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Confederate monument removed in Jacksonville after years of controversy
“Symbols matter. They tell the world what we stand for and what we aspire to be,” Mayor Donna Deegan said in a statement.
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Puerto Rico’s death toll soared last year because of COVID, natural disasters, and other factors
Puerto Rico’s higher death rate was in part due to a COVID spike early last year that killed more than 2,300 people, according to official data. Puerto Rico experienced more than 35,400 deaths in 2022, which is almost 3,300 more than expected yearly, based on historic patterns. According to a study commissioned by Puerto Rico’s…
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National Park Service unveils plan to remove stray cats from El Morro
The agency will contract an animal welfare organization to remove the 200 cats that live on 75 acres surrounding a fortress at the San Juan National Historic Site that the federal agency operates in Old San Juan. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto…
