8 month agoUSA: "The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight. No injuries were reported. NSF is working with stakeholders to assess the situation." (National Science Foundation)
8 month agoUSA: Arecibo radio telescope platform reportedly collapsed on antenna
8 month agoThey shoot a family in Río Grande According to the Police, this shooting occurred yesterday in the city Rio Grande Estates, where individuals shot a family outside their residence. None were killed or injured, according to the police
8 month agoFollowing engineering assessments concluding damage to Arecibo Observatory cannot be addressed without endangering the lives and safety of crew and staff, NSF plans to decommission the 305-meter telescope
New damage has been reported at Puerto Rico's renowned Arecibo Observatory, which has played a key role in astronomical discoveries. Officials say the entire structure is on the verge of collapsing
Puerto Rico will activate the National Guard to fight viruses
9 month agoA majority of Puerto Ricans voted affirmatively for statehood yesterday. (But given a potential GOP Senate, this might be a non-starter. again)
9 month agoObama: "We have got a POTUS who actually suggested selling Puerto Rico. Believe it or not, it could've been worse. He once asked our national security officials if he could nuke hurricanes. I mean, at least he didn't do that. A nuclear hurricane seems like it would have been bad"
[email protected]: Great honor to have the endorsement of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced. As I have always said, Donald J. Trump is the best thing to ever happen to the people of Puerto Rico. The drug manufacturers are coming back. Biden ended that program
[email protected]: .Obama killed the pharmaceutical manufacturing business in Puerto Rico. We are bringing it back from China and other faraway lands
[email protected]: Today, I announced two of the LARGEST grants in history to Puerto Rico to rebuild its electrical grid system and education system. My Administration will be awarding $13 BILLION through FEMA – the largest obligations of funding ever awarded
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, attached to Air and Marine Operations (AMO), seized 80 bales of cocaine weighing 3,941 pounds (1,787.4 kilos) and arrested two Americans trying to reach the island of Vieques .
10 month agoTropical Storms Paulette and Rene may be joined by Sally by Friday as a very strong tropical wave comes off the African coast. This week is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and 2020 is right on schedule
11 month agoFelt earthquake (sismo) M4.3 strikes 39 km W of Ponce (Puerto Rico)
11 month ago5:21 AM Tropical Storm Laura continues a quick pace toward the west early this morning. Sustained winds are 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph
AFP: President Donald Trump wanted to sell Puerto Rico or swap it for Greenland because he viewed the US territory as dirty and poor, a former senior administration official said Wednesday
1 year agoHurricane Warning & Storm Surge issued for parts of Florida east coast
Hurricane Isaias bears down on Bahamas and Florida after battering Puerto Rico
Tonight more than 200,000 customers on the island of Puerto Rico are without power. Many people don't have water. The storm that moved through the island over the last 24 hours caused significant flash flooding in areas, especially the western part of the island
Search-and-rescue operation west to Puerto Rico a migrant boat capsized 12 people are missing
Puerto Rico is postponing its official inbound tourism reopening in order to safeguard visitors and residents.
1 year agoFelt earthquake (sismo) M5.0 strikes 99 km SW of San Juan (Puerto Rico) 9 min ago
1 year agoFelt earthquake (sismo) M4.0 strikes 17 km W of Ponce
State of emergency declared in Puerto Rico amid worsening drought
1 year agoPuerto Rico's Electric Power Authority will cede management of the island power grid to Luma energy which'll operate the transmission & distribution systems for the island. The assets would remain with @AEEONLINE PREPA. The federal oversight board @FOMBPR approves
1 year ago2x US Special Operation Command C146A Wolfhound en route to Colombia from Puerto Rico
1 year agoIn Puerto Rico, Protest at the Health Department demanding more COVID19 tests
1 year ago2x US Special Operation Command C146A Wolfhound en route to Puerto Rico
PUERTO RICO: Governor Vázquez Garced has ordered a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting today.
1 year agoThe government of Puerto Rico just used the emergency alert system to notify everyone with a cell phone that a curfew goes into effect tonight from 9 PM to 5 AM & continues every night until March 30, by order of Governor @wandavazquezg
