Police find $12 million worth of cocaine on smuggling boat off Puerto Rico
Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said.
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Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said.
A Coast Guard crew recovered over two dozen bales of cocaine from waters off Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
The U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel.
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was charged with attempting to avoid monetary reporting requirements when traveling into the U.S.
The shooting happened in the predawn hours on Sunday in the popular seaside shantytown of La Perla near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.
"This month has been deadly when it comes to beach drownings in the area of Puerto Rico," the Coast Guard said.
Patricia Kopta — who was nicknamed "The Sparrow" because of her slight build — had been declared legally dead by authorities.
Beauty pageant queens Fabiola Valentín, from Puerto Rico, and Mariana Varela, from Argentina, secretly tied the knot.
Authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to know the full scope of damage from an expansive storm that was still forecast to unleash torrential rain across Puerto Rico on Monday.
The family says a tourist found the 36-year-old's body – naked and beaten – on an island beach about an hour from mainland Puerto Rico.
Two tropical storms making their way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast are expected to a bring a historic threat to the area, including Texas, next week.
A 34-year-old American Army sergeant was killed Thursday in a Taliban suicide bomb explosion in Kabul.
The shortage of IV bags comes from the lack of production from the manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico which was devastated as a result of Hurricane Maria last year.
Puerto Rico's governor raised the island's official death toll from Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 on Tuesday after an independent study found that the number of people who succumbed in the desperate, sweltering months after the storm had been severely undercounted.
FEMA says it didn't handle housing vouchers for displaced residents of Puerto Rico any differently from those of displaced Texas and Florida residents after last year's hurricanes.
Donated food sent to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria were left to rot in a parking lot of a government facility, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reported Friday.
Tropical Storm Chris was squatting on Monday about 200 miles off the coast of the Carolinas, where forecasters expect it will gain hurricane strength before moving up Gulfstream waters.
A judge ordered federal emergency officials to extend vouchers for temporary housing for nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, saying ending the program could cause irreparable harm.
Many waved Puerto Rican flags and danced as they made their way down Fifth Avenue. More than 1 million people lined the route along Fifth Avenue, CBS New York reports.
Residents shared photos of snakes on patios and near pets as a local remover explains why copperheads become more active in warm, wet weather.
The incident has renewed neighborhood concerns about long‑standing problems tied to the vacant home.
Houston's rookie right‑hander continued his dominant start to the season while the bullpen and defense closed out the win.
A half‑century in office prompts reflections on community roots, public service, and Grapevine's evolution.
She appeared ready to talk inside the Tarrant County Jail, but a sudden demand for her attorney stopped the conversation.
A medical examiner used dental records to identify the remains found at an Everman home as those of the child, authorities said.
Residents shared photos of snakes on patios and near pets as a local remover explains why copperheads become more active in warm, wet weather.
The incident has renewed neighborhood concerns about long‑standing problems tied to the vacant home.
Houston's rookie right‑hander continued his dominant start to the season while the bullpen and defense closed out the win.
A half‑century in office prompts reflections on community roots, public service, and Grapevine's evolution.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Ja’Loni Owens of Avow Texas discusses the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing continued access—for now—to the abortion pill mifepristone under the FDA’s 2023 rule. Owens discusses why she supports the ruling, citing decades of FDA approval and global research supporting the safety of medication abortion.
Jonathan Saenz, President of Texas Values, discusses the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the abortion pill mifepristone. Saenz also outlines how advocacy groups like Texas Values are responding, including legal filings and potential legislative action in Texas.
William D. Tate, one of the state's longest-serving mayors in the state of Texas, is celebrating five decades as Grapevine's mayor on Sunday, May 17th. Tate said he hopes the younger generation will continue the family's tradition of service and said he believes his legacy will be determined by residents.
SMU Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson breaks down the heated battle between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate. He and Jack Fink also discuss other races in Texas.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Minnesota closed out a tight fourth quarter with clutch execution on both ends, holding off a late Dallas push to secure its second win of the season.
A fully rebuilt natural‑grass field, an advanced grow‑light system, and major interior upgrades prepare the Arlington venue for nine FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (1-1) with 20 points in a similar fashion to the Wings' game one win against the Indiana Fever.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
