Puerto Rico

Social media users suggested Puerto Rico should replace Texas as a state after the Texas GOP called for a referendum on possible secession from the U.S.

The migrants, at least some from Haiti, were making the dangerous boat journey to the U.S. that continues to claim lives.

A majority of the island's residents were plunged into darkness after a fire erupted at a power plant.

Ankhal was reportedly shot multiple times Tuesday night in Puerto Rico and rushed into surgery.

When you look at the facts, the clean energy revolution is actually accelerating in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico's freedom is inevitable.

Videos show thousands demanding better treatment from the government, which is trying to emerge from bankruptcy after Hurricane Maria and several earthquakes.

Puerto Rico has been through enough power grid failures. Its residents need transparency, accountability and a targeted shift toward distributed renewable energy.

One of the most important ways that Congress can expand voting rights in America today is to respect the will of most voters in Puerto Rico who have already requested full equality and democracy through statehood.

The statue was toppled hours before the King of Spain, King Felipe VI, is to make a visit to San Juan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of San Juan's founding.

Officials said a third of all reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic were in the past month, and several are linked to an outdoor concert.

The CDC has advised U.S. citizens against going on cruises due to rising coronavirus cases.

According to early lab results, 92 percent of positive samples collected in Puerto Rico over the past week show characteristics of the Omicron variant.

Christmas food traditions vary widely across the globe, often based on cultural and religious rituals.

The music producer was killed along with eight passengers aboard a Miami-bound plane that crashed in the Dominican Republic.

The island has fully vaccinated more than 2.3 million residents, amounting to just over 73 percent of its population, according to the CDC.

The number of Puerto Ricans who marked themselves as white dropped nearly 80 percent from the 2010 census.

Persistent power outages have forced schools and workplaces to close and sparked concern for those who depend on insulin or oxygen.

Miss World Netherlands Dilay Willemstein told a Dutch newspaper that she doesn't feel right about getting vaccinated.

Civil society groups demand that the Biden administration invest the FEMA funds allocated for the Puerto Rico electric system in life-saving rooftop solar and storage systems to achieve environmental and climate justice in Puerto Rico.

The island is faced with little promise of progress, no control or viable decision-making and no long-term plans.

Puerto Rico's Olympic team made its debut at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, with an all-male team competing in just three sports.

The Puerto Rico athlete set a time of 12.26 seconds, beating the previous record set at the 2012 games in London.

"Based on our port agreement with San Juan, unvaccinated guests will have to remain on board during our visits there," Carnival Cruises announced to guests.

"The students of Puerto Rico have suffered enough," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. "It's time to get back to school safely and quickly."

I am for the Island joining the Union, but not for silencing the voices of those who feel differently.

Greene's comments came after the New York Demcorat tweeted about the plight of her grandmother and Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Wayne Stensby, CEO of Luma Energy, which took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico's power authority on Tuesday, said the company has enough resources to withstand a Category 2 hurricane and can bring in more workers and equipment if a storm stronger hits.

"I have ordered an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the use of two motor vehicles on beaches that are presented to be in Puerto Rico," Marchargo said in a statement.

Mexico's Andrea Meza claimed the Miss Universe title last night, while Miss Brazil Julia Gama was declared the runner-up.