Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen
HAVANA — More than half of Cuba was without power on Thursday evening as fuel shortages and broken-down power plants left the government with little choice but to black out a vast swath of the…
Diabetes ‘epidemic’ is a growing concern in the U.S. Virgin Islands, health officials say
CHRISTIANSTED — Diabetes continues to be a growing health crisis in the Virgin Islands, with the Department of Health calling it a “silent epidemic” affecting over 11,600 adults. The Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence…
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and…
There’s a moose on the loose — in a New Hampshire swimming pool
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and firefighters in New Hampshire responded to an unusual call Thursday morning — a moose was trapped in a backyard swimming pool. A video shot by police shows rescuers removing…
UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks…
Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall in Florida
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is forecast to bring “life-threatening impacts” to Florida — a state just ravaged by Hurricane Helene — next week. In its…
Health Department advises public to avoid roadway where sewage spill occurred
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is urging the public to avoid traversing Watergut and King Cross streets where a sewage spill has been reported on St. Croix. The VI Waste Management Authority (WMA)…
Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn’t threatening land
MIAMI — Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located Saturday about 725 miles (1,170 kilometers) west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands…
Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
DES MOINES (AP) — The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days pleaded guilty for having an animal at large. The owner was fined $105 and court costs…
Investigators in Haiti accuse three members of transitional presidential council of corruption
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — An anti-corruption agency in Haiti on Wednesday accused three members of the country’s transitional presidential council of bribery in a scathing report that threatens to destabilize the country’s fragile political stability. Smith Augustin, Emmanuel…