HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today, threatening to plunge the island into a
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‘Fierce’ Tropical Depression Expected This Week In Atlantic
MIAMI — People in the Eastern Caribbean don’t expect severe tropical weather in August, but the Atlantic Basin could have a new tropical depression later
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Fire at Cuba Oil Facility Spreads as 3rd Tank Ignites
HAVANA — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread today after flames enveloped a third tank that
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Tropical Wave Now Has A 40% Chance of Becoming Severe Weather: NHC
MIAMI — With the peak of hurricane season approaching the tropics may have woken up from their weeks-long slumber. The National Hurricane Center began projecting
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Cuba Fire Rages at Fuel Storage Port; Mexico, Venezuela Sending Help
HAVANA — A massive oil-fed fire burned for a second day on Saturday near Cuba’s supertanker port in Matanzas, as Mexico and Venezuela sent teams
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Tropical Wave Coming Off Africa Has A 30% Chance of Becoming A Tropical Storm: NHC
MIAMI — The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season may have started slow — there have only been three named storms so far — but forecasters warned activity is still
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UK Court Convicts Chairman of Failed Harlequin Group For $274M Carib Fraud
LONDON — The chairman of failed luxury Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group was convicted on Wednesday of defrauding $274 million from more than
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As Peak Season Approaches, NHC Watches 4 Tropical Waves, CSU Monitors Ocean Temperatures
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, including one in the western Caribbean. No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next five
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A Deadly Tropical Disease Pops Up On The U.S. Mainland For First Time
The bacteria can cause severe illness SAN JUAN — The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in United States soil for
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CBP and Coast Guard Respond To Haitian Smuggling Venture That Resulted In 5 Deaths In Mona Island
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Coast Guard and other law enforcement partners rescued 68 Haitian migrants Thursday after smugglers dropped them
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