[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor said on Thursday he has tapped researchers at the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., to lead an independent probe into his administration’s controversial…
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President Trump Extends Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico For Debris Removal and ‘Protective Measures’
[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — The White House announced today that President Donald Trump has authorized an extension of the disaster declaration in Puerto Rico. Under the extension, the island will receive 90 more…
Hurricane Maria Won’t Kill Arecibo’s Observatory, Now That University of Central Florida Is Managing It
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Arecibo Observatory, which is the second-largest radio telescope in the world, is under new management. A group led by the University of Central Florida will take over the…
Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] NEW YORK — The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will need to take painful actions to restore their economies amid the hurricane devastation, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley…
Dominican Man Who Shot Massachusetts Man In Face, Arrested By Marshals In Puerto Rico After Three Years On Lam
[ad name=”HTML-68″] LYNN, Mass. — A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Massachusetts man after more than three years on the run, prosecutors said. Hector Radame…
FBI Charges British Engineer With Murder After Wife Disappears At Sea Between Cuba and Florida
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — A British engineer has been charged by the FBI with murdering his wife after she disappeared at sea as they cruised around the Bahamas on a belated honeymoon. Lewis…
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT: British Virgin Islands’ and Anguilla’s ‘Financial Skulduggery’ Allows North Korea To Avoid U.S. Sanctions
[ad name=”HTML-68″] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A prominent British politician has accused Her Majesty’s overseas territories of undermining the security services by helping North Korea dodge U.S. sanctions. Margaret Hodge, a former…
PLASKETT OPINION: Virgin Islands Must Be Sober-Minded As We Execute Our Rebuilding
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) poses with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) By STACEY PLASKETT, VIRGIN ISLANDS DELEGATE TO CONGRESS SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS In the early morning hours of February…
HURRICANE RECOVERY: Spirit Airlines To Expand Service To St. Croix Starting In May
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIRAMAR — Spirit Airlines is bringing more flights to the territory even as the region as a whole recovers from the destructive 2017 hurricane season. The Florida-based airline today announced that…
Some 531 Emergency Patients Were Airlifted From The Territory To The Mainland After Irma and Maria … Where Are They Now?
CHAMBLEE, Ga. — Juanita Edwards’s children, grandchildren and pets are waiting for her here on St. Croix. The Big Island’s air would be salty and familiar: Before the monster storms of 2017, she…