Haitians fleeing gang violence swim across the country’s longest river
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dozens of people swam and waded across Haiti’s longest river on Wednesday in a desperate attempt to flee gangs that launched a fresh attack on a…
St. Croix: Considerable cloudiness, occasional rain, thunderstorm, high 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will see considerable cloudiness with occasional rain and a thunderstorm and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be overcast with a…
4.9 magnitude earthquake rattles the eastern Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Dominican Republic on Tuesday afternoon, with its epicenter located in the Mona Passage, approximately 27.2 kilometers southeast of Punta Cana, La Altagracia…
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Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate
TUSKEGEE, Alabama (AP) — A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial.…
Puerto Rico man dies trying to drive through floodwaters amid heavy rains
SAN JUAN (AP) — A man who tried to drive his car through floodwaters was swept away and killed Monday in Puerto Rico as heavy rains lashed the island, authorities said. The…
St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, a thunderstorm in the morning, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in parts this morning followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather…
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Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done
WASHINGTON (AP) — The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises. With a compliant Republican-controlled…
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Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species in a move environmentalists say would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species because of logging,…
St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, with a couple of showers in the morning, high of 88
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will see mostly cloudy conditions with a couple of showers in the morning and a high of 88, AccuWeather said. A wet and unstable weather…
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‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas finally answers decades-old mystery about Yoda
LOS ANGELES (NYP) — The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda…