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Mass. woman accused of kidnapping her child arrested in Puerto Rico
A Massachusetts woman and her child, whom she’s accused of kidnapping, were tracked down at a relative’s house in Puerto Rico Tuesday, authorities said. Danielle Andrews, a 47-year-old from Rockland, was arrested as a fugitive in Carolina, a suburb of San Juan, and the child placed in the custody of local Department of Family Services, according to the U.S....
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Bad Bunny spoke out against voter apathy in Puerto Rico and it's having an effect
His remarks came after recent data found that 75% of all newly eligible voters under age 21 in the U.S. territory hadn’t registered to vote and amid a decline in voter turnout.
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As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
Puerto Rico has lost thousands of its doctors in the past decade, many having fled to the U.S. mainland for better pay. That’s why one doctor, Pedro Juan Vázquez, who is better known by his rapper stage name PJ Sin Suela, is trying to fill the gaps.
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US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as outages persist
The U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery storage installations across Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with chronic power outages.
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Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico, leaving more than 340,000 customers without electricity
A widespread power outage has hit Puerto Rico and left more than 340,000 customers without electricity after two of the U.S. territory’s power plants shut down.
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New Bedford man dies while on vacation in Puerto Rico
Rescuers and emergency teams were searching for 28-year-old Alex DaLomba Tavares of New Bedford after he was swept away at the Gozalandia waterfall in the Municipality of San Sebastián.
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Mass. man's body found in Puerto Rico days after he was swept from waterfall
The body of a Massachusetts man who was swept away by the current at a waterfall in Puerto Rico on Wednesday has been found, according to the authorities. Rescuers and emergency teams were searching for 28-year-old Alex DaLomba Tavares of New Bedford after he was swept away at the Gozalandia waterfall in the Municipality of San Sebastián. Daniel Cabrero...
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‘Not going to give up': Fiancée of Worcester Marine swept away on Puerto Rico continues search
More than a week after a Massachusetts Marine disappeared in Puerto Rico, his loved ones are holding out hope for closure. Samuel Maturi, a 26-year-old Worcester man, was swept away last week by a strong current on La Pared beach in Luquillo. The active search for him ended Monday, but his fiancée, Natasha Castillo, is not giving up. “That’s...
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Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out
A family is still holding out hope after a Marine from Worcester was swept away by a strong current at a Puerto Rican beach.
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Active search for Marine from Mass. swept from Puerto Rico beach ends
Days after a U.S. Marine from Massachusetts was swept from a beach in Puerto Rico, the search for him has changed, with local authorities saying that the active search for him was ending as of Monday. Cpl. Samuel Maturi Wanjiru, 26, was at La Pared beach in Luquillo, on Puerto Rico’s north-facing shore, on Wednesday with his partner when...
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New details on search for US Marine from Mass. swept off Puerto Rico beach
Jesús Márquez, mayor of the Luquillo, Puerto Rico, told NBC10 Boston that the entire community is dismayed by this incident, which involves a young couple who were not only vacationing on the Island, but were also getting engaged soon.
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Mass. man swept away from beach on Puerto Rico
A Worcester Marine on vacation in Puerto Rico is missing after being swept away by a powerful current.
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US Marine from Mass. swept away by current in Puerto Rico
Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for U.S. Marine from Massachusetts after he was swept away by the current on a Puerto Rico beach on Wednesday. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Samuel Maturi Wanjiru.
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Search ongoing for US Marine from Mass. swept off Puerto Rico beach
A U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who was swept away by the current at a Puerto Rico beach on Wednesday has been identified amid an ongoing search. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies were still searching for 26-year-old Samuel Maturi Wanjiru, who disappeared from the beach, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:58 p.m. Wednesday at La Pared Beach...
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Tourist from Mass. swept away by current on Puerto Rico beach
Authorities are searching for a tourist from Massachusetts after he was swept away by the current on a Puerto Rico beach. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that a 26-year-old man, whose name has not been released, is being sought after disappearing from La Pared Beach in Luquillo. The Coast Guard and other agencies are involved in the search. No further information…
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Daddy Yankee says goodbye to reggaeton to devote his life to his Christian faith
Daddy Yankee, known for hits such as “Gasolina” and “Despacito,” said he hopes to “evangelize the world” and live for Jesus
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What is the Puerto Rico Status Act?
The Puerto Rico Status Act is legislation which would allow the U.S. territory to vote on whether to become the 51st state or secede as an independent country.
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Puerto Rico police investigating murder of Boston woman
A Boston woman was killed in Puerto Rico, and police say her boyfriend is responsible.
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Couple from Mass. dead in Puerto Rico murder-suicide, authorities say
A man killed his partner, then himself, in Puerto Rico early Thursday, days before they were set to return to Massachusetts, in a shooting heard by the woman’s daughter, according to authorities and the woman’s family. Zuleyka Santiago Fuentes, 36, was shot by her partner, identified as 31-year-old Benny J. Nieves Cabrera, after an argument near a gas station...
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Man accused of killing Weymouth teen in 2022 appears in court
The 19-year-old accused of shooting and killing a Massachusetts high school student was arraigned Tuesday after being captured in Puerto Rico.