The Coast Guard responded to the scene at the Carnival Liberty, which was docked in St. Thomas in the Caribbean. It's unclear why the engine of the 110 thousand-ton ship was on fire.
Puerto Rico's government has been borrowing to sustain its deeply ingrained Medicaid program, which provides healthcare to half the country's residents.
Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio said granting the U.S. territory bankruptcy provisions wouldn't solve its problems.
Live samples of the disease were sent to all 50 U.S. states and nine countries, the Defense Department revealed online.
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The tropical storm wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico Friday after killing at least 25 people on the island of Dominica.
About 14 bodies have been recovered so far, a TV news station in Trinidad and Tobago reported.
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency said that 25 to 30 people were missing.
Puerto Rico is poised to head into default as business owners see more painful financial squeezes in the coming months.
The store is located just a few short blocks from the landmark Apple Store glass cube.
In a Telemundo interview, Bush spoke, in Spanish, not only on his family's experiences as Hispanic Americans but on the need for immigration reform.
A week after Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said the island can’t pay back all of its debt, the refinancing begins.
A growing number of economists say events in Greece, China and Puerto Rico may cause the U.S. central bank to hold off on interest rate hikes planned for later in 2015.
The boxer's WBO welterweight title was taken away, but he doesn't seem too upset about it.
An overly salty diet can lead to hypertension, heart disease and stroke.
Puerto Rico was able to delay crucial reforms as lenders profited from underwriting loans and selling debt to investors.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said it's imperative that San Juan restructure its debt to stave off default.
Puerto Rico's Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla is expected to make a public plea to defer payments and lower San Juan's $72 billion debt.
Puerto Rico faces two choices: default on debts or get concessions from lenders. Both are messy propositions.
The government is rationing water supplies for more than 200,000 residents and imposing penalties on water "misuse."
No injuries resulted from any of the incidents in question, though pilots have complained about longer-lasting effects.
Shelters are filling up in the northwestern state of Acre, which has become the main destination for Haitian migrants heading south in search of a better life.