Lubbock family raising funds to get 9 year old to Puerto Rico for baseball tournament

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Nine-year-old Thaddeus Garcia’s love for the game of baseball started at a very early age. “He actually started when he was four, but picked up his first pair of cleats when he was three that were two sizes too big,” Thaddeus’ …

ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Terminated Student Status of Students in NH, Mass., Maine, R.I., and Puerto Rico

CONCORD, N.H. – Four ACLU affiliates and law firm Shaheen & Gordon filed a federal class action lawsuit on Friday seeking to represent over 100 students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico who had their F-1 student …

ACLU files lawsuit challenging international student status revocations in New England, Puerto Rico

Schools in New England have reported that nearly 100 student visas have been revoked in the past several weeks, though the number is likely much higher, according to a recent review by the Globe, which noted that some schools did not provide the requested …

Rooted In Rhythm: Exploring Puerto Rico’s African Legacy Through Music And Flavor

While San Juan’s vibrant streets draw millions of visitors to Puerto Rico every year, just a short drive away lies Loíza — a town that pulses with the soulful rhythms of Africa’s enduring legacy. Here, the rich traditions of bomba come alive, telling …

Puerto Rico's tourism industry continues to operate normally after blackout

Despite the general blackout that affected the entire island, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) reported that the tourism industry continues to operate on a "mostly regular" basis. The agency activated its emergency protocol immediately and …

Bronx elected officials raise concerns following Puerto Rico islandwide power outage

On Dec. 14, 2017, an electric utility crew works on a line more than three months after Hurricane Maria. Photo vichinterlang/Getty Images Bronx elected officials with ties to Puerto Rico are sounding the alarm over the territory’s failing energy …

Power Slowly Returns to Puerto Rico

Passengers Relieved after Hard Landing at Puerto Rico Airport

Crews restore power to nearly all clients after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

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Power restored to more than half of Puerto Rico after island-wide blackout

About 58% of Puerto Rico has has had power restored following an island-wide blackout on Wednesday, the government of Puero Rico federal affairs administration said on Thursday. It added that current generation stands at 1,439 megawatts. A total of 31 …