Flood advisory in effect for St. Croix, NWS says
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a touch of rain in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mostly…
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Shell has pulled out of offshore gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean-Ecopetrol
BOGOTA (Reuters) — Oil giant Shell has pulled out of three joint offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, the South American country's state-run oil company said today. The two companies are…
‘Moby Dick’ of Thailand spotted swimming and foraging off Gulf
BANGKOK — A pair of Bryde’s whales were recently spotted off the coast of Thailand, delighting conservation officials. The large marine mammals — which are infrequently observed in Thai waters…
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Paddleboard guide who led 4 people to their deaths on Welsh river imprisoned for 10 years
LONDON (AP) — A former Welsh police officer who who led four people to their deaths in a paddleboarding tragedy in the U.K. was sentenced Wednesday to 10.5 years in…
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Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers and 4 civilians in bid to seize full control of the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti ‘s capital have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians who worked with law enforcement to protect their…
St. Croix: Brilliant sunshine, delightful, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED —Today St. Croix will evince brilliant sunshine and be delightful with a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly cloudy with a low of 74,…
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Food driver deported after McDonald’s delivery goes wrong
WINDSOR (Daily Beast) — A food delivery driver was deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison after he made a wrong turn into Canada from Detroit. The Detroit Free Press reported that Ricardo Prada…
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations…
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Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents
NEW YORK (AP) — The Russian woman who was able to sneak onto a New York-to-Paris flight without a boarding pass late last year was able to get on the…
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Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti sounded an alarm to the U.N. Security Council on Monday that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation…