Passing of tropical wave, upper level trough will leave humid, wet conditions
SAN JUAN — Forecasters at the National Weather Service say we can expect humid and wet conditions today. The passage of a tropical wave and a upper level trough will…
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Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General releases report on scamming
Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released its quarterly Scam Report to Congress. The report provides information about scam trends in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024…
A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
HAVANA (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North’s…
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Caribbean braces for economic punch after season’s deadly first hurricane
KINGSTON — Leaders across the Caribbean were still tallying the financial toll wrought by the earliest Atlantic storm on record to intensify to the maximum Category 5 level, after it…
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Taiwanese chip producer might want to set up shop in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The territorial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, as well as a new allocation of federal funds, appear to have motivated a semiconductor production company in…
Haiti’s prime minister orders gangs to drop weapons and promises to take back control of the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille ordered gangs to surrender their weapons during a televised speech late Wednesday in which he acknowledged how dangerous life in Haiti’s capital and beyond…
Small craft advisories go into effect from midnight tonight through Sunday
SAN JUAN — Excessive Heat conditions will persist throughout the weekend with heat indices above 108 degrees F across the islands. A dense plume of Saharan Dust will continue to…
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6 Vietnamese and American guests died of cyanide poisoning in luxury Bangkok hotel
BANGKOK (AP) — Traces of cyanide were discovered in the cups of six people who were found dead at a Bangkok hotel in unexplained circumstances, Thai authorities said today, and preliminary autopsy…
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Nissan issues ‘Do Not Drive’ warning for 83,000 vehicles after air-bag recall
TOKYO — Nissan issued a "Do Not Drive" warning for more than 83,000 vehicles with the model year 2002-2006 equipped with recalled Takata air bags. According to the National Highway…
Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the southeast Caribbean
ST. GEORGE'S (AP) — People in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm, officials said Thursday…