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DOH REPORTS SIXTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Hawaii State Department of Health
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April 11, 2025
Posted on Apr 11, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to six in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, five on...
USBP, FURA seize 1,640 pounds of cocaine and apprehend 17 undocumented non-citizens in Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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January 13, 2025
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Border Patrol agents and the Puerto Rico Police Department FURA units seized 1,640 pounds (744 kilograms) of cocaine and apprehended 17 undocumented migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic, during separate...
'BATTLE OF LEGENDS' RETURNS: CARLOS ALCARAZ AND FRANCES TIAFOE TO PLAY HISTORIC TENNIS MATCH IN PUERTO RICO
EIN Presswire
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December 17, 2024
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, December 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Coliseo de Puerto Rico is set to become the epicenter of international tennis once again, as the highly anticipated “Battle of Legends” returns on March 2, 2025. Following last...
CBP San Juan Field Operations Hosts First Teen Citizens Academy in Puerto Rico, Inspiring Future Leaders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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December 18, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations made history recently by hosting its first Teen Citizens Academy in Puerto Rico at the iconic San Juan Customs House. DFO Roberto Vaquero Held on December 13, 2024,...
Charter Air Direct Announces First Roundtrip Route Between Anguilla and San Juan, Puerto Rico
EIN Presswire
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December 12, 2024
Charter Air Direct is proud to announce that it has arranged new jet charter air service with Freedom II Bermuda Limited BRITISH WEST INDIES, ANGUILLA, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charter Air Direct is proud to announce that it has...
US Border Patrol apprehends 39 non-citizens from the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Venezuela after landing in Isabela, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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December 3, 2024
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended 39 non-citizens from the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Venezuela after their vessel landed Monday near the town of Isabela, in the northern coast. At approximately 1:00AM, a former...
inCruises Breakthrough Year Continues with Record-Setting Revenue and Activations
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- inCruises, the world’s most valuable subscription-based travel rewards club, is pleased to announce that total revenue for May surpassed $31 million—the latest milestone in a sustained,...
Two Men Sentenced for Illegally Smuggling Juvenile Eels from Puerto Rico
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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November 21, 2024
Two Dominican nationals were sentenced for smuggling juvenile American eels from Puerto Rico. On Nov. 14, U.S. District Court Judge Aida M. Delgado-Colon for the District of Puerto Rico sentenced Simon De la Cruz Paredes, 56, to 24 months in...
inCruises Breakthrough Year Continues with Record-Setting Revenue and Activations
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 24, 2025
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- inCruises, the world’s most valuable subscription-based travel rewards club, is pleased to announce that total revenue for May surpassed $31 million—the latest milestone in a sustained,...
Fort Buchanan's MMTS Systems improve Soldiers' marksmanship skills around Puerto Rico
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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November 12, 2024
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Personnel from the Fort Buchanan Training Support Center traveled to the west side of the island to train Soldiers assigned to the 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) on how to operate the Mobile Marksmanship...
At Annual SOMOS Conference in San Juan, Governor Hochul Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen Ties Between New York and Puerto Rico
New York State Office of the Governor
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November 8, 2024
Disaster Preparedness Funding New York will also invest an additional $300,000 in State funding to assist Puerto Rico with hurricane preparedness, building on an existing collaboration between the state and the Caribbean Preparedness & Response,...
Puerto Rico Man Sentenced for Destroying Wetlands Including in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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September 11, 2024
A Puerto Rico man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine for the destruction and filling of wetlands in violation of the Clean Water Act. According to court documents, between January 2020...
AMO interdicts vessel transporting 1,321 pounds of cocaine into the western coast of Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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October 3, 2024
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) interdicted Wednesday a vessel attempting to smuggle pounds 1321 pounds (599.1 kilograms) of cocaine into the western coast of the island. The estimated...
REGENT Announces UrbanLink Air Mobility Has Ordered Seagliders for South Florida and Puerto Rico
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 25, 2024
North Kingstown, RI, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- media@regentcraft.com REGENT Craft and UrbanLink announce a new seaglider order to service South Florida and Puerto Rico. The seagliders will augment existing transportation networks in Miami...
Two Puerto Rican Men Sentenced for Destroying Wetlands Including in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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September 16, 2024
On Friday, Sept. 13, two Puerto Rican men were sentenced for their destruction, removal and fill of protected wetlands in Puerto Rico in violation of the Clean Water Act. U.S. District Court Judge Gina R. Mendez-Miro for the District of Puerto...
AMO intercepts vessel transporting 3,687 pounds of cocaine into Vieques, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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September 5, 2024
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) intercepted Wednesday a vessel attempting to smuggle 3,687 pounds (1,672.2 kilograms) of cocaine into the southern coast of the island of Vieques. The...
CBP, FURA seize 588 pounds of cocaine, arrest two US Citizens near Rincon, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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September 3, 2024
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym) intercepted a vessel Sunday, seizing 226 of cocaine weighing of 588 pounds (267 kilograms)...
CBP nabs 663 pounds of cocaine, arrest two Dominican Republic nationals near Ponce, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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August 30, 2024
PONCE, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers Wednesday seized 11 bales of cocaine weighing 663.15 pounds (300.8 kilograms) and arrested two non-citizens from the Dominican Republic. The estimated value of the...
Biden-Harris Administration Urges People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Stay Alert to Risks from Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA
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August 14, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico. This action authorizes FEMA to provide assistance to save lives and protect property, public health and safety. As Tropical Storm Ernesto...
FEMA Urges People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Prepare for Extended Power Outages
FEMA
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August 13, 2024
WASHINGTON – As Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, FEMA is encouraging people and travelers in the storm’s path to complete final preparations and be prepared for extended power outages. Tropical Storm...