Missing Utah man's body found in Puerto Rico amid dangerous beach conditions

The body of Ben Kerbs, a 52-year-old Utah man who went missing, was discovered on a Puerto Rican beach, as reported by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Body found in Puerto Rico river amid search for missing Indianapolis teacher

Amanda Webster, a 44-year-old Indianapolis teacher who went missing during her vacation in Puerto Rico, has been the subject of a police search after the owner of her accommodation reported her absence.

Philadelphians anxiously await to hear from loved ones in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

As recovery efforts resume in Puerto Rico after a direct hit from Hurricane Fiona, natives in Philadelphia are nervously awaiting to hear from family and loved ones. 

Hurricane Fiona: Biden vows US won't walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico

Biden noted that hundreds of FEMA and other federal officials are already on the ground in Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide blackout.

Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Puerto Rico

Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years ago as a Category 3 storm.

Power restored in Puerto Rico nearly 5 days after blackout

The blackout outraged and worried many on the island of 3.2 million people, including those who cannot afford generators and have medical conditions including diabetes and respiratory issues that depend on electricity for their treatments.

Puerto Rico struggles to emerge from outage as anger builds

Shuttered businesses. Sleepless nights. Canceled classes. Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remained without power on Friday, nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage.

Puerto Rico exits bankruptcy after grueling debt negotiation

Puerto Rico’s government formally exited bankruptcy Tuesday, completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S. history after announcing nearly seven years ago that it was unable to pay its more than $70 billion debt.

Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo turns himself in after pregnant lover found dead

Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents Sunday night just hours after authorities identified the body of a dead woman as his 27-year-old lover, officials said.

Video shows Arecibo Observatory cables snapping, triggering collapse

Video released by the National Science Foundation shows the exact moment the cables on the second-largest radio telescope in the world snapped, causing the subsequent collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo radio telescope to close in blow to science

The huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will be dismantled in a blow to scientists who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life.

Puerto Rico, unable to vote, becomes crucial to US election

The campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are rallying people in a place where U.S. citizens cannot cast ballots but have the ear of hundreds of thousands of potential voters in the battleground state of Florida.

Puerto Rico governor loses primary of pro-statehood party

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez has acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to Pedro Pierluisi, who briefly served as the U.S. territory’s governor last year amid political turmoil.

Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers

Puerto Ricans are demanding answers after botched primaries forced officials to reschedule voting at centers lacking ballots, an unprecedented decision being called a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy.