Puerto Rico Crippled by Mass Power Outage on New Year’s Eve
Power outages plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared for New Year's celebrations. The power outage has left more than 1.2 million of the island's 1.47 million customers in the dark, with local officials baffled as they say it could take up to two days to restore power. […]
Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Almost all of Puerto Rico was hit by a power outage early Tuesday morning, as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the new year, leaving more than 1.3 million customers in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The power outage occurred at […]
Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts over a month, with songs being sung and lights illuminating the streets through December into January
Christmas in Navidad, Puerto Rico extends far beyond December 25th. The island bills itself as having “the longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico. According to sources, Puerto Rico's holiday festivities last on average about 45 days, starting just after Thanksgiving and lasting until mid-January. The Christmas season in […]
I’m Puerto Rico’s new representative in Congress; we should put statehood aside
For the first time since 2000, Puerto Ricans have elected permanent members (non-voting delegates) to Congress who oppose Puerto Rico's statehood and believe it should focus on different priorities. That's me. Puerto Ricans are simply tired of futile status disputes. Rather than waste time on the campaign trail dealing with Puerto Rico's political status, I […]
Vance responds to Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally: ‘I’m so over it’
JD Vance on Monday spoke out about the comment made at Trump’s New York rally by a comedian. Subscribe to FOX 32 … source
‘I apologize to absolutely nobody’: Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says media used Puerto Ricans as ‘political fodder’
Stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe has refused to apologize for jokes he made about Puerto Rico and many other people during his routine at Donald Trump's rallies. Hinchcliffe, who made countless headlines late last month for joking about Puerto Rico being a “trash island” at President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, addressed the media in a […]
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe unapologetic for Puerto Rico ‘garbage’ joke at Trump’s MSG rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe has refused to apologize for a controversial joke in which he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash,” but then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden became part of his routine. Admittedly, it wasn't the best place to be. Mr Hinchcliffe, whose “rubbish” comments sparked widespread outrage in the […]
Trump rally comedian doubles down on Puerto Rico joke after backlash: ‘I apologize to absolutely nobody’
A pro-Trump comedian who faced backlash for making a joke about Puerto Rico at then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign rally last month said he would not apologize for the joke and slammed the media for trying to “smear” him. . Tony Hinchcliffe addresses controversy over his comedy show latest episode It was released Monday night […]
Trump performed well with Puerto Ricans in spite of controversial ‘garbage’ joke
A comedian's controversial “floating trash” joke about Puerto Rico at a rally for Republican President-elect Donald Trump in the final days before the election won Trump more support from Puerto Ricans than critics expected. It may not have had any negative impact. Despite the backlash over a quip made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump's […]
Republicans Flip Governor’s Mansion in Puerto Rico, Despite Joke Controversy
Despite a week-long controversy over a comedian's joke at Donald Trump's rally, Republicans will take control of Puerto Rico's governor's mansion on Election Day as Rep. Jennifer González Colón (R-PR) won the election. I flipped it over. Gonzalez Colon, who currently serves as Puerto Rico's “resident commissioner,” is a member of the U.S. House of […]