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Colombian Government, Rebels Resume Talks In Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — Representatives of Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group met in Cuba on Tuesday to restart peace talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire and resolving a conflict…

John McCarthy May 10, 2023

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Coast Guard Rebuilds Buck Island Navigation Tower in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Puerto Rico completed the rebuild of the Buck Island aids to navigation tower light just off Saint Thomas on Sunday. The eight-day evolution…

John McCarthy May 9, 2023

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Russian Foreign Minister Visits Cuba, Condemns U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Lavrov…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023

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Tame 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Hangs On Developing El Nino

MIAMI (Reuters) — A slightly below-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane season lies ahead with an El Nino weather phenomenon damping the storm outlook, a top hurricane forecaster said. El Nino, a…

John McCarthy April 18, 2023

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USVI Veterans Advisory Council Meeting Set For Thursday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Office of Veteran Affairs will be joining the VI Veterans Advisory Council (VIVAC) in hosting its third meeting on Thursday. In its last meeting,…

John McCarthy April 18, 2023

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24 Dominicans Stranded At Sea On Small Boat Rescued By Passing Cruise Ship

SANTO DOMINGO — Twenty-four people stranded in the Caribbean Sea on a small boat were safe after the crew of the vessel Carnival Spirit rescued them on Tuesday. In a…

John McCarthy April 17, 2023

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Expect A ‘Quieter’ Hurricane Season This Year, CSU Forecast Says

FORT COLLINS — The likely development of El Niño should bring a "slightly below-average" Atlantic hurricane season, top forecasters announced Thursday at a hurricane conference in Texas. But the forecast also notes a high…

John McCarthy April 14, 2023

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Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Boater After Three Days

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard suspended a three-day search at 7:03 p.m. Friday, pending further developments, for a boater who went missing Tuesday night following a vessel capsizing near…

John McCarthy April 8, 2023

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Coast Guard Returns 40 Illegal Migrants To The Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near…

John McCarthy April 7, 2023

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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Boater Who Is An ‘Excellent Swimmer’

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching today for a boater in distress believed to have capsized in waters just west of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Missing…

John McCarthy April 5, 2023