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Trump tariffs make shipping to US 'complex' - NZ Post
RNZ
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August 25, 2025
NZ Post said tax kicks in at the end of this week on all parcels. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / NZ Post NZ Post services to the US should resume within weeks, as it figures its way through the Trump administration's tariffs. The postal service...
Eladio Carrión to Bring ‘Pure High Energy’ & Yakuza-Inspired Show to DON KBRN World Tour: See Full Setlist
Billboard
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August 25, 2025
"The idea was always to give fans a full 360 experience," the rapper tells Billboard Español about the global tour that kicks off Aug. 27. 8/25/2025 Eladio Carrión Rafael Molina Español Eladio Carrión is set to hit the road with the DON KBRN World...
Puerto Rico Schools Struggle With Extreme Heat and Energy Crisis
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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August 21, 2025
It’s July, and the temperature registers 84 degrees Fahrenheit with 68% humidity at the summer camp at Culebra Ecological School, located on the island municipality just off Puerto Rico’s eastern coast. Less than two hours later, as students line...
“Beyond Proud” Puerto Rico Team Wins Seventh Place at AI Competition in Beijing
The Weekly Journal
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August 23, 2025
A team of four students from different schools across Puerto Rico won seventh place against sixty countries in the Global Artificial Intelligence Talent Empowerment (GAITE) in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) in...
More Puerto Rican products will be able to reach Walmart shelves
The Weekly Journal
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Walmart Puerto Rico announced a new edition of its Open Call PR program, aiming to increase its purchase of local products to replace imports and thus support the growth of the island's entrepreneurs. "Open Call is part of our promise to help...
Puerto Rico trade surplus falls to $4.2B in fiscal ’25
News is My Business
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August 22, 2025
Puerto Rico’s annual trade balance, exports and imports from 2010 to 2025. The chart shows the steady decline of the trade surplus since its peak in 2016, driven by falling exports and rising imports. (Credit: Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics)...
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Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico residency: How 'El Conejo Malo' turned El Choli into the island's biggest block party
Hola
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August 22, 2025
Bad Bunny's 30-show residency at San Juan's Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot wasn't just a concert series; it was a once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomenon. Over back-to-back sold-out nights, El Conejo Malo turned El Choli into a living, breathing...
Smart Moves at Visit Orlando, Discover Puerto Rico, PRA, Wolfgang Puck and More
Smart Meetings
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August 22, 2025
Austin Seeley Louisville Tourism is pleased to announce that Austin Seeley has transitioned to the organization’s sales team as convention sales manager. He served as destination services manager for two and a half years, providing exceptional...
Puerto Rico to host major Caribbean cruise summit in October; region eyes economic boost
Dominican Today
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San Juan, PR.- Puerto Rico will welcome the top executives from the world’s cruise lines this October when it hosts the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) annual conference, an industry gathering that promises immediate business for the...
An economic Engine with massive potential
The Weekly Journal
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In Puerto Rico, sports serve as one of the many pillars of society, creating lasting bonds in communities, while evoking feelings of pride and love throughout the island. They are a unifier, almost a belief or deity that people gravitate towards....
HHS Order States to Remove Gender Ideology Content From Sex Education
Healthcare Innovation
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August 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced on August 26 in a press release that it has demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender...
Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
The Independent
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
FCCA Cruise Convention returns to Puerto Rico in October
News is My Business
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August 22, 2025
From left, Gov. Jenniffer González and Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Willianette Robles-Cancel Puerto Rico will once again serve as the hub of the Caribbean cruise industry when it hosts the 31st annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise...
The Silent Collapse: What the Disappearance of Insects Means for Humanity and the Earth
Resilience
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August 27, 2025
Recorded on: Jun 25, 2025 Description Insects, bugs, creepy-crawlies – these small animals are often considered a nuisance (or worse) by humanity, bringing up an ongoing desire to kill or mitigate these “pests” that plague our backyards, homes,...
Government activates emergency protocol as weather system nears Puerto Rico
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 22, 2025
NWS warning coordinator Ernesto Morales The government is closely monitoring a tropical system that could bring heavy rainfall to the island. On Thursday, Public Affairs Secretary Hiram Torres Montalvo, Public Safety Secretary Arthur Garffer,...
Talk About Clyde: Thayer takes over fruit farm, market
Port Clinton News Herald - Ohio
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Thayer Family Gardens is the new name of the fruit farm at 753 West Maple St. — formerly known as J&M Fruit Farm and, before that, Eshleman Fruit Farm. A young entrepreneur, Madalyn Thayer of rural Monroeville, is in charge. "It's enjoyable and...
Today In Culture, Wednesday, August 27, 2025: Edra Soto’s Cleveland Bus Shelter | Chicago Reader’s New Owner | One Off’s Casino Trattoria
Newcity - Illinois
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August 27, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART An Edra Soto Sculpture Will Debut As A Cleveland Bus Shelter Next Month On September 18, Cleveland’s Sculpture Center “will...
Puerto Rican Chocolate Is Making a Comeback—and These Are the Bars to Buy
Saveur
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August 20, 2025
Americans love chocolate. U.S. citizens eat some 10 pounds of the stuff per person each year, and an increasing demand has contributed to shortages and skyrocketing prices. But in Puerto Rico, quality-focused farmers are shaking up the global...
Scientists issue chilling update on the famous 'WOW!' signal first detected in 1977 - and say they can't rule out aliens
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
In 1977, scientists discovered a mysterious signal beaming from space that was so powerful it prompted astronomer Jerry Ehman to write 'Wow!' on the telescope's readout. For decades, scientists have debated whether this so-called 'Wow! signal'...
WKYT Investigates | Some Ky. thoroughbreds left for dead in Puerto Rico
WKYT - Kentucky
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August 21, 2025
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Animal welfare advocates are calling for change after several Kentucky thoroughbreds were found neglected, abused, left for dead, or euthanized in Puerto Rico. Chrissy Laughlin grew up near the Del Mar racetrack in...