Nation May 02 Quake hits near Puerto Rico, some reports of damage A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Nation Apr 29 Food crisis deepens as Puerto Rico school cafeterias shutter Puerto Rico is refusing to open school cafeterias amid coronavirus health concerns and has not tapped into millions of federal dollars for help.
Nation Feb 12 Official says Puerto Rico government lost $2.6M in phishing scam It's unclear whether officials have been able to recover any of the money and what impact the financial loss has on the government agency.
Arts Feb 03 Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl Screams echoed across Puerto Rico when Jennifer Lopez unfurled a feather cape representing the flag of the U.S. territory during the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The move came at a trying time for the island of 3.2 million U.S. citizens.
World Jan 23 Puerto Ricans protest in anger over unused emergency aid amid earthquakes Anger is growing over emergency aid that until recently sat unused in a warehouse amid ongoing earthquakes.
Nation Jan 19 Discovery of unused disaster supplies angers Puerto Rico People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, then set off a social media uproar Saturday when they broke in to retrieve goods as the area struggles to recover…
Nation Jan 13 Experts warn Puerto Rico isn't prepared for big earthquakes A flurry of earthquakes topped by a 6.4-magnitude one that recently killed one person, injured nine others and damaged hundreds of homes, schools and businesses in southwest Puerto Rico has many accusing the government of being caught unaware despite the…
Nation Jan 11 Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
Nation Jan 10 Puerto Ricans in earthquake shelters refuse to go home Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are still without power and water, and thousands are staying in shelters and sleeping on sidewalks since Tuesday’s earthquake.
Nation Jan 07 6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity The 6.4-magnitude quake cut power to the island as power plants shut down to protect themselves. Authorities said two plants suffered light damage and they expected power to be restored later Tuesday. Puerto Rico's main airport was operating normally, using…