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Twice and Doechii Take Over Lollapalooza Day Three
Rolling Stone
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August 3, 2025
The 2025 edition of Lollapalooza has been full of happy surprises, from pop royalty Robyn performing with Gracie Abrams on the first day, to Olivia Rodrigo marking her Lolla Chicago debut on Day Two with a little help from Weezer, the first band...
Bad Bunny's record smashing moments before his Puerto Rico residency
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Bad Bunny, Benito, El Conejo Malo – no matter what you call him, the Puerto Rican musician is an undeniable force. Since his 2018 debut album, he’s used his singular songs, bold fashion and social activism to amass a worldwide fandom and set...
Black-Owned Businesses To Support In Atlanta, Georgia
Blavity
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July 22, 2025
Few cities celebrate Black Excellence like Atlanta—and the numbers back it up. According to 2023 data from the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 33N initiative, metro Atlanta is home to more than 13,700 Black-owned employer businesses, making up 11.3%...
Autoridades de EE.UU. arrestan en Puerto Rico a 53 personas supuestamente vinculadas con narcotráfico y venta ilegal de armas
KVIA - Texas
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July 11, 2025
Por Rafy Rivera, CNN en Español La Oficina de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) lideró en Puerto Rico la investigación que llevó a la acusación de 53 personas supuestamente vinculadas con el...
The Basque Independence Movement and Puerto Rico Reunification with Spain
Puerto Rico Report
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July 11, 2025
Recent headlines have put the tiny Reunification with Spain movement in front of stateside news hounds again. Meanwhile, less attention is being paid to the multiple independence movements that Spain faces within its own borders: Catalonia,...
'Intentional scare tactic,' say community leaders after feds swarm Puerto Rican museum
WANE - Indiana
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July 10, 2025
CHICAGO (WGN) — Local leaders are speaking out after they say federal agents entered Chicago's National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and refused to show a badge or identification. Nexstar's WGN was informed that several federal agents...
Dot Ai Begins Production at its New Puerto Rico Manufacturing Facility
Manufacturing Tomorrow
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Dot Ai has launched production at its new facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, where it will manufacture industrial-grade smart asset tags and the ZiM Bridge for global customers to meet rising demand for AI-powered asset tracking technology. Dot...
New Fortress' $20B Puerto Rico supply deal stopped by regulator - Bloomberg
Markets Insider
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CHUNYIP WONG/E+ via Getty ImagesNew Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) -8.1% in Thursday's trading after Puerto Rico's finance regulator rejected the company's $20B natural gas supply deal over monopoly concerns, Bloomberg reported, citing a letter to...
CAL announces non-stop service between Dominica & Puerto Rico
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
Caribbean Airlines announces that effective August 15, 2025, customers will enjoy non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to 3 times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights between Dominica and Trinidad as...
‘You Are Not Welcome:’ Federal Agents’ Presence at Puerto Rican Museum in Chicago Sparks Outrage and Community Resistance
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 10, 2025
Just days before the Barrio Arts Fest, a hallmark event for Chicago’s Puerto Rican community, the sudden arrival of more than a dozen federal agents in the parking lot of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture sparked concern among...
NielsenIQ warns of food insecurity, tariff risk for Puerto Rico in 2025
News is My Business
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July 10, 2025
Puerto Rico remains highly dependent on food imports from the U.S., making it vulnerable to pending tariff changes. (Credit: Igor Bukhlin | Dreamstime.com) As Puerto Rico enters the second half of 2025, a new report from NielsenIQ highlights...
New Fortress’ $20 Billion Puerto Rico Deal Halted by Board
Financial Post
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July 10, 2025
The Financial Oversight and Management Board has “profound concerns” about a proposed 15-year contract between Genera PR — a New Fortress subsidiary that operates the territory’s power plants — and the company unit that delivers liquefied gas,...
Leslie Uggams looks back on decades in show business
Valley Public Radio - California
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July 22, 2025
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Leslie Uggams was first considered remarkable for starting her performing career when she was 6. Now she's considered remarkable as one of the actors still active at the age of 82....
Municipalities in Puerto Rico Miss Out on $750 Million Reconstruction Fund
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 10, 2025
The $750 million fund set aside by the Puerto Rican government to advance money for reconstruction projects expired on June 30. Although few municipalities used it, the fund — comprised of state money — was intended as an additional safeguard...
What Were Federal Agents Doing at a Puerto Rican Museum in Chicago?
Hyperallergic
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July 10, 2025
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Dade City childcare reopens nearly a year after Hurricane Milton
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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August 2, 2025
DADE CITY, Fla. — Nearly a year after Hurricane Milton struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, a Dade City business has reopened. Rosa Reyes, owner of Four Roses Child Care, says it’s all thanks to the help of volunteers, friends — and community members —...
Lyft Launches in Puerto Rico in Latest Geographical Expansion
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- Lyft Inc. on Tuesday launched its rideshare service in Puerto Rico as the next step in an expansion across North America and Europe. Most Read from Bloomberg The company began recruiting drivers in late May on the Caribbean island,...
LeBron James is preparing something big with Bad Bunny after revealing a secret plan in Puerto Rico
MARCA
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July 10, 2025
Actualizado 10/07/2025 - 10:53 CDT LeBron James took to social media to unveil an unexpected talent that sent fans into a frenzy. His surprise message was addressed to none other than global music sensation Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito...
Federal officers’ presence at Puerto Rican museum draws criticism, stokes deportation fears
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
The federal agents on the screen wore black as they entered the museum’s doors. One briefly spoke to a staff member before walking down the hallway and out of the camera’s view, leaving the employees at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and...
Federal agents in Miami arrest a prominent Haitian businessman and once presidential hopeful
WSVN 7 - Florida
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July 21, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents in Miami have arrested Pierre Réginald Boulos, a well-known Haitian businessman, doctor and former presidential hopeful. The arrest occurred at Boulos’ home in South Florida late last week, a person...