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Dad of Four Convicted After Teen Films Fingers Reaching Through Her Jetblue Seat on Flight to Boston

Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, was convicted in federal court of abusive sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl aboard a JetBlue flight from San Juan to Boston.

International Business Times UK · Oct 24

Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gómez Dies at 69: Puerto Rican Boxing Legend Won 42 Fights by Knockout and Made History

Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gómez, the Puerto Rican boxing icon who won world championships in three weight divisions and established one of the sport's most extraordinary knockout records, died Saturday, October 10, after being hospitalized with respiratory complications. He was 69, just 19 days away from his 70th birthday.

Latin Times · Oct 12

While Puerto Ricans protest for reliable access to water, the governor washes her hands

Leaky aqueducts and mega-projects for the wealthy exacerbate a water crisis in the US island territory

The Guardian - US · Sep 10

Bad Bunny Sparks Fan Backlash Over Puerto Rico Water Crisis: 'I Can't Bring Water to Those Who Don't'

Bad Bunny's 'Cerramos en Casa' concert speech about Puerto Rico's water crisis has ignited a fierce online debate over what the megastar owes his homeland.

International Business Times UK · Aug 23

Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before the drought

Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. Not for an hour, but for two full days. Then the water returns, only to stop again two days later.

The Conversation · Aug 20

Extreme Weather Pushes Puerto Rico to Ration Water as Experts Warn Crisis Could Last Months

Extreme drought conditions, an aging water system and other compounding problems are forcing officials to declare an islandwide state of emergency and implement rationing measures.

Latin Times · Aug 11

Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens

Residents will lose running water for up to 48 hours at a time under a rotating rationing schedule

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Seven dead after helicopter crashes during firefighting mission in Argentina

Seven people, including four senior officials from San Juan, were killed when a Bell 412 helicopter crashed during wildfire training en route to La Rioja.

Euronews · Jul 30

A 1952 Pan Am plane crash transformed passenger safety procedures – a former airline pilot explains how

On Good Friday, April 11 1952, a Pan American Douglas DC-4 named Clipper Endeavor took off from San Juan in Puerto Rico, bound for New York. On board were 64 passengers including six infants, plus five crew.

The Conversation · Jul 24

Jamie George threatens England walk-off over racial abuse in Argentina

Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by a small group of fans when England won in Argentina last year

The Independent UK · Jul 17