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Woman Reported Missing 31 Years Ago Found In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman who went missing 31 years ago — and was later declared legally dead — has been found living at a nursing home in…

John McCarthy March 4, 2023

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Rookie Carson Young Extends Lead To 4 Shots At Puerto Rico Open

RIO GRANDE (AP) — Carson Young had to lean more on his short game Friday and posted a 5-under 67 and built a four-shot lead going into the weekend at…

John McCarthy March 4, 2023

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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Overdue Fisherman

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard search for an overdue fisherman was suspended pending further developments Wednesday, following a five-day search and rescue operation in the Mona Passage. Still missing…

John McCarthy March 2, 2023

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Puerto Rico To Close Lone Zoo After Years of Complaints

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by…

John McCarthy March 1, 2023

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First Transgender Woman To Compete In Puerto Rico Pageant

SAN JUAN (AP) — A transgender woman has for the first time been selected to participate in the Puerto Rico Miss Universe contest held in the largely conservative U.S. territory.…

John McCarthy February 28, 2023

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Puerto Rico Judge Finds Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting of Dog

SAN JUAN (AP) — A Puerto Rico judge on Thursday found a businessman guilty of animal abuse for fatally shooting a stray dog on a golf course nearly two years…

John McCarthy February 17, 2023

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Social Security’s Top 5 Data Privacy Resources

It is important that you stay safe online. When Social Security Administration collects your personal information, we are committed to protect your privacy. Please review these data privacy resources: 1.…

John McCarthy February 16, 2023

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New Debt Plan Proposes Spike In Puerto Rico Power Bills

SAN JUAN (AP) — Residential electric bills in Puerto Rico could increase by an average of $19 a month if a federal bankruptcy judge approves a proposal filed Thursday to…

John McCarthy February 13, 2023

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Drive-by Shooting Kills 1, Injures 4 In Santurce In Broad Daylight On Tuesday

SAN JUAN — A man was killed and four people injured in a drive-by shooting in broad daylight on Dos Hermanos Street, near the La Placita area of Santurce on Tuesday…

John McCarthy February 8, 2023

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3 U.S. Mainland Tourists Stabbed in Puerto Rico Barrio ‘La Perla’

SAN JUAN (AP) — Three tourists from the U.S. mainland were stabbed in Puerto Rico early Monday after police said someone told them to stop filming in a renowned seaside community known…

John McCarthy February 7, 2023