CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Mexican officials shake off investor concern in bilateral business summit
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials urged safety and stability in private investment in the country this week, following a bilateral summit with business leaders in
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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas, heads towards Cuba
NASSAU — Hurricane Oscar made landfall early today in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading towards Cuba. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as “very
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Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Saturday, forcing many people to leave their homes after gunfire
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Child Passenger Safety Week observed in the U.S. Virgin Islands
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)/Office of Highway Safety’s (VIOHS) and Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicians provided free car seat safety checks to
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Hazardous marine conditions existed in the USVI and Puerto Rico when Invest 94L passed
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard cautions recreational boaters, fishermen, beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico of potential high-surf and
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Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
TAMPA (AP) — A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters near a highway as residents
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Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
ATMORE, Alabama (AP) — Alabama executed a man this week who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016
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Gangs attack neighborhoods across Haiti’s capital in new wave of violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Multiple gangs attacked several communities in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Friday, setting fire to homes and a church as bullets
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As Cuba’s nationwide blackout continues, a look at why the electrical grid collapsed
HAVANA — As Cuba’s electrical grid shut down Friday, leaving millions of Cubans without power nationwide hours after the government declared an “energy emergency,” authorities
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