CHRISTIANSTED — Lawmakers convened during a session of the 35th Legislature to approve nominations, zoning amendments and lease agreements before passing a range of resolutions
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Key findings from AP’s investigation into police force that isn’t supposed to be lethal
MINNEAPOLIS — Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But
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Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Welcome to New Jersey, known around the world for Tony Soprano, Turnpike tolls, chemical plants, and … maple syrup? If a
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No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban
LONDON (AP) — On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster
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Rationed food kept Cubans fed during the Cold War. Today an economic crisis has them hungry
HAVANA (AP) — Like millions of other Cubans, María de los Ángeles Pozo thinks back fondly to when a government ration book fed her family
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Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the
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U.S. State Department Issues Warning Against Traveling to These Popular Caribbean and South American Countries
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State is warning Americans to reconsider traveling to a pair of popular Caribbean and South American countries amid a
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Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging
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Here’s what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this
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USVI succeeds at Routes Americas, achieving record air access and strong growth
BOGATA — The U.S. Virgin Islands emerged as a standout presence at Routes Americas, held in Colombia from March 19 to 21. Led by Commissioner Joseph Boschulte of the USVI Department of
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