Puerto Rico hit by island-wide blackout days before Easter celebrations

An island-wide blackout has hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend.

New Year’s Eve blackout leaves nearly all of Puerto Rico without power

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. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power.

3 tourists from US mainland stabbed in popular Puerto Rico neighborhood

Police say three tourists from the U.S. mainland were stabbed in Puerto Rico after someone told them to stop filming in a renowned seaside community known as La Perla which is popular with visitors.

$1 million system planned to reduce traffic in famed Puerto Rico forest

The U.S. government announced a $1 million investment on Monday to establish a park-and-ride system for Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest.

Biden comforts Puerto Rico ahead of Florida visit in wake of Hurricanes Fiona, Ian

Hurricane Fiona caused catastrophic flooding, tore apart roads and bridges, and unleashed more than 100 landslides in Puerto Rico. Biden plans to also visit Florida on Wednesday.

Hurricane Fiona: Biden vows US won't walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico

Biden noted that hundreds of FEMA and other federal officials are already on the ground in Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide blackout.

Hurricane Fiona becomes 'major' Category 3 storm

More than a million people in Puerto Rico are without power and there have been three deaths from Hurricane Fiona. Heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding were still occurring in Eastern portions of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday morning.

New Yorkers step up to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

Volunteers with Jibaritos with Troops, a grassroots organization on Long Island, are working to collect and ship supplies to people in Puerto Rico who are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.

Fiona vs. Maria: How the two hurricanes compare in Puerto Rico

Although the storms are five years apart, they mirror one another in some respects, while differing in others.

Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Puerto Rico

Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years ago as a Category 3 storm.

Power restored in Puerto Rico nearly 5 days after blackout

The blackout outraged and worried many on the island of 3.2 million people, including those who cannot afford generators and have medical conditions including diabetes and respiratory issues that depend on electricity for their treatments.