Bronx boxing ring collects donations for Puerto Rico following recent earthquakes
On a regular day, Ponce Laspina, the man who runs El Maestro Boxing Ring is teaching kids that they can make positive change and are valuable to their community. Now he’s practicing what he preaches, coordinating donations that, next weekend, will fill a 40-foot shipping container headed to Puerto Rico to help the victims of the recent earthquakes.
Displaced families in Puerto Rico await post-earthquake housing
Seismic activity in Puerto Rico has caused more than 7,960 people to take refuge in government shelters in the island's south, although officials say many of them are simply scared of returning home even if their houses were not damaged in the quakes.
5.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Puerto Rico, USGS says
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Yauco, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Experts probe the constant earthquakes in Puerto Rico
More than 1,280 earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico's southern region since Dec. 28, more than two dozen of them magnitude 4.5 or greater, according to the USGS.
Puerto Rico isn't prepared for big earthquakes, experts warn
A flurry of earthquakes in southwest Puerto Rico has many accusing the government of being caught unaware despite the island being located in a seismic zone.
Crisis in Puerto Rico
Luis Miranda is the founding partner of the Mirram Group, a political and government affairs firm. He talks about the dire situation facing Puerto Rico in the wake of a series of earthquakes.
Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa raises money to help those affected by earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Correa, a native of Puerto Rico, is raising money through his nonprofit, the Correa Family Foundation. As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the foundation has raised $12,403 of the $20,000 goal.
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits off quake-stunned Puerto Rico
A magnitude 6.0 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage where recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
5.2 magnitude earthquake reported in Puerto Rico, USGS says
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico, just south of Indios on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Will Puerto Ricans flocking to Florida swing state to Democrats?
One of the most important issues in the 2020 election will be whether those changes will ratify Florida’s status as a swing state and show the power of the Hispanic vote in Democratic politics or affirm the presidency of Donald Trump.
Puerto Rico government overwhelmed in aftermath of earthquake
Puerto Rico's government says it is overwhelmed in the aftermath of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that killed one person, severely damaged infrastructure in the southwest coast, knocked out power to a million people, and sent thousands seeking shelter.
Biggest quake in century leaves hundreds of Puerto Ricans homeless
Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of them the strongest in a century.
Florida first responders deployed to Puerto Rico to provide recovery assistance
A FEMA Florida task force of 45 people is heading to Puerto Rico to help after two devastating earthquakes jolted the island this week.
Deadly quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. They are the largest in a series of quakes that have struck the U.S. territory in recent days and caused heavy damage in some areas.
Earthquake jolts Puerto Rico
A 5.7-magnitude quake jolted Puerto Ricans out of their beds Monday morning, the strongest quake yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week.
Puerto Rico to approve cockfighting
Puerto Rico will defy the U.S. government and approve a law to keep cockfighting alive in a bid to protect a 400-year-old tradition practiced across the island despite a federal ban that goes into effect this week, officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
Dorian hits US Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, with forecasters saying it could grow to Category 3 status as it nears the U.S. mainland as early as the weekend.
Protests continue to rage in Puerto Rico
Protesters are demanding Gov. Ricardo Rossello resign after the leak of online chats that show him making misogynistic slurs and mocking his constituents.
Students helping Puerto Rico
More than 200 CUNY Service Corps students will be heading to Puerto Rico to help rebuild homes as part of New York Stand with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding initiative, launched last year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Statehood for Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has been an American territory since the close of the 19th Century, and Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917. And now a group of lawmakers in the U.S. House is saying the time has come for statehood.