Minor Earthquake Rattles Virgin Gorda Today
SPANISH TOWN — A minor earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter Scale occurred about 183 miles east of Virgin Gorda at 5:50 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time today, the National Weather Service…
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FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient
WASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms and more vulnerable to power…
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Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon
KINGSTON — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across eastern sections of Jamaica on Saturday afternoon. It was…
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Man Charged With Murder After Running Over Co-Worker With His Van, Killing Him
TEAGUE BAY — A St. Croix hotel worker was charged with murder after detectives say he intentionally ran over a co-worker with his vehicle and killed him on Friday morning.…
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Teenager Breaks Down Door To Parent’s Bedroom To Get Gun To Shoot Herself
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a teenager broke down the door to get to a gun locked in her parents bedroom and then shot herself fatally, authorities said. An…
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Cuba Expects To Resume U.S. Deportation Flights This Month
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, a Cuban official said, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six…
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Politician Gets House Arrest In Dominican Corruption Case
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A judge in the Dominican Republic ordered an ex-presidential candidate held under house arrest and two former high-ranking officials jailed while awaiting trial in a record…
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Puerto Rico Declares State of Emergency On Coastal Erosion
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency this week to fight worsening coastal erosion across that officials blame on climate change. The government is setting…
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BVM Employee Accused of Embezzling $14,772.37 In Government Funds Since 2021
KINGSHILL — An employee of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is accused of stealing $14,772.37 in government funds dating back to 2021 authorities said. Jenae Almestica, 34, was arrested and…
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Puerto Rico Governor’s 2 Cousins Guilty In Embezzlement Case
SAN JUAN (AP) — Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi pleaded guilty Thursday for embezzling an estimated $3.7 million in federal funds earmarked for the management of public…