Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a passing shower or 2, high of 85
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix will have intervals of clouds and sunshine, with a passing shower or two in the afternoon, for a high of 85, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
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FAA extends ban on U.S. flights landing in Haiti’s capital until at least September
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is extending its ban on U.S. jetliners flying into Haiti’s capital until September. The ban, first imposed in November after armed gangs opened fired…
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Dominican man deported last year tries his luck again in St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic who was deported from the United States in February of 2024, resurfaced in the territory about a year later. Joan Tavarez…
Trump administration weighs barring Cubans, Haitians from U.S. as part of new travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is weighing including Cuba and Haiti on a list of countries whose nationals will face restrictions to enter the country, sources with knowledge of the…
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‘Way too premature’ to say if missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki drowned in Dominican Republic
PUNTA CANA —The hometown sheriff of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki says it’s “way too premature” to assume she drowned in the Dominican Republic — while raising concerns over the…
Suriname’s Albert Ramdin elected OAS’s first Caribbean secretary general
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) — The Organization of American States on Monday elected Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin as its new secretary general through 2030, taking over from Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro…
St. Croix: Mostly sunny and nice, high of 88
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly sunny and nice with a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mainly clear with a low of 74,…
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‘Chaos reigned’ at Dominican resort where Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki vanished
PUNTA CANA — Guests of the Dominican Republic resort where a University of Pittsburgh student vanished complained of having no electricity or running water among other chaotic conditions at the crowded beachfront…
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Father of missing US student Sudiksha Konanki asks for wider investigation in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring…
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Cuba’s cigar fair showcases humidors as the new object of desire
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number of enthusiasts recognize the vital importance of humidors, those meticulously…