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‘I thought they’d kill us’: how the US navy devastated a tiny Puerto Rican island

For decades, the military fired explosives on Vieques. The US citizens who live there still face the consequences

The Guardian - US

Lions, a bear and a camel say goodbye to Puerto Rico's zoo

Seven lions, a bear, a camel and even a porcupine from Puerto Rico’s lone zoo have been sent to a new home in Colorado

The Independent UK

Today's Interview: Firefighters from across U.S. battling Natural Bridge blaze

Around 100 firefighters from several states and Puerto Rico are battling the week-old fire at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

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Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote

House lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status, including the possibility of statehood, after a similar attempt fell short at the end of last year.

Tribune News Service

Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote - Roll Call

Lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status after a similar attempt fell short last year.

Roll Call

Celtics alum Tremont Waters signs with Gigantes de Carolina for 2023-24

Tremont Waters has signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of Carolina, Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional league after leaving his prior ball club, Metropolitans 92.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jake Paul beats up "hater" in brutal $10,000 spar ahead of Nate Diaz fight

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul filmed a skit with teammate and rapper Kill Jasper in Puerto Rico where the pair sparred, with the professional fighter dropping his pal multiple times

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Jake Paul details how new girlfriend helped him deal with Tommy Fury loss

Paul has recently started dating Dutch speed-skater Jutta Leerdam, with the pair spending time together in Puerto Rico after his loss to Fury back in February

Daily Mirror

Puerto Rico governor's 2 cousins guilty in embezzlement case

Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi have pleaded guilty for embezzling millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for the management of public housing on the island

The Independent UK

Mets closer Edwin Diaz ahead of schedule with rehab of torn patellar tendon

NEW YORK — Edwin Diaz didn’t immediately know how badly his knee was injured. He was elated after striking out the side for Puerto Rico on March 15, helping his country defeat the favored Dominicans and advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

Tribune News Service

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency on coastal erosion

Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion across the U.S. territory that officials blame on climate change

The Independent UK

No Irish or UK jockeys among top 50 earning riders in the world

Japanese riders dominate the list, with 26 of the top 50 hailing from the Land of the Rising Sun, while they fill eight of the top ten spots

Irish Mirror

Macaque monkeys shrink their social networks as they age – new research suggests evolutionary roots of a pattern seen in elderly people, too

There are many changes that can come with old age – hair turns gray, eyesight isn’t quite what it used to be, mobility often becomes limited. But beyond these physiological changes, people also experience changes to their social world. As we age, our social circles tend to get smaller.

The Conversation

As bankruptcy ends, board seeks to boost Puerto Rico economy

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances says it will focus on growing the island's economy as the U.S. territory emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process

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Puerto Rico’s remaining schoolkids struggle in the aftermath of hurricanes and earthquakes

Beset by natural disasters, a pandemic and a steep drop in student population, the island’s schools look to the federal government for help

Reason

Ban on Knowingly False Statements During Emergencies Struck Down on First Amendment Grounds

From Judge Pedro Delgado-Hernández's opinion today in Rodriguez-Cotto v. Perluisi-Urrutia (D.P.R.): Article 5.14(a) criminalizes, after the Governor of Puerto Rico has decreed by executive order an emergency or disaster, to knowingly, purposely or recklessly: (1) give a warning or false alarm, knowing that the information is false, in relation to…

Reuters

Puerto Rico solar switch a life and death matter -US energy chief

For U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Graholm, the transformation of Puerto Rico's power grid to solar and other renewable power, after hurricanes wiped it out in 2017 and 2022, is an imperative that goes beyond addressing climate change.

Zenger

AccuWeather’s 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

AccuWeather meteorologists recently put the final touches on their initial forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season

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The Independent UK

Puerto Rico governor unveils solar energy plans in address

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has announced new solar energy initiatives during his annual state of the territory address

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Javier Assad returns to Cactus League play after ‘electric’ WBC performance

Assad is in the conversation to make the Opening Day roster, likely as a reliever.

Tribune News Service

Congress may boost Puerto Rico food assistance under plan backed by NY Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer

WASHINGTON — Americans who need food shouldn’t get vastly less help than other citizens just because they live in Puerto Rico, lawmakers on Capitol Hill said Wednesday as they introduced a bill that would level the scales for the island territory.

USA Today Sports Media Group

This PGA Tour journeyman says he’s down 40-plus pounds and ready to roll at the Corales Puntacana Championship

"All the hard work I've put in the last five months will give me results. I don't know when, but I know they will."

Los Angeles Times

With co-signs from reggaeton's titans, Myke Towers sets sights on Latin music stardom

LOS ANGELES — Outside the Crypto.com arena in January, a frenzy of young Latinos assembled for Calibash, L.A.'s annual festival for música urbana, hosted by local radio station Mega 96.3.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Edwin Díaz Aiming to Return From Knee Injury This Year

The two-time All-Star tore his patellar tendon celebrating a Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic win.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs prospect Matt Mervis taking WBC as learning experience: ‘I still have a lot of work to do’

Mervis went 3-for-4 in his first Cactus League game back from the World Baseball Classic.

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