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1 day, 11 hours ago

Bad Bunny And Puerto Rico’s Music As A Weapon Against Erasure

Over the past decade, Puerto Ricans have endured a relentless string of challenges that have left the island bruised but unbroken, including a crippling economic crisis, Hurricane Maria’s devastation, earthquakes and ongoing power grid failures. In his new album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny intertwines reggaetón with música jíbara — music that originated in the island’s countryside and is …

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2 days, 8 hours ago

Stop, stop: Chaos inside plane as man opens exit door just before takeoff in US

India Today

A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said. The JetBlue passenger, Angel Luis Torres Morales, of Puerto Rico, was arraigned Wednesday in the East Boston division of the Boston Municipal Court on charges of interfering with the operations …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Puerto Rico’s new governor appoints energy ‘czar’ to tackle the island’s power-supply crisis

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s new governor appointed a so-called energy czar on Wednesday to help pull the U.S. territory out of a power-supply crisis. “Our electrical system is in such a precarious situation that anything can cause the power to go out.” Josué Colón is currently the executive director of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority but would …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Bad Bunny clears the air on whether his new album is about Kendall Jenner

The Independent

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ is a love letter to Puerto Rico. This professor helped him tell the island’s history

LA Times

Bad Bunny has called sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” his “most Puerto Rican album ever.” Released Jan. 5, the record pays homage to the island’s rich rhythms like plena and salsa, and delves into it’s seldom taught history. In April 2024, Meléndez-Badillo published his second academic book, “Puerto Rico: A National History”, which provides a panoramic introduction to …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

In Puerto Rico, We Partied Through Yet Another Blackout

Huff Post

As Puerto Ricans prepared to welcome 2025, we woke up Tuesday morning to find the island in complete darkness. “We think things are going to change with a new government, but no, everything is still the same,” Ortiz told me, expressing her disillusionment with the island’s new governor, Jenniffer González Colón. Though power was restored to most of the island …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Music Review: Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' is a love letter to Puerto Rico

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — Just in time for Three Kings Day, Bad Bunny has released his sixth studio album, an opus on his beloved Puerto Rico. Music Review: Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' is a love letter to Puerto Rico On “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio pulls from …

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Music Review: Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ is a love letter to Puerto Rico

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Just in time for Three Kings Day, Bad Bunny has released his sixth studio album, an opus on his beloved Puerto Rico. On “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio pulls from the island’s rich musical history and hybridizes it. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” is rooted in …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago. Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon and her husband Jose Yovin Vargas wave with their children during Gonzalez’s swearing-in ceremony as governor outside the Capitol in San …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

NPR

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout toggle caption Alejandro Granadillo/AP BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year's Eve. By Wednesday afternoon, power was back up for 98% of Puerto Rico's …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after blackout left much of the island in the dark

LA Times

Jenniffer Gonzalez and her husband, Jose Yovin Vargas, wave ahead of her swearing-in Thursday in San Juan. Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago. Although González’s immediate challenge is Puerto Rico’s fragile power grid, she also …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

Hindustan Times

BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout By Wednesday afternoon, power was back up for 98% of Puerto Rico’s 1.47 million utility customers, …

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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

Deccan Chronicle

A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. “There is no happiness.”Nearly 90% of 1.47 million clients across Puerto Rico were left in the dark, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution.By late …

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Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

LA Times

Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday afternoon, power was back up for 98% of Puerto Rico’s 1.47 million utility customers, said Luma Energy, the private company overseeing transmission and distribution of power in the archipelago. Lights returned …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Power has been restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive outage

CNN

CNN — After some areas of Puerto Rico welcomed the New Year in the dark amid a massive failure to the island’s power grid, service has been restored to nearly all impacted customers. The massive blackout, which began in the early hours of New Year’s Eve, highlighted the years-long issues with Puerto Rico’s crumbling power grid. Pedro Pierluisi said Wednesday …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Puerto Rico plunges into darkness after power grid failure; 1.3 million residences without electricity

Live Mint

Puerto Rico woke up in darkness on Tuesday morning as a massive power grid failure left nearly the entire island without electricity. While the cause of the outage in Puerto Rico is still under investigation, preliminary reports suggest that a failure in an underground power line may have triggered the disruption. Ivan Baez, a spokesperson for Genera, a power generation …

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Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

Associated Press

Lee nuestra cobertura sobre el apagón en español. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. “There is no happiness.” Nearly 90% of 1.47 million clients across Puerto Rico were left in the dark, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

LA Times

A utility pole with loose cables towers over a home in Loiza, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 15, 2022. A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. “There is no happiness.” Nearly 90% of 1.47 million clients across Puerto Rico were …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Power outage hits Puerto Rico, a US territory, leaving millions without electricity

India Today

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s Eve. More than 1.2 million out of 1.47 million clients were without power, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution on the island. In a post on X, Luma said it …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Puerto Rico's power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark on New Year's eve

India Today

Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power. Around 90% of clients were without power at 09.30 on Tuesday, according to energy distribution company LUMA Energy's real-time portal. Ivan Baez, a spokesperson for power generator Genera, called the grid failure a "major incident" in a local …

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1 week, 4 days ago

About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure

CNN

CNN — As Puerto Ricans welcomed 2025, many faced the grim-reality of celebrating in the dark as outages lingered following another massive failure of its power grid that impacted the majority of the island Tuesday. “We are demanding answers and solutions from both LUMA and Genera, who must expedite the restart of the generating units outside the fault area and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve

Al Jazeera

Puerto Rico has been immersed in darkness after a power grid failure sparked a blackout across much of the island. The New Year’s Eve blackout cut power to nearly 1.27 million households, out of a total of 1.5 million clients, according to the private energy company LUMA, which is responsible for maintaining the electricity grid. “We have already begun the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle could be in line for a big game against Carolina’s 32nd-ranked run defense

Associated Press

Dallas at Carolina Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX. The Panthers are hoping to get WR Jalen Coker back on the field this week after he has missed the past three games with a quad injury.. Also, No. Series notes The Cowboys are 7-2 against the Panthers since losing a wild-card game at Carolina 29-10 during the 2003 season, the first …

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1 month ago

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year, health officials said Tuesday. The number of cases in the region, which includes the United States, is the highest reported since record keeping began …

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Bad Bunny And Puerto Rico’s Music As A Weapon Against Erasure

Stop, stop: Chaos inside plane as man opens exit door just before takeoff in US

Puerto Rico’s new governor appoints energy ‘czar’ to tackle the island’s power-supply crisis

Bad Bunny clears the air on whether his new album is about Kendall Jenner

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ is a love letter to Puerto Rico. This professor helped him tell the island’s history

In Puerto Rico, We Partied Through Yet Another Blackout

Music Review: Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' is a love letter to Puerto Rico

Music Review: Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ is a love letter to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after blackout left much of the island in the dark

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

Power has been restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive outage

Puerto Rico plunges into darkness after power grid failure; 1.3 million residences without electricity

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

Power outage hits Puerto Rico, a US territory, leaving millions without electricity

Puerto Rico's power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark on New Year's eve

About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure

Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve

Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle could be in line for a big game against Carolina’s 32nd-ranked run defense

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge