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MLB All-Star Willi Castro will represent Puerto Rico for the first time at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, joining a star-studded roster that includes Francisco Lindor and Nolan Arenado. The team kicks off tournament play at home in San Juan this March.
Three years after a devastating knee injury ended his season, All-Star closer Edwin Díaz is heading back to represent Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic. His comeback story shows how resilience and determination can triumph over even the toughest setbacks.
Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-2 in a thrilling World Baseball Classic match, setting up a historic Wednesday showdown with Cuba. A win would send Canada to the WBC semifinals for the first time ever.
Puerto Rican baseball legend Carlos Beltrán was inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend, fulfilling a dream that began 25 years ago when George Brett introduced him to his childhood hero. His journey from shy rookie to Hall of Famer now inspires the next generation through his foundation and baseball academy in Puerto Rico.
Kellie Delka is Puerto Rico's only Winter Olympics athlete, and she's racing down the skeleton track in a stunning custom suit that celebrates her adopted home. The Texas native now lives and trains full time in Puerto Rico, where she also runs her own business.
Global music star Bad Bunny donated $100,000 to support cancer patients at a Puerto Rico oncology hospital through his Good Bunny Foundation. The gift is part of his broader work helping underserved communities across the island where he grew up.
Nearly a decade after hurricanes destroyed El Yunque's visitor center, Puerto Rico unveiled a resilient new facility built to withstand future storms and welcome over a million annual visitors. The $18 million redesign combines cutting-edge climate adaptation with art, accessibility, and community connection.
An endangered toad that nearly disappeared from Puerto Rico is making a comeback, thanks to conservationists rebuilding the island's forests one tree at a time. The same species even made a surprise cameo at this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
While Puerto Rico faces water rationing, a local nonprofit has quietly installed 73 rainwater harvesting systems that help families stay resilient during droughts. The simple technology could capture 30 billion gallons annually if just one million households adopted it.
Puerto Rico's men's lacrosse team erased a two-goal deficit in the final quarter to defeat Mexico 9-8, securing the last spot at the 2027 World Championship. Jayden Vega scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the final six minutes.
Clean Energy Fuels is bringing natural gas infrastructure to Puerto Rico, helping a pharmaceutical manufacturer and luxury resort secure reliable, cleaner power. The projects mark the company's first expansion into the island's energy sector.
Rooftop solar panels now generate one-fifth of Puerto Rico's electricity, outpacing natural gas to become the island's second-largest power source. Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses are leading an energy revolution that's bringing grid independence to a territory once plagued by blackouts.
Puerto Rico just recorded its lowest child poverty rate in more than three decades, dropping from 58% to 52% in two years. The progress shows that focused public policies and family support programs can create real change, even as challenges remain.
Families in Culebra, Puerto Rico who depend on medical equipment now have solar power to keep life-saving devices running during outages. The new solar panels with battery backup mean medications stay cold and breathing machines stay on when the grid fails.
A groundbreaking water treatment system in Las Marías, Puerto Rico, could finally bring clean drinking water to rural communities left behind by traditional infrastructure. The portable system filters sediment-heavy river water into safe drinking water, offering hope to areas still recovering from Hurricane María.
A Ridgefield eighth grader who saved one stray dog on vacation has now rescued and rehomed 40 animals in less than a year. Claire Aharon started Rock Bottom Rescue after meeting Milo, a malnourished dog in Puerto Rico who changed everything. ##
When a rescue mission went dangerously wrong off Puerto Rico's coast, multiple agencies worked together to save five people from rough seas, including three federal agents whose own boat capsized during the rescue. Everyone made it home safely despite 10-foot swells and deteriorating conditions.
A Puerto Rico factory is teaming up with a California tech company to produce solar panels that generate 28% more power than traditional models. The partnership marks a major leap toward building America's solar supply chain at home.
When three boaters found themselves in trouble off the coast of Puerto Rico, a quick-thinking Good Samaritan and Coast Guard teams worked together to bring everyone home safely. One person was pulled from the water, and all three made it back to shore unharmed.
When an 18-year-old woman and 19-year-old man became trapped at the bottom of a cliff by rising waters in Puerto Rico, Coast Guard helicopter crews swooped in to save them. The dramatic rescue shows how quick thinking and teamwork can turn a dangerous situation into a story of hope.
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