Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil…
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Tropical Storm Melissa bypasses the USVI, Jamaica might not be so lucky
Tropical Storm Melissa Confidence in the forecast remains low on trajectory and intensity beyond Day 3. The potential impacts of weather and maritime in Puerto Rico and the USVI will…
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Haiti native accused of May rape in Contant, VIPD says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Haiti native is facing sexual assault-related charges in connection to an incident that took place on St. Thomas in May, authorities said. Harold Bruney, 45, of…
In escalating spat, Petro says Trump is ‘no king’ as tariff threat looms over Colombia
BOGATA — President Donald Trump says he will impose new tariffs on Colombia and slash all U.S. assistance to the South American nation after dramatically escalating tensions with one of…
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Atlantic, unlikely to ‘strongly impact’ USVI, Puerto Rico
KINGSTON — Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said this morning. Melissa, the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to…
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Hot with some sun, breezy in the morning then a brief shower or two, heat warning
KINGSTON — Confidence in the #TropicalStormMelissa forecast remains low beyond Day 3, the National Weather Service said this morning. The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico could get anywhere between…
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In Trump’s drug war, prisoners may be too much of a legal headache, experts say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — When two alleged drug traffickers survived a U.S. military strike last week in the Caribbean, they left the Trump administration with a decision to make: send them back home,…
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Invest 98-L moves south of the USVI and Puerto Rico
[OCTOBER 20] A Tropical Wave (Invest 98-L) moves south of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands: -It is likely to become a depression or tropical storm in the next…
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US conducts seventh strike on boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (CNN) — War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced today that the US conducted a strike Friday on a boat that American intelligence officials believed was involved in illegal drug trafficking…
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Trump says he’s cutting off all subsidies to Colombia, accuses Prez Gustavo Petro of being ‘illegal drug leader’
President Trump accused Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro of being an “illegal drug leader” and announced that his administration is cutting off all subsidies to the Latin American country. Trump further…