SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico Friday morning. One…
PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — A new species of deep-sea worm that can live in environments on the ocean floor that are either extremely hot or very cold has been named after a marine scientist…
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off Panama’s Pacific coast near the town of Boca Chica. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 5:18 local time (22:18 UTC) and…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after two men in Cowpet Bay West were accused of possessing videos with “illicit sexual content,” authorities said. Jermain Turnbull, 48, of St. Thomas and Zeff A. Blyden, 51,…
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up the…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a convicted murderer who escaped from official custody on St. Thomas. Kamoui “Turtle” Francis, 32, is considered “armed and dangerous” and is wanted for a…
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to smuggling 1,388 pounds of cocaine by boat into United States waters. Leandro De Los Santos, 33, of Santo Domingo, pleaded guilty before…
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of India was deported back to her home country after flying to St. Croix from California with a fake Florida ID, authorities said. Ashokkumar Patel, 40, of New Delhi, was sentenced…
SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service is warning USVI and Puerto Rico residents of a significant rain event taking place right now due to a mid-to upper level trough. WHAT… The combination of a potent…
HAVANA (Reuters) — Leaders of 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries agreed to work to outline measures seeking to tame inflation in the region, including better conditions for trade, according to a statement published by…