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‘Seguimo’ Aquí’ is Another Way To Experience Bad Bunny’s Residency in Puerto Rico
REMEZCLA
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July 16, 2025
If you’re in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” residency, there’s a new interactive experience that just opened for his biggest fans. Concert goers can now embrace more culture from the island in Seguimo’ Aquí: The Experience...
High prices, blackouts and half the money: Inside Puerto Rico’s stagnant food aid system
The 19th News
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July 16, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Arriving two hours early to a morning food bank drive, only to be the 320th person in line. Anticipating food spoilage from apagones, the common energy blackouts that can sweep swaths of Puerto Rico at a moment’s notice....
Benito is here to stay: Bad Bunny declares his love for Puerto Rico at the start of his 30 concerts on the island
El País
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July 16, 2025
Panting, Bad Bunny, dressed in a light pink suit and a pava, a traditional Puerto Rican straw hat, watches silently from the stage as 18,000 fans applaud him. The ovation seems to last an eternity until the Puerto Rican megastar, who by now has...
El programa LandslideReady ayuda a mitigar riesgos a deslizamientos en Puerto Rico
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 16, 2025
El video de Noel Aquino se fue viral en Puerto Rico el siete de mayo de 2025. Al comienzo se escucha el crujir de la tierra y cómo poco a poco se va moviendo. “¡Para los carros, páralos”! –exclamó uno de los constructores. Al rato le grita...
Puerto Rico, Guam, other territories, like states, have huge debt burdens
WorldNetDaily
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July 12, 2025
Topline: The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital markets,” according to a new report from the...
MEXICALI BRIEFS: Chayanne concert relocated due to ongoing use of FEX Site as deportee shelter
Imperial Valley Press - California
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ENTERTAINMENT Chayanne concert relocated due to ongoing use of FEX Site as deportee shelter The highly anticipated Puerto Rican singer Chayanne concert, originally scheduled for October 18 in the parking lot of the Fair, Show, and Exhibition...
Rosenthal: What I'm hearing about the Royals, Twins and Astros' trade deadline plans and more
The New York Times
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July 23, 2025
With the trade deadline eight days away, here is the latest information from major-league sources: The Kansas City Royals, 4 1/2 games back in the AL wild-card race, are making it clear to clubs that if they trade right-hander Seth Lugo, they will...
Reciprocal Licensing in Puerto Rico
PR51st
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July 16, 2025
Professional in many fields need official certifications or licenses, usually provided by the states. Under the 10th Amendment, anything not covered in the U.S. Constitution is under the power of the states, so different states have different...
Agra-born Arvi Bahal to join Blue origin's space mission on August 3
The Indian Express
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August 2, 2025
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its NS-34 suborbital space tourism flight on August 3. Arvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, a real estate investor born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, will be among the passengers on this milestone mission....
Crenshaw County students volunteer in Puerto Rico
Luverne Journal - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025 1 of 3 Photos submitted | Students perform tree nursery maintenance at Para la Naturaleza. Photos submitted | Crenshaw County Students volunteer for cleanup efforts at Luquillo Beach. Photos submitted |...
Puerto Rico regulator halts New Fortress’ $20bn natural gas supply deal
Offshore Technology
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July 11, 2025
Puerto Rico’s finance watchdog has declined to approve a $20bn supply agreement between New Fortress Energy and its subsidiary over concerns of a potential monopoly in the natural gas sector, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. The Financial...
3 sentenced in elderly couple’s killing
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 2, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. 3 sentenced in elderly couple's killing SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Three escaped prisoners from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada who were accused of killing...
Folly Beach Wahine Classic celebrates women surfers and boosts local economy
ABC 4 - South Carolina
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FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — The Folly Beach Wahine Classic is once again making waves as it brings women surfers from across the nation to the Lowcountry waters for its 23rd year. Organizer Nicole Elko highlighted the event's broad appeal, saying,...
Puerto Rico, Guam, Others in serious debt
Samoa News
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July 11, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital markets,” according to a...
Hilton Announces Plans to Debut its Premium Economy Brand, Spark by Hilton, in Puerto Rico this Year
Hospitality Net
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July 15, 2025
Spark by Hilton Ponce — Photo by Hilton Spark by Hilton Ponce — Photo by Hilton Spark by Hilton Ponce — Photo by Hilton Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces the signing of Spark by Hilton Ponce, marking the upcoming debut of the trailblazing premium...
Spark by Hilton to debut in Puerto Rico
Hotels Mag
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Hilton has announced the signing of Spark by Hilton Ponce, marking the upcoming debut of the premium economy brand in the Caribbean and Latin America. Scheduled to open in late 2025, the hotel will be located in Puerto Rico’s second largest city...
JetBlue Is Cutting Its Puerto Rico-Cancun Route
Caribbean Journal
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July 13, 2025
JetBlue is cutting one of its routes within the Caribbean late next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier’s service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cancun is flying its last frequency on Aug. 23, according to JetBlue’s website. The...
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance of Just Cause for Employee Terminations
Jackson Lewis
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July 10, 2025
Takeaways In the wrongful discharge case of Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc., the Court found an employee’s exhaustion of the 12-month Workers’ Compensation leave is not automatic grounds for a just cause termination. Puerto Rico...
Bad Bunny urges Puerto Ricans to own their rhythm in emotional hometown show
Los Angeles Times
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July 14, 2025
A young woman emerged from the dark into a green and bushy clearing. Under the faux moonlight, she wandered the stage, speaking to herself. “Where’s my camera? I can’t believe I lost it. All my memories were there,” she said with a pang of panic...
Local elected officials and business leaders gather for Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Legislative Breakfast Forum
Bronx Times-Reporter - New York
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July 24, 2025
Over 200 business owners, community leaders and elected officials were on hand for the 2025 Legislative Breakfast Forum. Photo courtesy of Ali Garber Photography More than 200 business owners, community leaders and elected officials gathered for...