Nov 06 Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood party edges ahead in gubernatorial election By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The winner will replace Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who was defeated by González in an upset in a primary election that was held in June by their New Progressive Party. Continue reading
Nov 05 Puerto Rico general election promises to be historic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Oct 28 Residents of Puerto Rico can’t vote for president, but their anger at Trump is still shaping the race By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment. Continue reading
Oct 28 Trump rally where comedian called Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’ draws wide condemnation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The fallout underscores the importance of Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes and the last-minute efforts to court growing numbers of Hispanic voters, mostly from Puerto Rico, who have settled in cities west and north of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Aug 20 After Ernesto, the power is still off for tens of thousands in Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's been a week since Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ernesto becomes hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Ernesto is forecast to move through open waters for the rest of the week and make its closest approach to Bermuda on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean, looms over Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The storm was located about 300 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Aug 12 As Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, Puerto Rico cancels classes and activates National Guard By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Forecasters warned the storm is expected to unleash floods and landslides. Continue reading
Jun 25 As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases. Continue reading