Hurricane Sara could form by Friday. NHC tracking possible Florida impacts
KINGSTON — A broad area of low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center…
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FAA bans U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gunfire hit Spirit, JetBlue, American
MIAMI — All U.S. airlines and other commercial operators have been banned from flying into Haiti for at least 30 days, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday. The announcements came…
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US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot three planes and the United Nations also Tuesday temporarily suspended flights to…
Another wet day for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A less active day in terms of rain is expected, but the combination of the light wind flow, daytime heating and local sea breeze variations will result in…
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Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities said Sunday they arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks.…
NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea
KINGSTON — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours. "Environmental conditions…
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Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing at the main airport
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti's international airport shut down temporarily today after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said.…
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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the…
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Crime costs Caribbean and Latin America almost what region spends on education alone
BRIDGETOWN — Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of the Caribbean and Latin America's economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting the vulnerable, a report…
Flood risk continues for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Wet and unstable weather conditions will prevail across the region as moisture associated with a tropical wave continues to filter into the area, the National Weather Service…