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U.S. Postal Service Releases Holiday Shipping Schedule
Consumers can find more details and printable schedules at local post offices and on the USPS website. The U.S. Postal Service has released its recommended mailing and shipping deadlines for the 2025 holiday season to help ensure delivery by Dec....

Puerto Rico, Once A Pharmaceutical Powerhouse, Can Become One Again
The flag and governor's mansion in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images For decades Puerto Rico was one of the world’s premier pharmaceutical...

Manufacturing Sector Has Great Reshoring Opportunity in Puerto Rico
The manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico has a great opportunity to attract companies through reshoring thanks to the policies of President Donald Trump's administration. The industry, which represents 43% of the Gross Domestic Product and is...

Livery of the Week: JetBlue’s Puerto Rico Scheme
Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is proud to present our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The...

Inside the legal fight to reinstate Puerto Rico's financial oversight board members
President Donald Trump dismissed six of seven members of the board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances in August. Since then, it’s been a bit of a waiting game to see who gets a say in the board’s next, and biggest, project yet: restructuring the...

Sky Caterers in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic earn perfect scores in Delta audits
Image source: Instagram account @skycaterers Santo Domingo.- Sky Caterers’ in-flight kitchens at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico and Las Américas International Airport in the Dominican Republic received the highest possible...

DOE Announces $365 Million in Funding to Support Puerto Rico's Power Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $365 million in funding to support Puerto Rico’s grid and deliver reliable energy for 3.2 million Americans. The funding will support valid repairs and emergency measures strengthening grid...
Personal Finance For Retiring Gen Xers; New Film Puts George Orwell's Diaries In Modern Context; NYPL Celebrates Puerto Ricans' Work On Comic Books
Loading... Personal finance expert Kerry Hannon, co-author with Janna Herron of the book Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future, discusses the challenges facing Gen X as they begin to prepare to retire, suggests tips for...

JetBlue designs aircraft in honor of Puerto Rico
The bold design of the newly unveiled Airbus A320 celebrates Puerto Rico’s rich culture and spirit while showcasing iconic symbols of Puerto Rican heritage. JetBlue on Thursday unveiled Isla del Bluencanto, a vibrant new aircraft livery designed...

Mónica Ponce de León to conclude decade-long deanship at Princeton SoA
anchor Mónica Ponce de León Photo bySameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy Princeton University announced today that Mónica Ponce de León will conclude her service as dean of the School of Architecture at the end of 2025, returning to the faculty and to...

F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images (Updated)
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon has published its first official set of images of USMC F-35Bs forward-deployed to the former Roosevelt...

New JetBlue Aircraft Celebrates Puerto Rican Culture
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport received a new JetBlue A320 aircraft that pays tribute to Puerto Rican culture with a design showcasing iconic images of Puerto Rico's agricultural legacy. The design was designed by Puerto Rican artist Juan...

Mónica Ponce de León steps down as dean of Princeton School of Architecture
Architect and educator Mónica Ponce de León will step down from her role as dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University after 10 years of leadership. Today, Princeton University announced that Mónica Ponce de León will end her term...

JetBlue unveils Isla del Bluencanto aircraft in Puerto Rico
Jetblue's Bluencanto aircraft. JetBlue unveiled its newest aircraft livery, Isla del Bluencanto, at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, marking a tribute to Puerto Rico’s culture and ties with the airline. The Airbus A320 design was created by...

Expect a lot of Puerto Rican pride at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Perhaps, you've heard the news? Bad Bunny is headlining next year's Super Bowl halftime show. In a stroke of perfect timing, World Cafe caught up with Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras just days before the announcement to talk...

Teamsters Locomotive Engineers Ratify Contract With Union Pacific
6,000 BLET Locomotive Engineers Secure Raises, Enhanced Benefits Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Approximately 6,000 locomotive engineers at Union Pacific, represented by the...

USPS, FedEx and UPS Announce 2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
With the holiday season approaching, shippers are warning customers not to wait until the last minute to send cards and packages. Carriers have released their 2025 cut-off dates to make sure gifts arrive in time for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa,...
De Puerto Rico al Cielo: JetBlue Unveils Isla del Bluencanto, Boricua-Inspired Painted Aircraft
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2025-- JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU), Puerto Rico’s largest airline, today unveiled Isla del Bluencanto, a vibrant new aircraft livery designed by Puerto Rican artist Juan Gutiérrez Rovira, also known as The...

Bad Bunny’s residency impact on Puerto Rico’s hotels
The NFL’s announcement of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show comes off the tail end of the performer’s 31-show residency in Puerto Rico, which has been estimated to have brought as much as $200 million dollars into the local economy with a...

U.S. Marines rehearse helicopter water insertion near Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions
U.S. Marines with the 22nd MEU(SOC) executed helocast training from a CH-53E and the USS Iwo Jima off Puerto Rico in early September, confirmed in a Sept. 30 release. The capability signals a rapid, low-visibility ship-to-shore option in the...