NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea
KINGSTON — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours. "Environmental conditions…
Sewage could overflow in downtown St. Thomas due to pump station failure, VIWMA says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said Sunday night that the Cancryn Pump Station "is currently offline due to a disruption with the discharge line." This…
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Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing at the main airport
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti's international airport shut down temporarily today after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said.…
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The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell’s achingly idyllic…
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Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump today named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Trump,…
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‘Science is still science’: US still committed to climate fight despite Trump’s win, Podesta says at COP29
BAKU, Azerbaijan — America’s top climate diplomat John Podesta told foreign officials Monday that the U.S. remains committed to fighting climate change, even if President-elect Donald Trump isn’t. His comments…
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Caged tiger wheeled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor’s behest
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A caged Bengal tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between…
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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the…
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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. That…
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Crime costs Caribbean and Latin America almost what region spends on education alone
BRIDGETOWN — Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of the Caribbean and Latin America's economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting the vulnerable, a report…