Dry air takes the starch out of disturbances
SAN JUAN — A tropical wave located about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Development of this system, if any, is expected to be slow to occur…
2 Dominicanos with 165 pounds of cocaine in duffel bags jailed
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two natives of the Dominican Republic who were caught red-handed with three duffel bags containing 165 pounds of cocaine will be held in official custody until trial. Ery Rivera-Palmer, 39, and Yeral…
Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to celebrate her passage into womanhood…
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state government official who worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Governor Kathy Hochul was charged today with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese…
Fatal accident near Christiansted cemetery: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a one-vehicle crash over Labor Day weekend left one woman dead and the driver of the vehicle seriously injured, Virgin Islands Police said. The incident report began at 1:09…
Strawberry Hill man arrested on domestic violence charge
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man faces a domestic violence charge after he allegedly sucker punched a woman in the back of the head as she was doing the dishes. Stephen Gonzales, 38, of Strawberry…
Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — There were small signs for anyone willing to look that the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson might not quite match the person she has become. The wobbly starts. The little details. The meek exit from the…
Sint Maarten police detain suspect in shooting of politician whose wife was killed in attack
PHILIPSBURG (AP) — Authorities in Sint Maarten said they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting of a politician in an attack that killed his wife and shocked many in the normally peaceful…
French ambassador to Haiti, known for his frankness, outreach, bids adieu after 3 years
PORT-AU-PRINCE — During the three years Fabrice Mauriès has served as the French ambassador to Haiti, his nation’s presence hasn’t always been well received, and Washington at times appeared to have paid France little heed…
Strong tropical wave grows, shifts west
SAN JUAN — A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to become a little more conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form…