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Social Security Makes It Easier To Change Sex Marker In Records

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it will now allow people to change the sex marker on their Social Security number record without providing documentation of their sex designation. The change was…

John McCarthy October 25, 2022

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Coast Guard Rescues 102 Haitians, 2 DR Nationals Abandoned By Smugglers

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier completed a two-day operation Thursday to rescue 102 Haitians and two Dominican Republic nationals who were left abandoned by smugglers on…

John McCarthy October 20, 2022

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‘Life-Threatening Rip Currents’ Projected For St. Thomas, Culebra and Puerto Rico Today

SAN JUAN — The risk for life-threatening rip currents has elevated to moderate for northern Puerto Rico, Culebra, and St. Thomas, the National Weather Service said this morning. Elsewhere, stay…

John McCarthy October 19, 2022

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Rising Food Costs Have USVI In A Panic About How To Make Ends Meet At The Dinner Table

The highest inflation in roughly 40 years is prompting people to shift their shopping habits, especially at the grocery store. About 90 percent of Americans are concerned about food prices,…

John McCarthy October 17, 2022

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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% In 2023; Highest Increase In 40 Years

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits…

John McCarthy October 13, 2022

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Powerful Hurricane Fiona Roaring By Bermuda, Then Off To Canada

SAN JUAN — Fiona, a Category 4 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island on a route forecast to have it…

John McCarthy September 23, 2022

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Post-Fiona Fuel Disruptions Spark Fear In Puerto Rico

CAGUAS — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the…

John McCarthy September 23, 2022

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Coast Guard Crews Assess, Reopen Ports Impacted By Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN — Personnel from the Seventh Coast Guard District in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are assessing ports and waters impacted in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Tuesday.…

John McCarthy September 22, 2022

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Fiona Strengthens Into Category 4 Storm, Heads To Bermuda

HAMILTON — Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm today after devastating Puerto Rico, then lashing the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It was forecast to…

John McCarthy September 21, 2022

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Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic today after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said…

John McCarthy September 19, 2022