Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Status Act is legislation which would allow the U.S. territory to vote on whether to become the 51st state or secede as an independent country.

What started in 1973 as a literary salon in founder Miguel Algarín’s East Village living room has grown into an iconic cultural institution that continues to offer a platform for underrepresented artists to showcase their work and hone their craft.  Everyone, regardless of level of expertise, is welcome to express themselves and share their stories on the Nuyorican Poets...

The famous café known for celebrating Puerto Rican culture hits its 50th anniversary. Gilma Avalos reports.

Puerto Rican history and heritage is being showcased on the Lower East Side by artist Leila Mattina Gregory. Rana Novini reports.

Video obtained by Telemundo affiliate WKAQ-TV shows the moment at least seven shots were fired near the court’s entrance as a reporter who was preparing for a broadcast fled the area.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade will hit New York City streets this Sunday. This year’s theme this year is “Música, Cultura y Alegría” (translated to “Music, Culture and Joy” in English), which will pay tribute to Puerto Rico’s musicians, creative culture, and the joyous energy. “The NPRDP Board selected this theme because these words embody the essence of...

Puerto Rico endured temperatures that felt as hot as 125 degrees Fahrenheit this week, according to the National Weather Service, as the U.S. territory experiences excessive heat conditions that will continue for another week.

An inmate who tried to mutilate his genitals at the Pedro Joel Rodriguez Matos maximum security prison in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will receive therapy and psychological treatment until he completes his sentence in August.

Spirit Airlines apologized to a Puerto Rican family after one employee did not allow them to board a flight from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico because their toddler did not have a passport.

A man is facing serious charges after FBI officials said he placed a hidden camera inside a public restroom on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that filmed more than 150 people including children.

A woman is in custody in connection with the killings of two NYU business students who were shot in Puerto Rico while apparently on a birthday celebration trip this past weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Police say the woman, who has not been identified, negotiated with police and turned herself into authorities. They say she has a criminal record that includes…

A woman was taken into custody in connection with the shooting deaths of 2 NYU students who were on a trip in Puerto Rico.

The two MBA students were outside a nightclub in San Juan while on a trip to celebrate a friend’s birthday when they were caught in the crossfire between two other groups. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Two college students from NYU were shot and killed in Puerto Rico over the weekend while they were said to be on a trip celebrating a birthday. The MBA students were killed outside of a San Juan nightclub in the early morning hours Saturday when local authorities say the friends were caught in the crossfire between two other groups of…

Police say Franco Medina Angulo and Sergio Palomino Ruiz were out celebrating a birthday when they were caught in the crossfire between two other people.

Team Puerto Rico had four pitchers combine to make history vs. Team Israel during pool play of the 2023 World Baseball Classic on Monday.

Team Puerto Rico fans are hoping blonde leads to gold in the World Baseball Classic.

Pennsylvania Woman Missing for 30 Years Found in Puerto Rico

A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists.