SAN JUAN — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast today after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain.
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Puerto Rico’s Exclusion From Welfare Program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected a bid to extend a federal program offering benefits to low-income elderly, blind and disabled people
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HUD Secretary Meets With USVI and PR Officials About Recovery Efforts, Housing
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, March 29 and to the
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Puerto Rico To Increase Teachers’ Salaries By $1,000 A Month
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Monday that all public school teachers will receive a temporary $1,000 monthly salary increase starting in July as
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Puerto Rico Delays Start of Classes Amid Renewed COVID-19 Surge
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that he will delay the start of classes at public schools by two weeks and recommended private
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Tropical Storm Fred Likely To Make An Appearance In The Caribbean Today
MIAMI — A disturbance in the Caribbean is expected to become Tropical Storm Fred today and bring needed rain to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane
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Bryan Gives Reasons For Boondoggles To Florida, Puerto Rico During COVID-19 Crisis
SAN JUAN — Governor Albert Bryan said he attended the first-ever Blue Tide Caribbean Summit in Puerto Rico today because he wants to grow the “blue
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Puerto Rico To Open Vaccinations To All Amid COVID-19 Spike
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced this week that officials will start vaccinating all those 16 and older beginning Monday, prompting celebrations across the
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Bryan Asks CDC To Rescind No Sail Order; Bipartisan Group Of Governors Signs On
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A bipartisan team of governors from five states and Puerto Rico have signed-on to a letter that Governor Albert Bryan sent to Centers
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Puerto Rico To Get Billions For Hurricane Aid, Reconstruction
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is slated to receive more than $6 billion in federal funds to help it prepare for future hurricanes and
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