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…
SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted six people in an alleged fraudulent scheme involving $9 million in government pandemic funds, officials said Wednesday. The suspects, including a banker,…
SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process, a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances announced Wednesday that it will focus on growing the U.S. territory’s economy. The board’s…
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching today for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Missing is Roy L. Moreno Negrón,…
SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive a total of nearly $108 million to improve drinking water infrastructure across the U.S.…
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Donald Trump, the former president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty today to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money paid…
MIAMI — A passenger aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship died after falling over their balcony shortly after departure, a spokesperson said. The ship, Valiant Lady, had left Miami on Sunday for Roatan, Honduras, when…