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Puerto Rico throws combined perfect game against Israel in World Baseball Classic

Tuesday, March 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Puerto Rico shut out Israel in the World Baseball Classic Monday night, beating them 10-0 in eight innings.Four pitchers retired all 24 batters they faced, marking the competition’s first-ever combined perfect game.Puerto Rico will next face off against Dominican Republic on... Read More.

Man dies after apparently falling off cliff in Puerto Rico: Coast Guard

Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) -- The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search for a man who fell off a 70-foot cliff in Puerto Rico after a dive team recovered his body on Monday, according to Coast Guard officials.The Puerto Rico Emergency Bureau dive... Read More.

$9.1 million in cocaine seized from Puerto Rico ferry, border officials say

Wednesday, January 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. customs officers seized 877 pounds of cocaine concealed on board a Caribbean ferry boat in a single bust over the holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection. The value of the seized cocaine was estimated at $9.1 million.“Our experienced CBP... Read More.

Federal agent killed in shootout with suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico

Thursday, November 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal marine agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection was fatally shot while approaching a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday morning, officials said.Three marine agents were shot at while they approached the vessel, and the... Read More.

US Customs and Border Protection agents shot approaching suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico

Thursday, November 17 by ABC News

(CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico) -- Three federal marine agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were shot at after they approached a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico Thursday morning, officials said.The agents returned fire at the suspected smuggling vessel, which... Read More.

Biden visits Puerto Rico after Fiona, commits to recovery ‘as long as it takes’

Monday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday visited Puerto Rico and will head to Florida on Wednesday after hurricanes ravaged the two areas.In Ponce, on the south side of Puerto Rico, the Bidens surveyed damage from Hurricane Fiona, which... Read More.

Biden visits Puerto Rico after Fiona: President will announce new aid, meet victims

Monday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday headed to Puerto Rico and will visit Florida Wednesday after hurricanes ravaged the two areas.In Puerto Rico, the Bidens will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona, which killed more than two dozen people... Read More.

Biden admin: 300K barrels of diesel arriving to help power Puerto Rico after Fiona

Thursday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration said Wednesday it had granted approval of a limited exemption in federal regulations on cabotage -- or the transport of goods -- in order to allow a foreign ship to bring 300,000 barrels of diesel to Puerto Rico days... Read More.

After Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans are frustrated with electric grid, infrastructure problems

Friday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Fiona has pummeled Puerto Rico, an island whose infrastructure struggled to recover from the devastating Hurricane Maria that killed almost 3,000 people in 2017.Fiona left many without electricity and water, including Pedro Julio Serrano, a resident and human rights activist."It's... Read More.

Puerto Rico’s power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here’s why.

Thursday, September 22 by ABC News

(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) -- Hurricane Fiona, which has become a Category 4 storm as it heads toward Bermuda, left in its wake large-scale devastation in Puerto Rico.The storm reportedly left at least one person dead, caused catastrophic flooding and knocked out power across... Read More.

Groups helping Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic during Hurricane Fiona

Wednesday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Puerto Rico is facing yet another devastating hurricane that has knocked out electricity across the island, just as the five-year anniversary of the deadly, destructive Hurricane Maria passes.President Joe Biden has authorized FEMA to supply federal emergency aid to the Commonwealth... Read More.

Hurricane Fiona updates: Category 4 storm moves north after wreaking havoc in Puerto Rico

Wednesday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, after killing at least four people in Puerto Rico and leaving the entire island without power.The storm dropped 6 to 20 inches of rain in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin... Read More.

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Puerto Rico throws combined perfect game against Israel in World Baseball Classic

Man dies after apparently falling off cliff in Puerto Rico: Coast Guard

$9.1 million in cocaine seized from Puerto Rico ferry, border officials say

Federal agent killed in shootout with suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico

US Customs and Border Protection agents shot approaching suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico

Biden visits Puerto Rico after Fiona, commits to recovery ‘as long as it takes’

Biden visits Puerto Rico after Fiona: President will announce new aid, meet victims

Biden admin: 300K barrels of diesel arriving to help power Puerto Rico after Fiona

After Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans are frustrated with electric grid, infrastructure problems

Puerto Rico’s power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here’s why.

Groups helping Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic during Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona updates: Category 4 storm moves north after wreaking havoc in Puerto Rico

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