Caribbean hors d’oeuvres should whet fans’ appetite
BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) — For a supposedly cricket-worshipping people, the West Indians have taken their time to join the World Cup party which has arrived on their shores. The week's warm-up…
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Massachusetts man drowns at Trunk Bay in St. John
CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating a possible drowning of a Massachusetts man in St. John just after noon on Monday. Chris Laslocky, 49, of East Brookfield, was positively identified…
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Man charged in armed robbery at Kmart
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who brandished a weapon as he fled out the front door of Kmart with several stolen items worth more than $500 has been…
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Man charged with rape on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resident was charged with raping a woman, authorities said. Deurys de los Rios, 19, was arrested at 10:00 p.m. Sunday and charged with first-degree…
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White House sounds alarm that Haiti is ‘rapidly deteriorating’ as gangs move on key targets
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Biden administration is alarmed over what it is describing as a “rapidly deteriorating security situation” in Haiti as the country’s armed gangs broadened their attacks on critical…
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Vehicle strikes utility pole in St. Thomas leaving hundreds without electricity, WAPA says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Hundreds were without electricity in Tutu this morning after a vehicle collided with a utility pole this morning, causing widespread power outages in St. Thomas. Virgin Islands…
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Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew late Sunday in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over…
Trinidad government hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago has hired two remediation and salvage firms to help clean up an ongoing oil spill off Tobago and salvage the leaking barge,…
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Cunard Announces New Voyages to Barbados in 2025 and 2026
BRIDGETOWN — Cunard is increasing the number of calls to Barbados in 2025 and 2026, with thirteen new sailings, according to a press release. The new voyages go on sale…
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Federal audit finds ‘a lot of work remains’ in Puerto Rico’s hurricane and earthquake recovery
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of more than $23 billion in…