Feb 03 Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 26 5.0 quake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors By Associated Press A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes every day for nearly a month. Continue reading
Jan 19 Discovery of unused disaster supplies angers Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 13 Experts warn Puerto Rico isn't prepared for big earthquakes By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 11 Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 Puerto Ricans in earthquake shelters refuse to go home By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: Puerto Rico lacks power, running water after strong earthquake In our news wrap Wednesday, half a million Puerto Ricans are without power and more than 250,000 have no running water a day after Tuesday’s earthquake -- the strongest the island has felt since 1918. Fearful of aftershocks, some residents… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Putin travels to Syria to meet with Assad, military officials In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with its president, Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus. Syrian state media released images of the two leaders, who also met with military commanders. Also, the Justice Department… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 2:03 Magnitude 6.4 tremor causes Puerto Rico's worst earthquake damage in decades By John Yang Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency after experiencing a magnitude 6.4 earthquake Tuesday morning. The tremor, part of a series that has shaken the U.S. territory since Christmas, caused substantial damage along the southern coast. One man died… Continue watching
Jan 07 6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity By Dánica Coto, Associated Press 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… Continue reading