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Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For USVI

SAN JUAN — Happy Friday! Heat Warnings and Advisories in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM. Foggy skies due to the arrival of dry air with Saharan Dust. Afternoon…

John McCarthy August 11, 2023

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Mysterious U.S. Military Transport Plane Lands at Dominican Republic Airport

SANTO DOMINGO — A plane from the United States Air Force arrived at the José Francisco Peña Gómez International Airport of Las Américas on Thursday morning, sparking curiosity and speculation among locals.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2023

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Aliyah Boston and Erica Wheeler Double-Doubles Lead Fever to Win Against Lynx 91-73

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Erica Wheeler had 17 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-73 to snap…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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Caribbean Turtles Get A Health Check-up In Curacao

WILLEMSTAD — These Caribbean turtles are getting their health checked by the British navy in Curacao. British sailors joined hands with a conservation organization to check them for diseases They…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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NOAA sees ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook

MIAMI — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for an “above-normal” 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters today said the unusually warm sea surface temperatures are “likely…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Governments of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are working together to locate two men and their aircraft that went missing late on August 4th as…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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Governor Comments On Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement dispelling rumors circulating in the Virgin Islands community on the Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project: “Five years ago, as…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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Dog Days of Summer Mean High Heat Today

SAN JUAN — Happy Thursday! The islands will experience another hot and humid day. In the morning, heat indices will reach 107 degrees in urban and coastal sectors in Puerto…

John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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EF-0 Tornado Confirmed To Touch Down In Aguadilla Today, Causing Limited Damage

SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service confirmed today that an EF-0 tornado caused limited damage in Aguadilla. No injuries were reported. The NWS officially classified the Aguadilla tornado as…

John McCarthy August 9, 2023

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American nurse and her young daughter freed nearly two weeks after abduction in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, according to aid organization El Roi Haiti.…

John McCarthy August 9, 2023