Puerto Rico News

The night was intended as a family affair for the fighting Ortiz brothers. The end result was settling for two out of three, as Antonio Ortiz suffered a split decision loss at the hands of Jovanni Santiago in their six-round main event Friday evening at Emilio Huyke Coliseum in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, Melba Acosta Febo, on Friday reported on total preliminary net revenue collections for the close of Fiscal Year 2014, ended on June 30. Net collections totaled $9,037 million and exceeded the recently published final audited collections for FY 2013 by $475 million, ... (more)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Three Police of Puerto Rico officers and two civilians have been charged with robbery, firearms violations, drug conspiracy and civil rights violations for their involvement in a July 2012 robbery in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and an additional POPR officer was charged with lying to federal agents.

Over the last few years the Parkes radio telescope in Australia has detected a handful of short radio bursts emanating from deep space.

On June 28, 2014, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted the Puerto Rico Corporations Debt Enforcement & Recovery Act, Act 71-2014 , enabling certain Commonwealth public corporations in financial distress to restructure their debt obligations.

IN 1992 NASA's then boss, Daniel Goldin, said the agency's objective was to do things "faster, better, cheaper".

Rita Moreno feels love-hate for film 'West Side Story', despite her Oscar as Anita, she said July 9 in D.C. Rita Moreno feels love-hate for film 'West Side Story', despite her Oscar as Anita, she said July 9 in D.C. Rita Moreno , who won an Oscar for her role as Anita in " West Side Story ", says she "hated" to speak with an exaggerated Puerto ... (more)

Seaside Heights have arrested a homeless Hispanic male who is accused of stabbing a 19-year-old North Jersey man in the right thigh and robbing three women, Detective Steven Korman said.

The weights are in for Saturday's card from the Humacao Arena in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The discovery of a split-second burst of radio waves using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico provides important new evidence of mysterious pulses that appear to come from deep in outer space.

Today is National Pina Colada Day! You don't need to be on a cruise, lounging at the beach or on some tropical island this afternoon to take time out to enjoy one of the most popular frozen drinks summer has to offer.

PEOPLE'S Democratic Party youth candidate Jone Baravilala Rasi wants to help address the issue of unemployment among young people in the country.

Puerto Rico's culture is as rich as its history. For hundreds of years, the Caribbean island has experienced an influx of change, as different cultures and attitudes combine to create a unique and flavorful identity.

This June 4, 2014 photo shows a $90 U.S. dollar FIFA ticket for the Spain vs. Chile World Cup game, bought by a fan on Stubhub.com, a website that connects buyers and sellers, for $775 U.S. dollars, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

This June 4, 2014 photo shows a $90 U.S. dollar FIFA ticket for the Spain vs. Chile World Cup game, bought by a fan on Stubhub.com, a website that connects buyers and sellers, for $775 U.S. dollars, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

People's Democratic Party leader Felix Anthony, left, shakes hands with Vijay Singh during a party meeting in Lautoka.

San Juan, Puerto Rico a A night at the theater - or an afternoon of baseball - will now take a bigger chunk of cash from the pockets of Puerto Rico's elderly.

The World Boxing Organization headed by its president Francisco 'Paco' Valcarcel is launching a commendable program in the Philippines and Mexico to provide financial assistance for scholarships, clothes and boxing equipment to five young promising fighters chosen by a panel of journalists in each of the two countries.

Two potentially habitable planets in the Gliese 581 system are just false signals arising out of starstuff, a new study said.

This June 4, 2014 photo shows a $90 U.S. dollar FIFA ticket for the Spain vs. Chile World Cup game, bought by a fan on Stubhub.com, a website that connects buyers and sellers, for $775 U.S. dollars, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.