Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas
SAN JUAN — There is an elevated risk of flooding in urban areas, roads, small streams, and washes with the arrival of a vigorous tropical wave today. Isolated flash floods…
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Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN (AP) — A key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged nearly six years ago by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and improved, officials announced Thursday. The…
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Hospital Says Crack In Ceiling Is Not Evidence of A Structural Flaw In ER Modular Unit
CHRISTIANSTED — Administrators of the Juan F. Luis Hospital said a crack in the ceiling visible at its Emergency Room modular unit is a "cosmetic" issue, rather than a "structural"…
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Invest 95L Could Bring Rain Tomorrow or Wednesday
MIAMI — A tropical wave will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms, producing moderate to locally heavy rains starting as early as this morning. The areas likely to be most affected…
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Liberty Score WNBA Record 44 Points In The First Quarter For Easy Win Over Fever
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty's full offensive potential was on display on Sunday afternoon against the Indiana Fever when they recorded the highest-scoring single quarter in WNBA history…
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Brother Shoots Older Brother Dead In Estate Thomas On St. Thomas At Noon Saturday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a brother shot his older brother to death in Estate Thomas on St. Thomas on Saturday about noon. Richard Liverpool, 47, of Estate…
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5 killed in St. Vincent as the eastern Caribbean island fights a surge in crime
KINGSTOWN (AP) — Five people were fatally shot in the capital of St. Vincent as the eastern Caribbean island struggles with a rise in violent crime, authorities said Thursday. The…
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First hurricane of 2023 season forms; Invest 95L lurks as possible rainmaker on Tuesday
MIAMI — The first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Don is still far from any land and hasn’t triggered any warnings. Forecasters are…
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U.S. Census Bureau Workers Counted Only 87,146 People In The USVI In 2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics this week for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC). The package includes over…
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EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering,’ hints at reparations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union (EU) said this week that Europe's slave-trading past inflicted "untold suffering" on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what…