One dead after plane from Florida crashes in Turks and Caicos Islands
COCKBURN TOWN — One person is dead after a small plane that departed from South Florida crashed Tuesday while attempting to land at an airport in the Turks and Caicos,…
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US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.S. officials announced Friday they are aware of “reported bribery attempts” aimed at destabilizing Haiti, raising concerns that the troubled country could sink further into crisis. The announcements…
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St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, a.m. thunderstorm, p.m. rains, high 89
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mainly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots this morning followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather…
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A US judge says arrested Haitian businessman and former presidential hopeful will remain in custody
MIAMI (AP) — A federal immigration judge in Miami ordered on Thursday that wealthy Haitian businessman and one-time presidential hopeful Pierre Réginald Boulos remain in custody in the United States, where he…
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Puerto Rico nightclub shooting leaves 1 teen dead, 5 other people wounded
SAN JUAN (AP) — A nightclub shooting in western Puerto Rico early today left one teenager dead and five other people wounded, including two women in serious condition, authorities said.…
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Judge in Grenada sentences 3 escaped prisoners found guilty in killing of US yachting couple
ST. GEORGE'S (AP) — Three escaped prisoners from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada who were accused of killing an elderly U.S. couple last year after hijacking their catamaran have been sentenced. Ron Mitchell,…
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St. Croix: Breezy, some sun with increasing clouds, some rain, high 91
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with some sun, then increasing clouds, a brief shower or two this morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon and…
Coast Guard rescues 4 seaman aboard disabled vessel
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard cutter Joseph Doyle and a Station San Juan boat crew assisted four mariners aboard the disabled vessel Sueño I off Carolina, Puerto Rico, Wednesday. Assisted…
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Haitians file class-action lawsuit to stop Trump administration from ending TPS
WASHINGTON — A group of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status is challenging the Trump administration’s end of legal protections from deportation for nationals of Haiti. The class-action lawsuit was filed…
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Royal Caribbean lifts annual profit forecast on steady cruise demand
MIAMI (Reuters) — Royal Caribbean raised its annual profit forecast this week, banking on resilient demand for its luxury destinations, even as the cruise operator faces pressure from higher fuel costs.…