A tourist from Florida was killed early Tuesday morning in a shooting caught on chilling video in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, authorities said.

Puerto Rican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón is pictured in an undated portrait. The Catholic governor signed Senate Bill 504 into law in the run-up to Christmas, Dec. 21, 2025, formally recognizing unborn children as persons in the territory's civil code. (OSV News photo/Kristie Boyd, U.S. House Office of Photography)

Puerto Rico has enacted a new law that identifies unborn babies as people, giving them the same rights granted to every other human being.

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A mostly sunny day with a cool breeze will be very tempting to go to the beach, but be careful on the north coast of Puerto Rico. The National Weather Service (SNM) in San Juan reported that a high risk alert for sea currents remains in effect.

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene has not committed to playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but Team Puerto Rico continues to recruit him.

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Mrs. Colon-Cruz moved to the United States from Puerto Rico 20 years ago with a clear purpose: to share her first language and her culture with others.

Part of Puerto Rico’s preliminary 35-man roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, George Springer has decided to skip the triennial tournament in order to nurse an injury and be in better shape by the time Blue Jays practice gets underway.