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Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez after plea deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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FAA issues warnings to airlines on Central, South American flights over potential military actions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration said today it is issuing a series of warnings to airlines to exercise caution when flying over Central America and parts of South…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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VIFEMS boosts emergency response with 7 new ambulances

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services on today welcomed seven new ambulances into frontline service, a major expansion of the territory’s emergency medical response capacity and…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan oil docked at Curacao terminal, Tankertrackers.com says

WILLEMSTAD (Reuters) — A Vietnam-flagged tanker under sanctions carrying a Venezuelan oil cargo has docked at Curacao's Bullen Bay terminal, ship monitoring service Tankertrackers.com said today. Curacao authorities had said…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Cubans rally against US ‘imperialists’ before Havana embassy

HAVANA (Reuters) — Thousands of Cubans gathered before the U.S. embassy in Havana at daybreak Friday to protest against what they denounced as U.S. aggression in the region following the…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Alibaba upgrades Qwen app to order food, book travel

BEIJING (Reuters) — Alibaba on Thursday launched significant upgrades to its Qwen artificial intelligence app, saying it could now execute tasks such as order food delivery and make travel bookings as…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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General tapped to lead US operations in Caribbean grilled over presence in region

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America told lawmakers Thursday that he stands ready to oversee an expanded presence that began ahead of Venezuelan…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88

Hazardous marine conditions expected offshore this weekend into early next week, the National Weather Service said. Swells and strengthening winds will lead to rough seas across the Atlantic waters. Small…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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St. Croix resident gets 7 years after Google tells feds he has child porn

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident was given seven years in prison for collecting child pornography on his computer. John Paul Cunningham, 31, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026