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Heavy swells pound northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Lee charges through open waters
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP)
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Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters, becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
This Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
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Canadian women beat Puerto Rico 80-73 to finish third in AmeriCup
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Urias leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 17: Issac Paredes #17 of Team Mexico reacts after hitting a RBI single during the seventh inning against Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals game at loanDepot park on March 17, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Puerto Rico throws 8-inning perfecto against Israel at World Baseball Classic
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: Javy Baez #9 of Puerto Rico slides in under the tag of Tommy Kelly #55 of Israel at second base after hitting a double in the fifth inning at loanDepot park on March 13, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
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Pennsylvania woman reported missing 31 years ago found in Puerto Rico
FILE PHOTO: A person holds a Puerto Rican flag in front of the Capitol building during a protest of teachers demanding salary increase and better working conditions, in San Juan, Puerto Rico February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo
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Canada downs Puerto Rico to secure qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
Canada’s under-17 soccer team is shown in a team photo. The young Canadians are competing at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship. Canada advanced to the round of 16 at the CONCACAF Mens’ Under-17 Championship with a 2-0 win over Barbados on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canada Soccer **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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About 101,000 still without power in Puerto Rico two weeks after Hurricane Fiona
FILE - Playa Salinas is flooded after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. On Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, President Joe Biden will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo, File)
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Canada downs Puerto Rico to advance to women’s basketball World Cup semis for first time since 1986
Canada's Laeticia Amihere drive to the basket under the pressure from Puerto Rico's Isalys Quinones (R) and Arella Guirantes (L) during the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup quarter-final match between Puerto Rico and Canada at Sydneydome on September 29, 2022, in Sydney. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hundreds of thousands still without power in Puerto Rico after Fiona
View of a house that was washed away by Hurricane Fiona at Villa Esperanza in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, September 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
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Puerto Ricans desperate for water after Fiona’s rampage
CABO ROJO, PUERTO RICO - SEPTEMBER 20: People remove downed trees on September 20, 2022 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The island awoke to a general island power outage after Hurricane Fiona struck this caribbean nation two days ago. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Fiona causes island-wide power blackout on Puerto Rico
A man stands in front of a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
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Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as tropical storm Fiona approaches
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Fiona in the Caribbean on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain in parts of Puerto Rico on Saturday as forecasters placed the U.S. territory under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages. (NOAA via AP)
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Record amount of seaweed is choking Caribbean shores
Seaweed covers the Atlantic shore in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases, according to the University of South Florida's Optical Oceanography Lab. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
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Twin sisters combine on goal as Canada downs Puerto Rico at CONCACAF U-15 tourney
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At least five migrants dead, 66 rescued from waters near uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico
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Canada reaches semifinals with 86-78 win over Puerto Rico at U18 Americas tourney
Elijah Fisher takes a free throw during a game at Crestwood Prep School, in Toronto, on Thursday, February 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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U.S. lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico statehood
FILE - The Puerto Rican flag flies in front of Puerto Rico's Capitol as in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 29, 2015. A group of Democratic congress members, including the House majority leader, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)
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At least 11 dead, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
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Canada downs Puerto Rico 2-0 to book its ticket to this summer’s FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Ryan Brehm takes three-shot lead into final round at Puerto Rico
RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 05: Ryan Brehm reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 05, 2022 in Rio Grande. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
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Arrest of long-time Canadian fugitive gang member stuns Puerto Rico
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
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Protests grow in Puerto Rico amid demands for higher wages
Demonstrators from the public education sector march to Fortaleza street to demand better salaries, adequate pensions and better employment conditions, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Protests in Puerto Rico are multiplying as government employees demand higher pay and improved pensions. Many have taken to the streets, emboldened and inspired by thousands of public school teachers who walked out of their classrooms in early February to demand wage hikes. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
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San Juan is increasingly becoming the Caribbean’s most LGBTQ+-friendly destination
San Juan Puerto Rico. Condado Beach Doug Wallace.
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PEI potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension
Bags of Prince Edward Island potatoes are unloaded from a transport truck, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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United States allows shipments of P.E.I. potatoes to resume to Puerto Rico
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King speaks with media as bags of potatoes sit on a table, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Is the U.S. ready for its 51st state? Puerto Rico’s bid gains momentum on its streets and in Congress
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Not-guilty verdict must be unanimous, Puerto Rico high court rules
A gavel sits on a desk in Ottawa, Wednesday February 13, 2019.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as Atlantic storms brew
In a satellite photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Grace, the seventh named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, in the Caribbean on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. The tropical storm formed in the eastern Caribbean on Saturday morning, generating tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other parts of the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said. (NOAA via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY --
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Canada women’s basketball team fails to qualify for quarterfinals
Australia players celebrate at the end of a women's basketball preliminary round game against Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Canada women’s basketball team fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympic quarterfinals after Australia beats Puerto Rico
Australia's Cayla George (15) grabs a rebound ahead of Puerto Rico's Jazmon Gwathmey (24) during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Puerto Rico downs Canada 65-61 in FIBA AmeriCup women’s basketball semifinals
Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Lisa Thomaidis instructs her squad against the Carleton Ravens during the U Sports Women's Basketball final at University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan on Sunday March 11, 2018. The top-seeded Huskies women's basketball team is heading into this week's national championship loaded with talent and big expectations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
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New governor sworn in as a wary Puerto Rico demands changes
Pedro Pierluisi, gubernatorial candidate with the New Progressive Party (PNP), arrives at Vivo Beach Club to celebrate a slim lead of the pro-statehood party in the Puerto Rican general elections, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Pierluisi briefly served as governor following last year's massive protests that led to the resignation of former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)