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…
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Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
ULAANBAATAR — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived today in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is…
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US seizes Venezuelan president’s plane in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO — The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida after determining that its purchase…
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TikTokkers are trying to exploit a Chase Bank ‘glitch’ — and discovering it comes at a huge cost
NEW YORK — A new TikTok trend has people posting their attempts to exploit a “glitch” in Chase Bank ATMs that offers “infinite free money” — but quickly learning that…
Tropical depression could form before end of the week
SAN JUAN — Disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity continues in association with a tropical wave located near the Lesser Antilles. The disturbance is expected to move westward and cross the…
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Crew members on Mike Lynch yacht tell of moments it sank off Sicily
PALERMO — Crew members on Mike Lynch’s yacht have spoken of the moments when a storm sank the vessel off Sicily and their efforts to help save passengers, after a disaster that…
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Former Carnival singer Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, slapped with U.S. sanctions over role in drug trade
MIAMI — The United States has imposed sanctions on Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, “for his role in the global illicit drug trade,” the State Department said. Martelly, who lives…
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String of Haitian migrant landings in Turks & Caicos lead to $2 million marijuana busts
COCKBURN TOWN — A string of migrant landings over the past four days in the sun-swept Turks and Caicos Islands is bringing more than just undocumented Haitians to the British…
Federal government restarts parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua
MIAMI — The Biden administration has relaunched a humanitarian parole program for Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti and has strengthened the process’ security measures after the government found some fraudulent…
Disturbance 1 reaches the Lesser Antilles tomorrow
SAN JUAN — Shower activity associated with a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles has changed little in organization since yesterday. Some slow development is…