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Mar 28 2024
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Supreme Court Won’t Undo Nullification of Pro-Labor Law in Puerto Rico
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi’s now-halted Act 41 expanded employee rights and benefits, which a federal oversight board said was fiscally irresponsible. The Supreme Court refused this week to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the power of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board to nullify the territory’s pro-labor law in 2022. The ruling leaves in place a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals
The Epoch TimesApr 05 2024
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Rum taxes meant for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands may not be working as intended
NPR Fact CheckMar 27 2024
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Puerto Rico sees 140% increase in dengue cases, declares health emergency
Puerto Rico has seen a sharp increase in dengue fever cases. The infection has been on the rise in many regions of Central and South America, pushing Puerto Rico to declare a public health emergency. Puerto Rican officials revealed Monday that nearly 550 cases of dengue fever have been reported this year so far, with more than 340 people hospitalized due to the illness. “As of March 21, 2024,
The Patriot-NewsMar 15 2024
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Seventeen locals indicted for drug ring from Puerto Rico to the Valley
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN)- Valley natives were among the seventeen individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for violating federal narcotics, firearms, and racketeering laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Thursday. In the press release by the Department of Justice, it alleges that the defendants conspired to distribute cocaine throughout Western
WKBN 27Mar 10 2024
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Duncan ties for 23rd in Puerto Rico Open - The Republic News
RIO GRANDE, P.R. — Tyler Duncan carded an even-par 72 in Sunday’s final round and finished in a tie for 23rd in the Puerto Rico Open.
The Columbus North graduate had opened with rounds of 67, 67 and 70. He finished at 12-under 276 for the tournament.
Brice Garnett won the event in with a birdie on the fourth-hole of a sudden-death playoff after he and Erik Barnes both shot 19-
The Republic NewsMar 08 2024
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Highsmith grabs lead before Puerto Rico Open is suspended by darkness
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Joe Highsmith did his best to create some separation in the Puerto Rico Open on Friday, making a pair of late birdies to get the lead before darkness prevented the rain-delayed second round from being completed. Highsmith, the 23-year-old rookie who starred at Pepperdine, was at 13-under par. He will return to Grand Reserve on Saturday morning to finish his last three
The PantagraphMar 21 2024
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Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficker Moved Product from Puerto Rico to South Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. — Iran Soler, a 44-year-old Philadelphia resident, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking organization that operated across Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Soler admitted to conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, a charge to which he pled guilty
Shore News NetworkMar 28 2024
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Marine goes missing while swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico coast
The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast while on vacation. Officials identified him as 26-year-old Samuel Wanjiru from Massachusetts and said he was visiting the island with his family. He went missing Wednesday afternoon after going into the water at La Pared beach in Luquillo. COAST GUARD, GOOD
Fox News (Online News)Mar 13 2024
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Puerto Rico Is A Top Golf Travel Destination—For You And PGA Tour
The Puerto Rico Open finished with a dramatic playoff Sunday, but it was hardly the end for the event. In fact, while I was attending the tournament—one of the most spectator friendly in all of golf—the PGA Tour and Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced a two-year extension of the longest running PGA Tour event in the Caribbean, since 2008. “The Puerto Rico Open beautifully showcases what
ForbesApr 07 2024
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Seven-year-old girl reported missing in Georgia found safe in Puerto Rico after search
A 7-year-old Georgia girl who was reported missing March 29 and had been taken to Puerto Rico was found safe Saturday, according to FBI Atlanta. FBI Atlanta, the Lyons Police Department and authorities in Puerto Rico located Stella Brannen Salter at a retail store in Puerto Rico around noon Saturday. She was with her non-custodial mother, Wendy Salter. Wendy Salter has been charged with
The Telegraph (Georgia)