A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US
SAN JUAN (AP) — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads…
St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, breezy, afternoon shower, high 90
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mainly cloudy and breezy with a shower in the afternoon and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly…
Hurricane forecast: ‘Everything is in place’ for another above-average season
The Atlantic Ocean is likely to churn out another above-average hurricane season, thanks to warmer-than-usual sea temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA…
St. Croix: Breezy with considerable cloudiness and a high of 91
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with considerable cloudiness and a high of 91, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions and a low of…
Saharan dust is heading here and can change weather. What about hurricanes?
A second plume of Saharan dust is heading towards the USVI and Puerto Rico and is expected to arrive today and stay through Tuesday, according to forecasters. But will the…
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Coast Guard destroyer seizes 860 pounds of cocaine in Caribbean
SAN JUAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea this week. Gravely’s VBSS…
A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana’s president in an upcoming election faces new allegations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A wealthy businessman in Guyana who was sanctioned last year by the U.S. and who plans to challenge the South American country’s president in upcoming elections is facing…
St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, a thunderstorm, high 89
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be rather cloudy and breezy with a thunderstorm in the morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 89,…
Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid after repeated outages
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies…
St. Croix: Breezy, intervals of clouds and sun, afternoon showers, high 89
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, a couple of showers in the afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St.…