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Former Celtic Tremont Waters gets 6 points, 9 assists for Puerto Rico vs. Argentina in AmeriCup play

The former Boston two way point guard found ways to help his team when his shot wasn't falling, but it wasn't enough for the win.

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Tropical Storm Earl expected to become hurricane; Hurricane Danielle to gradually strengthen

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — While Hurricane Danielle meanders in the open Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl is expected to pass the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Sunday before becoming a hurricane later this week, forecasters said.

Tribune News Service

Danielle returns to hurricane status. Tropical Storm Earl could bring floods to Puerto Rico

MIAMI — The fourth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season took such a long time to gain a name, the system seems to have trouble wearing it well.

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2023 Nissan Z Already Wrecked Before It Leaves The Dealership

Apparently, an employee at a dealership in Puerto Rico was too aggressive with the gas pedal.

Motor1

T-Mobile tackles 5G dead zones with Starlink satellite partnership

The service, which should launch next year, will cover the continental U.S., Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico, and territorial waters.

Input

Company pledges to reduce Puerto Rico outages amid anger

Persistent power outages and threats from Puerto Rico’s government have prompted a company that operates the island’s transmission and distribution system to announce that it would dedicate more resources and crews to improve service

The Independent UK

Tories face questions over £500,000 of donations linked to bribery-accused banker

Labour asks whether Conservatives will give back funds, and calls for Tory co-chair’s sacking

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Former Puerto Rico Governor Latest Official Arrested in DOJ Corruption Crackdown

Wanda Vázquez, the latest in a string of Puerto Rican officials to face criminal corruption charges, is accused of bribery and mail fraud charges during her failed 2020 reelection campaign.

Reason

Ohio State basketball wins second and final game of Bahamas exhibition

Ohio State basketball went 2-0 in the Bahamas, and here's how the last win over Puerto Rico went. #GoBucks

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What's for dinner? Mofongo de camarones

This humble meal is today considered Puerto Rico's unofficial national dish, and a family favorite for many

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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez faces federal bribery charges

MIAMI — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday morning on criminal corruption charges related to a bribery scheme in which she allegedly accepted donations to her political campaign in exchange for favors to a bank executive on the island.

Miami Herald

Myrna Salazar, co-founder and executive director of Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, dies at 75

A native of Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago, Salazar was a staunch advocate for equity and representation of Latino artists on Chicago’s stages.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez is charged with bribery

Vázquez was arrested on bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 campaign. She is accused of engaging in a scheme with several people, including a bank owner and a former FBI agent.

WEKU

Former governor of Puerto Rico arrested on corruption charges

Wanda Vazquez is charged with conspiracy, federal programmes bribery and honest services wire fraud, officials say.

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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez accused by federal authorities of corruption

MIAMI — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez is facing criminal accusations of corruption, federal authorities on the island announced Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Official: Ex Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez arrested

Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez has been arrested in the U.S. territory on corruption charges, an official tells The Associated Press

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Marcus Stroman on playing for Puerto Rico in the WBC: ‘It just felt right’

Stroman was named the 2017 World Baseball Classic MVP while playing for Team USA.

Reason

The Easy Way To Avoid Federal Income Tax: Move to Puerto Rico

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The Independent UK

EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in their operations

WEKU

A record amount of seaweed is choking shores in the Caribbean

Seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases.

The Independent UK

Record amount of seaweed is choking shores in the Caribbean

A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases

Chicago Sun-Times

Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra to showcase homeland composers in historic Chicago concert debut

The orchestra has become one of the most important classical institutions in Central America and the Caribbean Basin.

Miami Herald

As Bahamas charges 4 men in Haitian migrant boat tragedy, family of 1-year-old mourns

The first time her phone rang, Lenise Georges didn’t believe the news. Her sister and 1-year-old niece were dead, the caller, another niece, said, explaining that their boat had capsized off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas, and that everyone onboard had died.

The Independent UK

5 dead, 68 Haitians rescued from waters near Puerto Rico

Authorities say at least five Haitian migrants have drowned and 68 others have been rescued after a suspected human smuggling boat dropped the group off in waters near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico

The Independent UK

Monkeypox ‘can be contained, absolutely’ in US, White House doctor says

There are 2,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the US, detected in 44 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico

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