[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Puerto Rico is working on building emergency management capabilities that would help the American island withstand future disasters, the head of the U.S. government agency that oversees disaster…
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FEMA: Dry Run With Alberto This Weekend Good Time To Put Your House In Order
CHRISTIANSTED — Memorial Day weekend is a busy one at most home improvement stores as people have an extra day to work on home maintenance and improvement projects. The Virgin Islands Territorial…
Record Cool Atlantic Ocean Could Force Hurricane Forecasters To Scale Back Predictions
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — With the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic now just eight days away we take a closer look at the projected numbers for the upcoming season….
Puerto Rico Tourism Not Using Maria As An Excuse … Aggressively Pursuing Tourists
SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) continues to reach major tourism milestones as the summer travel season approaches. Moving at a rapid-pace, Puerto Rico reaffirms the destination’s readiness to host visitors from…
Oversight Board Reaches Deal on Fiscal Plan … Rosselló Won’t Give Christmas Bonuses
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico and its federally appointed oversight board have reached a deal to avoid litigation over much-needed economic overhauls in the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth. Governor Ricardo Rosselló and the…
U.S. Justice Department Is Going To Remove Puerto Rico’s Top Federal Prosecutor
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to replace the top federal prosecutor in Puerto Rico, who has been quietly campaigning to keep her job, according to people familiar with the…
Mayor of San Juan Says Puerto Rico Remains ‘In Desperate Need of Help’ Right Now
HARTFORD, Conn. — The mayor of San Juan said Thursday that Puerto Rico remains in desperate need of help eight months after Hurricane Maria and isn’t ready for the hurricane season that begins…
ANIMAL ABUSE! Plaskett, Unopposed In 2018 Election, Publicly Defends Cockfighting
WASHINGTON — The Congressional bill H.R. 2 – Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, includes an amendment that seeks to ban cockfighting in U.S. territories — including the U.S. Virgin Islands, and…
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are still looking for a crew member of the cruise ship MSC Seaside who went overboard about eight nautical miles southeast of St. Thomas….
Honeymoon Husband From Alaska Took Bullet In Puerto Rico Meant For His Wife
[ad name=”HTML-68″] AUGUSTA, Ga. — A wedding trip almost turned deadly for one couple while in Puerto Rico after a robbery went horribly wrong. The husband, who took a bullet for his wife,…