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PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A former Haitian vice-consul to the Dominican Republic was gunned down near an airport in northern Haiti, a police official told The
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Radio stations across Haiti got jammed with calls just hours after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to
Read moreReport finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the
Read moreTop religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns, demand government action
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince pleaded for the release of six nuns kidnapped last week and demanded that Haiti’s government crack down on gang violence,
Read moreTourism Announces Dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2024
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism announced the official dates for the 2024 St. Thomas
Read moreMaryland boy, 10, attacked by shark at resort in Bahamas airlifted back to U.S., officials say
NASSAU — A young boy from Maryland who was bitten by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas has been airlifted back to the
Read moreFrenchman’s Reef Bounces Back 6 Years After Irma
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Frenchman’s Reef officially reopened on St. Thomas last week, six-years after hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage to the property. The
Read moreRoyal Caribbean, MSC cancel cruises due to Red Sea attacks
MADRID (Reuters) — Some cruise operators have cancelled or adjusted their itineraries to avoid the Red Sea due to attacks on ships by Houthi militia,
Read moreCoast Guard medevacs U.S. citizen passenger from MS Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship
SAN JUAN — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a passenger from the MS Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship
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