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Category: Breaking News

Social Security Announces Attorney Cap Fee Increase

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

You may file your application for Social Security benefits on your own or, if you wish, hire a lawyer or representative. This decision is free and voluntary. If we approve your claim,…

Puerto Rico Forest Lizards Have Adapted Genetically To Urban Life

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

SAN JUAN — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested anole, a…

Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of a Russian…

‘Help’: Colombia Rescues Sailor Adrift In Caribbean For 24 Days

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning…

House-Sitter Returns To St. John Home After 9 Days Only To Find Out It’s Been Burglarized

Posted on January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating after a house-sitter left a residence for nine days only to return to find that the St. John home had been burglarized in their absence, authorities…

‘All USVI-Named’ Man From Wisconsin Dies While Snorkeling At Maho Bay

Posted on January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

CRUZ BAY — A 78-year-old Wisconsin man with an “all USVI” name drowned while snorkeling near one of St. John’s most popular beaches on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Thomas William St. John…

SUMO TOURISM? Feel The Full ‘Weight’ of Puerto Rico’s New Diversity Campaign

Posted on January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

SAN JUAN  — Puerto Rico is asking you to “Discover Puerto Rico” in all of its unique beauty with its new tourism campaign emphasizing the individuality of its peoples. The Puerto Rico…

U.S. Mulls Stronger Protections For Caribbean Conch, Raising Concerns Among Fishermen

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

Overfishing may put the queen conch — a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh — on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year…

Second Suspect Arrested in Market Square Homicide

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police yesterday arrested a second man in connection with the Sunday morning shooting death of Marcos Antonio Benjamin Guerrero near Rothschild Francis “Market” Square. Aneudy Guerero, 22, of St….

Nazi Gold Sparks Dutch Village Treasure Hunt

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

OMMEREN — Muddy holes dot the ground in a Dutch village where a map allegedly showing the location of Nazi loot buried in World War II has triggered an invasion of treasure…

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