China building new outpost on U.S. doorstep, leaked documents reveal
ST. JOHN'S — On a Caribbean island just 220 miles from the shore of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a black-clad Chinese security guard swept an arm at more than a…
Barbados Weather Service spots nascent hurricane season’s first tropical wave
BRIDGETOWN — The Barbados Weather Service has marked a disturbance near Africa as the first tropical wave of this year. NHC has not yet identified any tropical wave, but this…
Saharan dust plume heading towards the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — Persons with respiratory problems and allergies are probably already beginning to feel the effects of a Saharan dust plume which is expected to result in an increase in…
Toxic gas, livelihoods under threat and power outages: how a seaweed causes chaos in Caribbean
BASSE-TERRE — Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power outages affecting tens of thousands…
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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Missed the 2024 total solar eclipse? Watch a video of moments from the event here.
The sky darkened for millions in the U.S. on Monday as the 2024 total solar eclipse worked its way across a swath of the country. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between…
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Cicadas are nature’s weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren’t just plentiful, they’re downright weird. These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal…
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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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2, casting fresh light on the…