Dry air still impeding possible storm development
SAN JUAN — An elongated trough of low pressure over the eastern and central tropical Atlantic is producing a broad area of shower and thunderstorm activity. A more well-defined area…
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Jiovani Smith gets 30 years for killing woman near elementary school
KINGSHILL — Virgin Islands Attorney General nominee Gordon C. Rhea announced today that Jiovani Smith, 24, was sentenced for the killing of Selena Chitolie in 2020. Virgin Islands Superior Court…
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Help police find Kevin Highfield missing from a tour of Magens Bay on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help this afternoon to find a St. Thomas man who has been missing for two days. Kevin Highfield, 61, was last seen on St.…
‘One Caribbean, one love’: Unheralded island nations shine in track and field at the Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Track and field fans are used to seeing Jamaican athletes on the medal stand at the Olympics. In Paris, other Caribbean nations have introduced themselves and…
Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation's territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean country battles…
A top court in the Dominican Republic deliberates anti-sodomy laws targeting police and military
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A top court in the Dominican Republic has agreed to review a challenge to laws dating from the last century that criminalize gay sex involving members of the…
Four areas of potential development in the Atlantic
SAN JUAN — An elongated trough of low pressure over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm activity. Development, if any, should be slow to occur while…
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Davis Warren’s improbable road from kid with cancer to Michigan’s starting QB
Warren’s journey from the children’s cancer ward to the 110,000-seat Big House is the kind of inspiring story that makes college sports so special. ANN ARBOR — It was the…
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Commander of Kenya’s security forces in Haiti says gangs’ days are numbered
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Kenya-led police force mission in Haiti remains well below its envisioned 2,500 personnel, seriously underfunded and has yet to make a major impact against armed gangs. The…
AND THEN THERE WERE 5! NHC monitoring 5 disturbances in Atlantic
SAN JUAN — A broad area of low pressure over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow development of this system is possible during the…