Hurricane Erin strengthens moving north of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s Transition Care Ban Is Driving Trans Kids Into Exile

People take part in the annual Pride Parade in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 5, 2022. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “People are scared...

For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny’s concert feels like home

Bad Bunny's concert, titled "No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí" ("I Don't Want To Leave Here"), is a love letter to Puerto Rico, and especially to the many thousands of Puerto Ricans who've been forced to leave their island in search of economic opportunity...

For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny's concert feels like home

SAN JUAN, P.R. — Michelle García Mercado stepped off the airplane from Orlando, and her body, finally, felt at ease. She was in Puerto Rico. She was home. "I feel at peace," she said. "I feel happy for the first time in months." She came back to...

For Puerto Ricans on and off the island, Bad Bunny's concert feels like home

SAN JUAN, P.R. — Michelle García Mercado stepped off the airplane from Orlando, and her body, finally, felt at ease. She was in Puerto Rico. She was home. "I feel at peace," she said. "I feel happy for the first time in months." She came back to...

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears

Puerto Rico police charge suspect in killing of tourist from US mainland

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself into police on Friday and was charged in the recent killing of a tourist from the U.S. mainland who had flown to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency. Kalel Jorell...

Low adoption of solar systems in Puerto Rico condominiums

The transition to renewable energy is progressing unevenly in Puerto Rico, where condominiums appear to be moving at a slower pace. A study conducted by the Puerto Rico Condominium and Access Control Association revealed that barely 1% of these...

Puerto Rico Investors Ask Appeals Court To Overturn UBS Lawsuit Dismissal

A Puerto Rico-based duo is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court’s dismissal of their lawsuit against UBS Financial Services. In the suit, Vanessa Santini Hernández and Lourdes González Gutiérrez argued the firm violated their...

Erin Now A Rapidly Strengthening Category 4 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin has become the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season northeast of the Caribbean, where it is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and high surf this weekend. The NOAA Hurricane Hunters have found sustained winds...

Suspect arrested in killing of Queens man in Puerto Rico

August 15, 2025 / 9:03 PM EDT / AP Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico 00:30 A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself in to police on Friday and...

Hurricane Erin strengthens to category 1 as it nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic. This marks our first Hurricane of the 2025 season, and on track to become our first Major Hurricane of the year. Wind speeds are already exceeding 75 mph and growing as Category 1 Hurricane Erin barrels...

Puerto Rico police charge a suspect in the recent killing of a US tourist

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself into police on Friday and was charged in the recent killing of a U.S. tourist who had flown to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency. Kalel Jorell Martínez...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of New York man visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from New York who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez Bristol,...

Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Sings Along as Bad Bunny Powers a Tourism Boom

Bad Bunny’s three-month residency has turned Puerto Rico into a living mixtape of music, memory, and movement—drawing fans from around the world, transforming local businesses, and proving that one artist’s story can become a country’s tourism...

Hurricane Erin expected to soak Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico before heading north

Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as it headed into the northeast Caribbean, where heavy rains were expected to soak the Virgin Islands, southern and eastern Puerto Rico and the twin-island nation...

Discover Puerto Rico Names New CEO

Jorge L. Pérez Discover Puerto Rico named Jorge L. Pérez as its new CEO, taking over for Brad Dean, who left the DMO in February to become the president and CEO of Explore St. Louis. Pérez has more than 20 years of economic development and...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Queens man visiting Puerto Rico 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WABC) -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from Queens who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Queens man visiting Puerto Rico 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WABC) -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from Queens who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez...