Puerto Rico’s southern coast is the island’s best-kept secret
SAN JUAN — The scenery starts to change when you leave the tall hotels and tapón (traffic jam) of San Juan behind. Head south on Route 52, and you will…
Hazardous marine, life-threatening beach conditions expected through tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Small craft advisories and high rip current risk warnings continue to be in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands through tomorrow, the National Weather Service said this…
Small craft advisory, high rip current risk: NWS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands will be under a high surf advisory starting this afternoon, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this morning, St. Thomas, St. John…
High surf advisory now in effect for parts of St. Thomas and St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory is now in effect for St. Thomas and St. John and surrounding areas, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this morning. Pulses…
USVI marine and beach conditions to deteriorate starting tonight; high surf possible tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas and St. John can expect excessive rainfall in some areas, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this morning. Pulses of a long-period northerly swell…
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Delayed $1.326 billion Powerball drawing results in single jackpot winner in Oregon
DES MOINES (AP) — A single Powerball ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers for the $1.326 billion jackpot after Saturday night's drawing was delayed due to "pre-draw procedures,"…
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Powerball jackpot reaches $1.23B as long odds mean lots of losing, just as designed
MIAMI (AP) — Powerball will match a record for lottery drawings Saturday night with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner. It’s that string of futility…
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Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries
Automatic Overpayment Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent The Social Security Administration announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to ten percent (or $10,…
High surf advisory extended to northern USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory which was extended through last evening in Puerto Rico now also includes the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán, NOAA's lead meteorologist,…
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American tourist dies, U.S. Marine missing in separate incidents off Puerto Rico coast
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico's northeast coast while on vacation,…