Tag: Puerto Rico
High court won’t make unanimous jury requirement retroactive
WASHINGTON —
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that prisoners who...
New fellowship gives $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers
NEW YORK — A new fellowship co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will provide $25,000 for emerging and established Puerto Rican writers.
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Scientists offer look into life as Caribbean volcano erupted
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean...
Man arrested in Puerto Rico after killing dog on golf course
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico police said Monday that they arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a dog that had...
Grand jury indicts Puerto Rico boxer in lover’s death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a...
Puerto Rico groans under pandemic as health, economy suffer
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico seemed to be sprinting toward herd immunity this spring before people began letting their guard down against...
Officials ID body, say it’s lover of Puerto Rican boxer
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 27-year-old woman whose body was found in a lagoon was the lover of Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo,...
US tourist killed in Puerto Rico after no-photo warning
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The burned body of a 24-year-old tourist from Delaware was identified on Tuesday, three days after he and a...
Apple Music launches more than 100 city-focused music charts
NEW YORK — Apple Music is coming to a city near you — the streaming service has launched daily music charts focused on particular...
3 men indicted in drug case in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three men were indicted Monday in a case that federal authorities say involves some $75 million worth of cocaine...