LIFESTYLE 23 hours ago Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.
Puerto Rico May 13 4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths Four men have been indicted in Puerto Rico and have been charged with smuggling wildlife, after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted them throwing overboard cages holding birds.
Cruises April 17 Disney Cruise Line passenger rescued by US Coast Guard after emergency off Puerto Rico A 35-year-old pregnant woman was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard from the Disney Fantasy about 180 miles off shore from Puerto Rico on April 13.
Puerto Rico April 3 Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals Amid opposition from environmentalists, a $62 million project to dredge the biggest seaport in Puerto Rico began Wednesday; crews will remove close to 3 million cubic yards of marine floor.
Puerto Rico March 28 Marine goes missing while swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico coast The Coast Guard announced Thursday its search for Samuel Wanjiru, a 26-year-old Marine from Massachusetts who went missing while swimming in high surf off the Puerto Rican coast.
Puerto Rico February 13 4 dead, 5 critical in Puerto Rico bar shooting Four people have been reported dead and five others critically injured after a drive-by shooting at a roadside bar in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico February 7 Puerto Rico able to make full transition to clean energy by 2050, feds say Federal officials released a report Wednesday claiming the overwhelmingly fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico will be able to fully transition to clean energy by 2050.
Puerto Rico January 23 Puerto Rico mulls ban on hair discrimination Puerto Rican lawmakers have opened to public debate a bill that would explicitly ban hairstyle-based discrimination in the Caribbean territory.
Puerto Rico January 16 Drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico kills 5, including a teenager Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, including a 16-year-old boy. It's unclear what led to the shooting, but police suspect drug trafficking is involved.
Puerto Rico January 12 Police in Puerto Rico rescue a rhesus macaque monkey chased by a crowd Officer Joel Vidot Soto of the Puerto Rico animal welfare and protection police safely captured an exhausted rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by people with cameras.