CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority got approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Charlotte Amalie Harbor to handle larger
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Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island’s troubles in new album
HAVANA (AP) — He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s
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Forecasters predict a storm will develop within two weeks: NOAA
SAN JUAN — Based on computer modeling, NOAA forecasters are predicting that a disturbance could develop into a tropical storm or hurricane in our region
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As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gaps
SAN JUAN (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his
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Harris leads opponent 44% to 42% in presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
MILWUAKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over her Republican opponent after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the
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Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns over security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after she was grilled in a tense hearing on Capitol Hill about the security failures
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Havana’s roads change as Cubans adopt electric bikes and vehicles
HAVANA — The capital city of Cuba is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are
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US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti during a trip Monday to the troubled Caribbean
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Heat Advisory in effect, expect passing showers, dust plume back on Thursday
SAN JUAN — Good morning! Passing showers are expected for eastern Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, with the strongest activity this afternoon in
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Ron Charles, star basketball player from St. Croix, dies suddenly at age 65
ATLANTA — Ronald Alexander “Ronche” Charles, the star basketball player who helped Magic Johnson win the NCAA college basketball national championship with Michigan State University
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