Tropical Storm Gordon to downgrade itself into a depression today
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Gordon, which became a named storm Friday, was forecast to weaken into a depression on today. In its 5 a.m. AST update, the National Hurricane Center said…
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Kmart manager charged with stealing $15,358.83 from the company
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a Kmart manager was accused of using the company credit card to buy at least $15.000 in personal items for herself. Joanne Nickeo, 59,…
Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica arrived in Haiti on Thursday to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the…
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Argument with man in golf cart over ‘spying’ leads to beating with a stick
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested Thursday morning Sunday night after a man accused the victim of spying on him and then beat him with a piece…
NHC continues to track Tropical Storm Gordon, 1 other system expected to develop
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center continues to track Tropical Storm Gordon and another system expected to form this weekend off the southeastern U.S. Coastline. As of the NHC’s 8…
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Fresh wave of violence erupts in Haiti’s capital over a soccer match
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A fresh wave of violence between rival gangs in one of the Haitian capital’s poorest neighborhoods was sparked by gunfire that broke out over a referee’s call…
NHC monitoring Invest 94-L, another disturbance near the United States
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin as the remnants of Francine make their way farther north. Elsewhere in the Atlantic basin, forecasters are tracking: Tropical Depression Seven in…
Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic
MIAMI — As Tropical Depression Seven continues to pull away from the Cabo Verde Islands and linger in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm could form,…
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Combatting elder abuse: Social Security column
Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual, and financial exploitation, as well as…
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Cuba`s ‘migratory stampede’ has no end in sight
HAVANA — Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life. "Those were terrible times," the 61-year old pharmaceutical…