BUSY 2 DAYS! Coast Guard Rescues 2 BVI Fishermen, 2 PR Jetskiers, Recovers 1 Body
SAN JUAN — U.S. Coast Guard aircrews rescued two men Monday morning from a capsized boat in the British Virgin Islands, and they also rescued a man and a woman…
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Veterans And Active Duty Military Members Can Count On Social Security
Every year on Veterans Day, we honor the people who risk their lives to protect our country. Our disability program is an important part of our obligation to wounded warriors…
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Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC
MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to "a major hurricane" today, the National Hurricane Center said. It is now a…
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Gunmen Kill At Least 22 Students In Attack On Kabul University In Afghanistan
KABUL — Islamic State militants in Afghanistan stormed Kabul University today as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at…
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Tropical Storm Eta Forms, Ties Record For Most Named Storms In A Season
MIAMI — Tropical Depression 29 in the Caribbean has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Eta. Eta is the 28th named storm of the active 2020 hurricane season and ties the record for…
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Not Done Yet: NHC Predicts New Tropical Depression In Caribbean
MIAMI — A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression as November begins, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s called Invest…
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Disturbance Has A High Chance of Development Over 5 Days, Would Be Named Eta
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new disturbance in the tropics Friday morning. The system is producing a large area of showers over the Lesser Antilles and…
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The Caribbean Sea Is A Hotbed Of Melodramas This Hurricane Season
MIAMI — Hurricane season hasn't read the room. This record breaking season continues with another area to watch down in the Caribbean this weekend. The area of disturbed weather will…
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Tropical Storm Zeta Turns Out The Lights In New Orleans With Max 60 MPH Winds
NEW ORLEANS — A fast-moving Zeta weakened to a tropical storm as it ripped through the South this morning, killing at least two, knocking out power to more than two…
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VING Chief Warrant Officer Awarded U.S. Meritorious Service Award In Ceremony
CHRISTIANSTED — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Atacha Randolph was given the National Guard Association of the United States Meritorious Service Award. The ceremony honoring her was held at the Lt. Col.…