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As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process, a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances announced Wednesday that it will focus on growing the…

John McCarthy April 6, 2023

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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boater Who Is An ‘Excellent Swimmer’

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching today for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Missing…

John McCarthy April 5, 2023

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USVI, Puerto Rico To Receive $108 Million To Upgrade Water Systems

SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive a total of nearly $108 million to improve drinking…

John McCarthy April 5, 2023

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Police: Man Steals Ambulance After Accident In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A man involved in a car accident Monday in Puerto Rico’s capital fled the scene in an ambulance that had arrived to help him, police said.…

John McCarthy April 4, 2023

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Bad Bunny’s Ex-Girlfriend Files Lawsuit Seeking $40M

SAN JUAN (AP) — Bad Bunny’s ex–girlfriend is suing the superstar for at least $40 million over a well-known voice recording she provided the singer before he became famous. Carliz…

John McCarthy April 2, 2023

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Social Security Funds Projected To Run Out One Year Earlier … in 2034, Treasury Says

The Social Security trust funds that about 67 million Americans rely on for benefits are scheduled to be depleted in 2034, one year earlier than was projected last year, according to the…

John McCarthy March 31, 2023

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Atlanta To St. Thomas Fentanyl Trafficker Gets Seven Years In Prison From Federal Judge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Elijah Hakim was sentenced to serve just over seven years in federal prison for importing fentanyl-laced pills that were linked to a 2021 overdose death on St. Thomas,…

John McCarthy March 30, 2023

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Jury Finds Former Puerto Rican Mayor Guilty of Corruption

SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal jury has found a former Puerto Rican mayor guilty of bribery, extortion and conspiracy in the U.S territory’s latest government corruption case. Ángel Pérez…

John McCarthy March 26, 2023

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U.S. Ships Mega Generators To Puerto Rico To Ease Outages

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid…

John McCarthy March 18, 2023

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Top Court Ruling Unleashes Permit Upheaval in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A ruling by Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has thrown into limbo hundreds of thousands of business and construction permits issued by a U.S. territory already struggling…

John McCarthy March 17, 2023