Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake
HAVANA — An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba today, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The tremor hit about 22 miles (37 km) south of Guisa, Cuba at 6:00…
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New mom recovers from C-section, only to learn what family did with baby
A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth. Natalie from Colorado's story, which was shared…
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Police find corpse in patrol car
HOUSTON — Police are investigating how a dead body wound up in the backseat of one of its patrol cars over the weekend, officials said Sunday. Police discovered the corpse…
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Routine traffic stop yields arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges
FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man was charged with illegal gun and related charges after a traffic stop yielded a firearm and ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Michael A. Smith, 32, was…
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Fugitive from justice intercepted at St. Thomas airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal authorities intercepted a fugitive from justice at the St. Thomas airport this weekend. Malachi Elijah Abramson, 24, was wanted by law enforcement officials in Texas, the…
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Mass shooting at Embers Guest House leaves 1 dead, 6 injured
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least one person is dead and six are injured after what police called a mass shooting at Embers Guest House in St. Thomas on Saturday night.…
USVI wins 4 prestigious honors at the 2025 Caribbean Travel Awards
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly announces that the territory and a local vendor were named best in the industry in four categories in the 2025 Caribbean Travel…
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Carnival forecasts robust 2025 bookings as cruise demand booms
MIAMI — Cruise operator Carnival Corporation forecast strong bookings for 2025 ahead of the busy summer travel season, riding the wave of strong spending on experiences even as prices increase, sending…
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A cocked flintlock and 200 silver coins found on 1715 shipwreck off Florida
MIAMI — Treasures and mysteries are still being found in equal measure on the seafloor off Florida’s Atlantic Coast where a fleet of Spanish ships sank during a 1715 hurricane.…
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Can Cuba and Venezuela help rescue Haiti? Head of U.S.-backed transition is asking
MIAMI — In Cuba the population is fighting shortages of food, fuel and medicine while a collapsing electrical grid that resulted in three nationwide blackouts this year continues to leave…