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Puerto Rico ties three-point record in win over Chile, advances as Group B runner-up
FIBA Basketball
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SANTIAGO (Chile) – Puerto Rico’s sharpshooters were locked in during their final game of the Group Phase, draining 15 three-pointers to tie the record for most in a single FIBA Women’s AmeriCup game, as they defeated Chile 75-38. The win secured...
Puerto Rican man indicted on charges related to child exploitation
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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July 2, 2025
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ On June 26, 2025, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico indicted Juan Edgardo Negrón-Navarro, 27, from...
Puerto Rico Lottery results: See winning numbers for Pega 2, Pega 3 on July 2, 2025
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 3, 2025
The Puerto Rico Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Lottery players in Puerto Rico can choose from popular national games like the Powerball, which is available in the vast majority of states around the U.S. Other games...
Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes: The Science
Puerto Rico Report
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July 2, 2025
Puerto Rico was hit by thousands of earthquakes in 2020, including a 6.4 magnitude quake, and aftershocks from those quakes continue. What’s more, Puerto Rico continues to have thousands of smaller earthquakes each year, and was recently shook by...
Palm Bay Police Detectives, U.S. Marshals Apprehend 2009 Murder Suspect in Puerto Rico
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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July 2, 2025
Luis Colon suspected of fatally shooting woman in front of her apartment as she returned home from work The Palm Bay Police Department, in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service, has apprehended Luis Colon, who has been wanted in...
Murder suspect nabbed in Puerto Rico over 15 years after Central Florida death
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 2, 2025
PALM BAY, Fla. – The suspect in a 2009 homicide was finally taken into custody on Wednesday morning, according to the Palm Bay Police Department. In a release, police said that the death investigation originally kicked off after a “female victim”...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
What Travelers Can Expect From Bad Bunny’s 30-Show Summer Residency In Puerto Rico
Travel Noire
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July 2, 2025
Bad Bunny’s concert residency in Puerto Rico this summer is set to be a celebration of good music and Boricua heritage. Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the singer is performing a summer-long 30-show residency in his home, Puerto Rico. The...
Puerto Rico Prepares for This Year’s Hurricane Season
PR51st
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July 2, 2025
This session of Mano a Mano begins with a look at the 2025 hurricane season, which has just begun. NOAA is predicting a more severe hurricane season than usual, as shown in the infographic below: This matters for Puerto Rico since the Island is in...
What’s behind Puerto Rico’s battle to go green?
Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute
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Damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017 – Puerto Rico is often devastated by hurricanes but installation of thousands of residential solar panels and batteries offers the grid resistance and rapid recovery from blackouts Photo: Wikipedia In April...
Liberty Puerto Rico deploys low-frequency spectrum to improve coverage
News is My Business
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July 2, 2025
From left, Chuck Page, Liberty vice president of technical operations, and Víctor Vera, engineering director for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, stand in front of backup batteries at the company’s core platform site in San Juan. Liberty...
Cuban Women’s Volleyball Team Barred from Puerto Rico Tournament Due to U.S. Visa Restrictions
[your]NEWS
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July 2, 2025
By Blessing Nweke The Cuban women’s national volleyball team has been barred from competing in a crucial international tournament in Puerto Rico after being denied visas under newly implemented U.S. immigration restrictions. The decision has...
Autocare expands in Puerto Rico with new Charlie Boy location
Petrol Plaza
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July 2, 2025
Local automotive service company begins expansion plan with Charlie Boy opening in Punta Las Marías.Puerto Rican Autocare has announced the opening of a new Charlie Boy car wash location in Punta Las Marías, Isla Verde, marking the launch of an...
Summertime skating at The Roof at Ponce City Market
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Good Day Atlanta's Paul Milliken headed to The Roof at Ponce City Market on Wednesday to check out SK8 The Roof. ATLANTA, Ga. - It’s all about the '80s in Atlanta this summer — and no, we’re not talking temperatures. The decade of leg-warmers,...
Arella Guirantes leads Puerto Rico to second win with double-double
FIBA Basketball
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SANTIAGO (Chile) – Puerto Rico came out sharp on offense from the opening tip and had no trouble securing its second victory by defeating Mexico 77-60, on Day 4 of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025, thanks to a dominant showing by Arella Guirantes,...
Flights from Allentown to Puerto Rico? They're still on ABE's wish list
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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HANOVER TWP., Pa.- Will San Juan, Puerto Rico, one day appear on the destination board inside Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)? A consulting group thinks it's worth considering. The airport agrees. Just one problem: who will fly the...
Licensing Cartelists Say the Quiet Part Out Loud in Puerto Rico
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
Stephen Slivinski Real estate agent industry representatives in Puerto Rico are worried these days. That’s a good thing. Governor Jenniffer González Colón has the opportunity to sign into law a licensing reciprocity bill—almost identical to ones...
Puerto Rico Museum of Art Celebrates 25 Years with an Eye on the Future
The Weekly Journal
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As part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico (MAPR), the entity's management focuses on several axes for the future: to be a place "more porous and open to different communities," as well as a sustainable...
Cuban women's volleyball team denied U.S. visa to compete in Puerto Rico
Japan Today
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July 1, 2025
The Cuban women’s national volleyball team was denied a chance to play in a tournament in Puerto Rico following the new visa restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Cuban Volleyball Federation said last week that the team,...
$1.5 million NIL-valued Flau’jae Johnson drops 3-word reaction for Olivia Miles after USA’s win vs Puerto Rico
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Following Team USA's 80-62 victory over Puerto Rico in the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, LSU women's basketball star Flau’jae Johnson expressed her affection for her teammate Olivia Miles, who registered a team-high eight assists, alongside nine...