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JetBlue Plane Headed For Puerto Rico Hits Empty Aircraft @ JFK Airport

SAN JUAN — A JetBlue plane bound for Puerto Rico struck the tail of another company jetliner in the gate area at JFK Airport on Wednesday morning – just days after two…

John McCarthy January 18, 2023

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Coast Guard Seizes 551 Pounds of Cocaine Near The Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon transferred approximately 250 kilograms of seized cocaine and the custody of three apprehended smugglers to Dominican Republic authorities…

John McCarthy January 18, 2023

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Hilton’s Caribbean, Latin America Expansion Continued With 11 Hotel Openings In 2022

SAN JUAN — Leading global hospitality company, Hilton celebrated the 2022 mid-year mark with continued growth momentum in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA). From January 1 to June 30, 2022, the…

John McCarthy January 18, 2023

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Former Mayor of Trujillo Alto Gets 2 Years For Accepting Bribes

SAN JUAN — The former mayor of the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, José Luis Cruz-Cruz, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for his involvement in a bribery…

John McCarthy January 17, 2023

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Puerto Rico to Pursue Abusers of Lax Tax Credit System

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico announced today that it will start cracking down on those who abuse the U.S. territory’s tax credit system, an opaque and long unregulated sector…

John McCarthy January 17, 2023

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Social Security Cards Are Safer Kept At Home

Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. The need to safeguard important personal documents such as your Social Security card continues to be very important. A…

John McCarthy January 17, 2023

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2 Killed in Shootout With Federal Agents Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two suspected drug traffickers were killed early Sunday in a shootout with federal agents off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast, officials said. The incident occurred…

John McCarthy January 16, 2023

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Some 700 Total Cases of Leptospirosis Since Hurricane Fiona, Outbreak News Today Says

SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico Department of Health reports nearly 800 total (confirmed, probable and suspect) cases of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022, according to…

John McCarthy January 1, 2023

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Haitian Toddler Dies After Migrant Voyage Capsizes On Puerto Rican Beach

SAN JUAN — A 3-year-old child presumed to be Haitian died Friday morning after a migrant boat capsized on the beaches of Rincón, according to local and federal authorities, the…

John McCarthy December 25, 2022

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Happy Holidays From Social Security!

The holiday season brings us feelings of warmth and joy. At Social Security, we want you to know we share the same joy when it comes to serving you, whether…

John McCarthy December 22, 2022