Partly sunny, a passing shower or 2, for a high of 87
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix can expect partly sunny conditions, with a passing shower or two this morning and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix's skies will be…
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3 Ecuadorians plead guilty to drug smuggling at sea
CHRISTIANSTED — Three natives of Ecuador pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges in federal court, authorities said. Luis Menocal-Mero, 41, Carlos Baque-Pincay, 23, and Carlos Anchundia-Mero, 24, admitted their guilt…
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before. Gold futures surpassed the $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time…
US attorneys for a Russian woman seeking to recover a megayacht target Antigua
ST. JOHN'S (AP) — Attorneys for the daughter of a U.S.-sanctioned Russian billionaire asked a U.S. federal court this week for access to the financial records of officials including the…
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Pandemic fears as NEW coronavirus is discovered in bats by China-linked scientist
HONG KONG — A new coronavirus feared to be able to spread to humans has been discovered by a China-linked scientist. Researchers from Brazil and colleagues affiliated with the University of Hong Kong detected the…
Trump administration yet to talk to Cuba over migration, foreign vice minister says
HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuba has yet to discuss migration with the Trump administration, Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio told Reuters, even as the U.S. plows ahead with a…
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China, Florida figures prominently in illicit flow of guns and ammo to Haiti
MIAMI — The Miami shipper’s list of 134 items headed for the Caribbean looked pretty tame: tires, bicycles, refrigerators and mattresses. But buried inside the container were a military-grade Barrett…
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Defiant Caribbean leaders dismiss trafficking accusations as US targets Cuba’s doctor diplomacy
HAVANA (Reuters) — Caribbean leaders this week rejected U.S. accusations of Cuban labor exploitation after the United States announced it will restrict the visas of officials tied to a Cuban…
Times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly…
Joshua Riibe under round-the-clock police surveillance in Punta Cana as hunt for missing Pitt student draws a blank
PUNTA CANA (Daily Mail) — American Joshua Riibe is under round-the-clock police surveillance in the same luxury Caribbean mega-resort where missing spring breaker Sudiksha Konanki vanished seven days ago. "I'm sorry, I can't…