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...

Spanish couple misses Puerto Rico flight over AI Visa advice

MADRID, SPAIN: A Spanish influencer couple, Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid, were refused to board on a flight to Puerto Rico after trusting an AI chatbot visa misguidance. The couple, famous for their travel content on TikTok, told that the...

Puerto Rico debuts 1st Uber Campus in LatAm at Sacred Heart University

As part of Uber Campus, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart University) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will feature official Uber signage and a designated pickup and drop-off zone to facilitate student use of the app. Uber has launched its...

Puerto Rico earns Pan American diplomas in swimming at Asunción 2025

Puerto Rican swimmers logged several outstanding performances earlier this week in the A and B Finals at the Olympic Aquatics Center of the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay. The team earned Pan American diplomas and...

Erin becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season, heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...

Polaris Announces Submission Of So1 Agreement To Puerto Rico Energy Bureau

The SO1 Agreement is intended to be executed between PREPA and Polaris Power US, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris. The submission of the SO1 Agreement forms part of the Puerto Rico Accelerated Storage Addition Program, a strategic...

As hurricane season returns, Puerto Rico’s grid still struggles

The Atlantic’s first named hurricane of the season is here, and it brings with it a reminder of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s storm-ravaged and otherwise neglected power grid. Solar, batteries, and other clean energy strategies have already...

Multi-destination campaign between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic is ready

The Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, David Collado, reported that the multi-destination campaign with Puerto Rico is ready and that only the launch date remains to be determined, which will be carried out from the Island of...

Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding

Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean as it approaches the northeast Caribbean, as forecasters warn of possible flooding and...

Hurricane Erin to move north of Puerto Rico

Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 season, and is expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean,...

Cacao in Puerto Rico

Reader Móni Rivas Matos responded to a post on Puerto Rican coffee, saying, “Cacao would be more logical to grow. It can grow in heat. Coffee is more fragile.” Puerto Rico’s coffee industry was decimated by Hurricane Maria and is having a tough...

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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...

Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tourists slipped into borrowed red polyester vests from the Puerto Rico supermarket where Bad Bunny once worked, grinning as they posed for photographs in the superstar’s old uniform. × Javascript is required for you...

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

Collado promotes “Santo Domingo Smiles at You” campaign in Puerto Rico

Pexels image Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado announced via social media that he is in Puerto Rico promoting the “Santo Domingo Smiles at You” campaign. The initiative aims to showcase the Dominican capital as a vibrant destination...

Podcast: Talkin’ Bout The Hoosiers Ep. 51 – Indiana Basketball goes 3-0 in Puerto Rico

Talkin’ Bout The Hoosiers episode 51 is here and the TheHoosier.com staff is talking about Indiana Basketball after their trip to Puerto Rico. Writer and host Drew Rosenberg, Basketball Recruiting Analyst Kyler Staley, and Senior Writer Zach...

Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem dance with Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico 

Fifteen years in, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem are keeping things fresh. The Oscar-winning couple shared a fun moment this week as they joined Bad Bunny on stage during the rapper and singer's concert residency in Puerto Rico. "Gracias...

Hurricane tracker: Erin nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

From Dorado, the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Zashely Nicole Alicea, from Dorado, became the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico (MUPR) tonight after an extensive competition that culminated with her coronation at the Centro de Bellas Artes. Zashely is a professional ballet dancer and is studying a...