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Bad Bunny's residency is supercharging Puerto Rico's tourism. What happens now?
AOL
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“Don’t let go of the flag ... I don’t want them to do to you what they did to Hawaii,” Bad Bunny sings in his song “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii.” The singer and global phenomenon has made it clear that his homeland of Puerto Rico is at a pivotal...
US-Cuba: When Sports Depend on Your Passport
Havana Times
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July 6, 2025
Photo: Norceca By Mayli Estévez (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – Who would’ve thought that before spiking a volleyball in Puerto Rico, the Cuban women’s national team would first have to spike through the US. visa process at the embassy? Because that’s...
Puerto Rico native killed in suspected reckless driving crash in downtown Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Iris Feliciano-Hernandez, 30, was killed in a car crash in Milwaukee on June 7. Tremayne Brown, 20, is charged with second-degree reckless homicide for allegedly driving 70 mph in a 30 mph zone and running a red light. Feliciano-Hernandez moved to...
More sharks are popping up in New Smyrna Beach this summer
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 27, 2025
New Smyrna Beach is celebrating its “unique identity as the Shark Bite Capital of the World” through local artists.NSB was named the shark bite capital due to it having over 300 shark attacks since the 1880s, averaging nine attacks per year. Gavin...
Puerto Rico must revise broadband plan to comply with new BEAD rules
News is My Business
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June 12, 2025
The Puerto Rico Broadband Program must now create a new competitive selection process for broadband providers that complies with the revised rules. (Credit: Kittichai Boonpong | Dreamstime.com) Puerto Rico, which was allocated more than $334...
How Bad Bunny's concerts are transforming tourism in Puerto Rico
USA Today - Virginia
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Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico concert residency is causing a surge in tourism to the island. Discover Puerto Rico is using this opportunity to promote responsible and sustainable tourism. Local businesses are creating Bad Bunny-themed experiences and...
La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Joins Autograph Collection
Breaking Travel News
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June 16, 2025
La Concha Resort, one of San Juan’s most iconic beachfront destinations, proudly announces its official transition to the prestigious Autograph Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands, marking a transformative...
Nosy seat neighbor makes security incident on American Airlines flight
USA Today - Virginia
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An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a security risk. Authorities investigated and cleared...
Experts warn of AI-driven disruption to jobs in Puerto Rico
News is My Business
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June 17, 2025
Experts warn of increasing job automation in white-collar sectors, given the growing use of AI tools in the workplace. (Credit: Wrightstudio | Dreamstime.com) As artificial intelligence continues its rapid integration into workplaces, leading to...
Puerto Rican Grandmothers Stir Art and Flavor in Sofrito Manifesto
LatinAmerican Post
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June 11, 2025
Artist Bernardo Medina raided his late abuela’s recipe shoebox and splashed those flavors across 250 pages of photographs and pop-art paintings. The Sofrito Manifesto is an equal parts cookbook and love letter, bottling Puerto Rico’s kitchen soul...
La Concha Resort in Puerto Rico joins Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection portfolio
Hotel Management Network
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June 16, 2025
Marriott International’s hotel brands portfolio, Autograph Collection, has expanded in Puerto Rico, with the addition of La Concha Resort, a beachfront destination in San Juan. The development makes La Concha Resort the first Autograph Collection...
Ait Ben Haddou Listed Among CNN Travel World’s Most Beautiful Castles
Morocco World News
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June 26, 2025
Fez – What do castles mean to us today? Once built to protect and project power, these historic fortresses are now windows into the past, blending architecture, politics, and legend. Across continents and centuries, they stand as reminders of how...
How Mississippi is Catching Up — and Puerto Rico Is Not
Puerto Rico Report
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June 16, 2025
Incomes in Puerto Rico have historically lagged behind those in the states, but the difference is steadily increasing. Puerto Rico’s per capita income – as shown in the graph below – has grown since 1970, but it hasn’t kept up with the states....
St. Louis CITY SC travels south for matchup against Houston Dynamo
Central STL News - Missouri
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June 27, 2025
CITYPARK | St. Louis City SCCITYPARK | St. Louis City SC St. Louis CITY SC is set to face Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, June 28, with the match beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch live coverage through MLS Season...
Puerto Rico lodging revenues hit $819M as rentals lead ’25 growth
News is My Business
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June 9, 2025
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, released a report on early 2025 tourism performance as the global travel industry faces challenges, including tariff concerns and weaker international demand. (Credit: Mihai...
Bubble baths and beach bums: Why this pork-chopping lawmaker is aiming to slash millions flowing to unions
Daily Mail
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June 25, 2025
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Published: 18:02 EDT, 25 June 2025 | Updated: 18:15 EDT, 25 June 2025 Tanning in Puerto Rico, bubble baths on Zoom. This is what Sen. Joni Ernst claims some union members are doing...
Things to do in Long Beach: ‘Love Island’ watch party, emergency go-bag workshop, junk journal meet-up and more!
Signal Tribune - California
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June 25, 2025
This week offers many joyous gatherings, free entertainment for families and ways to unwind and recenter among the Long Beach and Signal Hill community. Neighbors can connect with one another at various meetups like Good Time’s queer western movie...
Buckroe Beach business wants adventurous riders to catch a wave on eFoil boards
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 25, 2025
HAMPTON — It was a dream born on the beaches of Puerto Rico a handful of years ago and then brought to fruition by two lifelong friends near the boardwalk at Buckroe Beach just last summer. And after an abbreviated season of operations under their...
Arajet’s flights to Puerto Rico will have an economic impact of more than US$13 million.
Dominican Today
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June 14, 2025
Willamette Robles Cancel, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), indicated that the launch of the Dominican airline Arajet‘s route would have an annual economic impact of US$9.6 million for the Santo Domingo route and US$4.1...
Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party boss offers rare endorsement of Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor
New York Daily News
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June 8, 2025
The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, marking an unusual foray into Big Apple politics for the organization, which typically only focuses on issues local to the island. Luis Dávila...