CHRISTIANSTED — A Nicaraguan national was given nearly six years in prison after his conviction on federal drug charges relating to the seizure of bulk cocaine off the coast of Colombia. Adalberto Gutierrez-Picado, 27, of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VIPA says it needs a few good men and women for its airport rescue firefighter squad. In a message posted to X today, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said they “offer a…
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Amid ever-increasing gang violence in Haiti, six church workers and a priest were kidnapped on February 23, in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, local Catholic sources said. Religious appeal for the immediate release…
Puerto Rico is home to vibrant music, culture, history, authentic cuisine and stunning beaches. It’s no wonder it landed on U.S. News and World Report’s list of best beach destinations in the Caribbean for 2024. The beautiful…
NEWPORT, Vermont (AP) — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian…
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, told The Associated Press this week that he believes the accusations against her are politically motivated. U.S.-based attorney Paul…
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case, including the slain president’s widow, the former prime minister and the former head of Haiti’s…
ATHENS (AP) — Police arrested a suspect today in the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, and said there’s no further threat to the…
CHRISTIANSTED — Surveillance video helped police track down a man wanted for a string of robberies — and when officers went to track him down — they found that he was sitting in prison already..…