HAVANA (Reuters) — University of Havana professor Daniela Ventura has intercepted a migrant. Her net, stretched taut on a forest trail in Havana’s Botanical Garden,
Read moreAt least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) — More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir
Read moreUSVI pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A stalled marijuana law for the territory got a big push this week after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules
Read moreToday in History: February 18, Mark Twain publishes ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’
On this day in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous and controversial novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain (the pen name of Samuel Clemens) first introduced Huck
Read moreBig blow to Florida reef recovery: First survey after record heat finds coral graveyards
MIAMI — The first survey of Florida’s reefs after an ‘apocalyptic’ marine heat wave offers a bleak picture of the future of the state’s renowned
Read moreA loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure
Read moreCompton man who may have been dog breeder mauled to death by pit bulls in backyard
COMPTON (AP) — A California man who may have been breeding pit bulls was mauled to death in a backyard, authorities said Friday. The 35-year-old
Read moreWoman jailed for taking child to Kenya for female genital mutilation
LONDON (BBC) — A woman has been jailed for taking a three-year-old British child to Africa for female genital mutilation (FGM). Amina Noor, 40, from
Read moreNo bus service on President’s Day, VITRAN says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will not offer fixed-route services or ADA-Paratransit services in observance of President’s Day on Monday. Public Works said it appreciates the
Read moreAn American woman has gone missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled her security cameras
MADRID (AP) — Ana Maria Knezevic traveled from South Florida to Spain in December to get away for a while. Her family and friends say
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