SpaceX Rocket Lights Up Puerto Rico Sky
SAN JUAN — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was spotted lighting up the sky over Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on Friday, May 17. Frankie Lucena told Storyful that he recorded this video of the rocket from…
As Kenya opposition seeks to block police deployment to Haiti, Pentagon helps ready base
NAIROBI— Kenyan lawyers have moved to block the country’s planned deployment of police to Haiti, a court filing showed, days before officers are expected to arrive in the Caribbean nation to tackle spiraling violence there.…
Cuba loses body of Canadian man who died on tropical vacation
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the…
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader heads to reelection as competitors concede early
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is headed to a second term following Sunday’s general elections, declaring victory after his top competitors conceded early in the night as he held a strong…
As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Dressed in black and white, the crowd of angry teenagers squeezed into a narrow street in Haiti’s capital. They stopped in front of a cemetery and hoisted a coffin onto their shoulders,…
Liberty Take Liberties With Fever 91-80
BROOKLYN — The New York Liberty downed the Indiana Fever, 91-80, at the Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon. Despite attracting a third consecutive sellout crowd in the 2024 regular season, Indiana (0-3) remains winless on…
Help cops find grand larceny suspect on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a theft suspect wanted on St. Thomas. Charles S. Dennis, also known as “Dennis S. Charles,” 38, is wanted for a grand larceny that took place…
Max the cat is now a ‘doctor of litter-ature’ from Vermont State University
CASTLETON, Vermont (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students’ graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s…
Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A weeklong search for a new prime minister of Haiti has flooded the inboxes of a transitional presidential council with dozens of candidates jostling to become the country’s next leader. Political parties, business leaders,…
Coast Guard nabs 4 men indicted for smuggling wildlife
SAN JUAN — Four suspected smugglers interdicted by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection surface and air units were indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico, May…