BRIDGETOWN — Economic growth across the Caribbean and Latin America is seen slowing to 1.9% this year from 2.1% in 2023 before accelerating again in
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US cruise stocks rise as Citi upbeat about strong growth indicators
MIAMI — Shares of U.S. cruise operators, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, surged in midday trading on Wednesday as brokerage Citi gets bullish on the
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Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week, fulfilling a pledge to do so
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More than 2.8 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
TAMPA (AP) — Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of
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Man accused of beating and kicking woman after coming home drunk and demanding $19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resident has been charged with assault after allegedly coming home drunk and demanding less than $20 he gave a
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Man accused of strangling, beating woman in her own home
CHRISTIANSTED — A man was charged with assault and related charges after allegedly beating and strangling a woman following a heated argument, authorities said. Javier
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Public Works commissioner condemns act of vandalism at Eastern Cemetery in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPW employees discovered a defaced and desecrated gravesite at the Eastern Cemetery in Smith Bay on St. Thomas on Tuesday morning, the Public
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Man killed in Mandahl Bay beach shooting, police say
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One man was killed during a shooting Monday in the Mandahl Bay Beach area, the Police Department confirmed. According to VIPD, the
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Man wanted for St. Thomas strangulation-beating now in official custody
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for a brutal domestic violence assault is now behind bars in St. Thomas. Akeem Antonio Forbes, 35,
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Hurricane Milton could cost insurers $60B, raise reinsurance rates, RBC says
TAMPA — Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices which could
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