SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit. Crews with California-based Curtin Maritime will remove nearly 3 million cubic yards (76 million cubic feet) of marine floor to open the San Juan Bay to … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor said Tuesday that the U.S. territory’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year will be the largest in history at $14 billion, with new funds meant to help the island’s elderly population, reduce violence and expand solar power programs, among other things. The announcement was made during Gov. … Read more
Boys Noize and Rico Nasty have joined forces to release HARDC0RE DR3AMZ, a new three-track EP. Kicking off the record is “Arintintin,” a hyperactive dance track with a punk edge. Next up is “Vvgina,” a techno-inspired banger with cathartic lyrics exploring heartbreak and the quest for liberation from past relationships. Rounding out the EP is “H.O.T.,” an … Read more
March 25, 2024 9:45 PM EDT Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this year. Read More: Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here’s What to Know—and How to Stay Protected Health officials in Puerto Rico have identified 549 cases of dengue across the U.S. … Read more
Usher’s biggest hit single, “Yeah!” almost didn’t happen, if not for his label boss L.A. Reid threatening him like a mob boss … at least, that’s how producer Rico Love remembers it. The decorated singer/songwriter was a recent guest on Home Grown Radio where he looked back at his first big break — writing the … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s government narrowly avoided an indefinite strike at the U.S. territory’s biggest public health institution after reaching an agreement Thursday with union leaders. The looming strike at the Medical Center in the capital of San Juan was scheduled to start Friday at midnight. It would have been the newest … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier, a well-known former legislator in Puerto Rico who is popular with conservatives, was found guilty Friday of federal charges related to corruption. Charbonier was indicted in August 2020 on charges including conspiracy, money laundering and theft, bribery and kickbacks involving federally funded programs. She also was … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cesareans are surging in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates with more than 50% of babies now delivered via surgery compared with only 32% on the U.S. mainland, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The rates of cesarean delivery on the … Read more
Young Thug’s racketeering and gang conspiracy trial has resumed in Atlanta, Georgia, after a delay of several weeks due to the stabbing of co-defendant Shannon Stillwell. Stillwell, whose charges include two counts of murder, was stabbed in Fulton County Jail on December 10, a fortnight after the trial got under way, and is expected to … Read more
Modern Family first hit TV screens over 14 years ago! The award-winning ABC comedy starring Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons premiered back in September 2009. Modern Family went on to win countless awards including 22 Primetime … Read more