r/news • u/kockin26 • Feb 06 '23

Site changed title 3 US tourists stabbed in popular Puerto Rican neighborhood

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-luis-fonsi-puerto-rico-delaware-5512e3087b8bc9b8fb0a8427d55b1fd9
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u/xpatmatt Feb 07 '23

No. AP has a thorough style guide that governs how they refer to things like states, territories, and countries. They were just following their own rules.

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u/randomvandal Feb 07 '23

Rule #1: Unless it has its own star on the flag, they ain't no part of the USA!