Nonprofit helps bring solar to Vieques
ISABEL SEGUNDA — After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, the small island of Vieques – just off the coast of the main island – went without electric power from the grid for more…
Caribbean Development Bank chief says ‘no time to waste’ on climate action
OTTAWA — The Caribbean Development Bank’s acting president on Wednesday called for immediate action to fund efforts to protect the region’s coastlines and population from the growing impacts of climate change, ahead of a potentially…
2 dead, 2 injured after 4 men shot while playing dominoes in Frangipani: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — Police have named the two people who died after a shooting that took place while men were playing dominoes in Frangipani on Wednesday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center was alerted…
Aliens, artists or pranksters? Another mysterious monolith appears
LAS VEGAS — A tall, rectangular mirrored structure emerged in the Nevada desert recently. How it got there and why is a mystery. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spotted the monolith over the weekend…
Fever top Mystics 88-81 for third straight win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston scored 22 points apiece, Caitlin Clark had her second career double-double and the Indiana Fever won their third-straight game with an 88-81 victory over the Washington Mystics on Wednesday night. Clark had 18 points and a career-high…
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs since March has displaced nearly 580,000 people, according to a new report from the U.N. migration agency, a sobering figure that underscores the magnitude of…
Social Security’s commitment to the LQBTQI+ community
June is Pride Month. It’s a time to acknowledge the LGBTQI+ community and celebrate diversity,love, and respect. On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding thatsame-sex couples…
Haiti police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment of UN-backed mission to fight gangs
NAIROBI (AP) — A team of Haitian police commanders on Tuesday met Kenya’s inspector general of police ahead of a planned deployment to the violence-hit Caribbean country expected to take place by the end of June. Kenya…
Help police find man wanted for attempted murder on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a wanted man on St. Thomas tonight. Hyram Graneau Jr., 34, of St. Thomas, is wanted in connection to an attempted murder incident, the Virgin Islands…
Help police find missing 6’4″ man on St. Croix
FREDERIIKSTED — Police need your help to find a man who has been missing on St. Croix for 10 days. Jordan Miguel Griman, 30, of Oklahoma, was last seen on June 7 by his pregnant…