Puerto Rico

Last Respects For Boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho

Pugilist Hector “Macho” Camacho lived his life fast and furious in and out of the ring, and on Saturday morning, a large crowd was expected to fill the streets of East Harlem to remember him.

2012/12/01

Casket carrying body of boxing legend Hector "Macho" Camacho is taken to Saint Cecilia's Church. (credit: CBS 2 | Inset: Getty Images)

Boxing Champ Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Gets Hero’s Farewell In East Harlem

Camacho was left unconscious and brain-dead after being shot in the face the Tuesday before Thanksgiving while sitting in a car in Puerto Rico.

2012/11/30

Boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Dies 3 Days After Shooting

Boxer Hector “Macho” Camacho, who grew up in East Harlem, has died after being taken off life support in Puerto Rico.

2012/11/24

Mother: Camacho To Be Taken Off Life Support

Hector “Macho” Camacho will be taken off life support, his mother said Friday night, indicating she would have doctors do that Saturday. It was a decision the former championship boxer’s eldest son opposed.

2012/11/23

Doctors Say Puerto Rican Boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Is Brain Dead

Doctors say famed Puerto Rican boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho is clinically “brain dead” after being shot in the face.

2012/11/22

Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Shot In Puerto Rico; Condition Worsens

Camacho was in worsening condition Wednesday after being shot in the face while in a car, with doctors and his family expected to decide whether to remove the former boxing champion from life support.

2012/11/21

National Puerto Rican Day Parade (Credit: CBS 2)

National Puerto Rican Day Parade Takes Manhattan By Storm

Fifth Avenue once again turned into a sea of red, white and blue in honor of the Puerto Rican flag, as more than a million people are expected to turn up for one of the city’s largest parades when it’s all said and done.

2012/06/10

Amar'e Stoudemire (credit: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Knicks’ Stoudemire On Roster For World All-Star Classic; No Carmelo?

Organizers say Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade are expected to headline the World All-Star Classic in Puerto Rico on Sunday.

WFAN–2011/10/27

Carlos Delgado (credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Carlos Delgado Retires; Reyes, Beltran Look Back On Ex-Mets Slugger

Former Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado has given up on coming back from a hip injury, announcing his retirement from baseball two years after he was sidelined.

WFAN–2011/04/13

Mets’ Beltran: I’d Consider Waiving No-Trade Clause

A five-time All-Star, Beltran says he wants to finish his career with the Mets, but if the team wants to trade him “I have to listen.”

WFAN–2010/11/11

Andrew Cuomo (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Cuomo To Lawmakers: Get Smart About Fiscal Woes

Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo is already sharpening his budget ax and school aid is among his first targets. He said the billions New York has spent to educate children has not paid off in results.

2010/11/08

Gina DeMatteo-Murgolo lost her high school class ring over 30 years ago in the waters off Fire Island. A stranger returned it to her after finding it - in Puerto Rico.

S.I. Woman’s Ring Found 35 Years Later – In Puerto Rico!

Getting a high school class ring is a rite of passage, but a New York woman lost hers more than three decades ago in the ocean. On Sunday night, she has it back – thanks to Facebook.

2010/09/26

Manhattan Man Charged In Green Card Scheme

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A New York City man has been charged with stealing more than $24,000 from Dominican immigrants by posing as a Federal Immigration Agent. Prosecutors said 28-year-old Raphael Masso worked out […]

2010/09/01

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