Suspect arrested in killing of Queens man in Puerto Rico

August 15, 2025 / 9:03 PM EDT / AP Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico 00:30 A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself in to police on Friday and...

Erin Upgraded To A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5 hurricane located north of the Northern Leeward Islands. Erin is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and high surf to the Caribbean this weekend before pivoting northward and passing between Bermuda and the...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of New York man visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from New York who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez Bristol,...

Hurricane Erin strengthens to category 1 as it nears Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic. This marks our first Hurricane of the 2025 season, and on track to become our first Major Hurricane of the year. Wind speeds are already exceeding 75 mph and growing as Category 1 Hurricane Erin barrels...

Hurricane Erin expected to soak Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico before heading north

Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as it headed into the northeast Caribbean, where heavy rains were expected to soak the Virgin Islands, southern and eastern Puerto Rico and the twin-island nation...

Discover Puerto Rico Names New CEO

Jorge L. Pérez Discover Puerto Rico named Jorge L. Pérez as its new CEO, taking over for Brad Dean, who left the DMO in February to become the president and CEO of Explore St. Louis. Pérez has more than 20 years of economic development and...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Queens man visiting Puerto Rico 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WABC) -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from Queens who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez...

Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tourists slipped into borrowed red polyester vests from the Puerto Rico supermarket where Bad Bunny once worked, grinning as they posed for photographs in the superstar’s old uniform. × Javascript is required for you...

Arrest made in fatal shooting of Queens man visiting Puerto Rico 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WABC) -- An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a man from Queens who was visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert. The Department of Justice filed charges on Friday afternoon against Kalel Jorell Martinez...

Spanish couple misses Puerto Rico flight over AI Visa advice

MADRID, SPAIN: A Spanish influencer couple, Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid, were refused to board on a flight to Puerto Rico after trusting an AI chatbot visa misguidance. The couple, famous for their travel content on TikTok, told that the...

Suspect arrested in shooting death of NYC man in Puerto Rico

Erin becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season, heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...

Polaris Announces Submission Of So1 Agreement To Puerto Rico Energy Bureau

The SO1 Agreement is intended to be executed between PREPA and Polaris Power US, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris. The submission of the SO1 Agreement forms part of the Puerto Rico Accelerated Storage Addition Program, a strategic...

As hurricane season returns, Puerto Rico’s grid still struggles

The Atlantic’s first named hurricane of the season is here, and it brings with it a reminder of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s storm-ravaged and otherwise neglected power grid. Solar, batteries, and other clean energy strategies have already...

Multi-destination campaign between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic is ready

The Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, David Collado, reported that the multi-destination campaign with Puerto Rico is ready and that only the launch date remains to be determined, which will be carried out from the Island of...

Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade ends with a Buffalo Herd Fest show

Colorful floats, food, vendors and entertainment will highlight the day. There is an event after the parade being hosted by Buffalo Herd Fest from 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. at VENU Tickets are $30. Kenny Colon and James "Balistic Man" Melendez are eager to...

Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding

Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean as it approaches the northeast Caribbean, as forecasters warn of possible flooding and...

Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean

Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 season, and is expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean,...

Cacao in Puerto Rico

Reader Móni Rivas Matos responded to a post on Puerto Rican coffee, saying, “Cacao would be more logical to grow. It can grow in heat. Coffee is more fragile.” Puerto Rico’s coffee industry was decimated by Hurricane Maria and is having a tough...

Puerto Rico to get $1.2M in federal ferry boat program funding

The Integrated Transportation Authority will use the federal funds to rehabilitate the Maritime Transportation Maintenance Base in Puerto Rico, enabling in-house vessel repairs and dry-dock work. Puerto Rico will receive $1,191,331 from the...