Flash Flood Watch starts by midday today
CHRISTIANSTED — A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the National Weather Service said this morning. A wet and unstable weather pattern…
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About 17% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production shut due to Hurricane Rafael
HAVANA — About 17% of crude oil production and 7% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in response to Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau…
First woman to head Southcom steps down, passes baton to first African-American commander
MIAMI — When four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson became the first woman to lead the U.S. Southern Command three years ago, she inherited all of the concerns of her most…
NWS issues Flood Watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service says "a wet and unstable weather pattern" will set the table for a moderate to high chance of flooding rains in the U.S.…
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Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian activists on Thursday demanded that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country due to a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty. Tens of thousands…
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Government official arrested over 400 sex tapes with president’s sister, high-profile wives
MALABO — Equatorial Guinea’s recent sex scandal has garnered a ton of attention, resulting in a crackdown on sex in government offices. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a relative of the president…
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure.…
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Russian frontline soldiers reduced to eating canned dog meat from North Korea
KURSK, Ukraine — Videos of Russian army soldiers eating canned meat supplied by the DPRK are being circulated on various social media. As it turned out, the Russians received canned dog meat from North Korea. This was reported…
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Viya to be closed on Veteran’s Day
CHRISTIANSTED — Viya, the premier telecommunications provider in the US Virgin Islands, will beclosed on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day, Jennifer Matarangas-King, Viya's Vice President of…
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Lawyer seeks release of Haiti cop accused of police killing while protecting Blinken
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The lawyer for a jailed senior Haiti policeman accused of planning the assassination of a motorcycle driver with alleged gang ties is demanding his release from jail. Mario…