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Puerto Rico implements landmark law to combat hair discrimination
Last week, Puerto Rico’s governor Pedro Pierluisi signed a law prohibiting discrimination against people based on their hairstyles.
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Puerto Rico’s $1.3 million referendum on political status faces scrutiny and legal challenges. Here’s what you need to know.
The referendum will cost $1.3 million, a figure that has been criticized as excessive, especially given Puerto Rico’s financial situation.
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Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States.
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Biden appoints Luis Ubiñas to Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Board
As part of the White House announcement, Biden reappointed to the board Arthur González, a former bankruptcy judge and retired NYU School of Law professor, and Betty Rosa, New York State Commissioner of Education
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Missouri woman becomes 7th Florida rip current fatality in 4 days
Rip current can flow as swiftly as eight feet per second, carrying even the strongest swimmer far out from the shore.
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Closing pitcher Edwin ‘Sugar’ Diaz faces suspension for ‘sticky’ substance
Díaz would be the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB cracked down on pitchers attempting to use foreign substances to improve their grip.
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Florida rip currents kill 6 people in 2 days
“It’s just too dangerous to swim right now,” warned Bay County Sheriff’s Office after announcing double red flag warnings and closing Panama City Beach to swimmers on Sunday.
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Activists demand energy independence amid ongoing blackouts in Puerto Rico
Recent weeks have seen a surge in blackouts in Puerto Rico caused by problems in transmission and generation lines.
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Video: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Pushes for Resource Equity in Puerto Rican Schools
@floricuas The Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, expressed his impatience at the delay for Puerto Rican students and teachers to receive all the necessary resources. Cardona, who is of Puerto Rican origin, is visiting the Island on Monday and Tuesday to follow up on the decentralization process of the Department of Education to disseminate its…
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Reggaeton star Don Omar reveals cancer diagnosis
Reggaeton star Don Omar reveals cancer diagnosis. The news comes amidst his ongoing “Back to Reggaeton” tour.
