Two dead as migrant vessel capsizes near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A major search and rescue operation is under way in Puerto Rican waters as the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) tries to find passengers from a migrant vessel that capsized. The migrant vessel…
Google cofounder Larry Page quietly bought a Puerto Rico island for $32 million
SAN JUAN — Larry Page has spent the last decade amassing an impressive collection of private islands. It’s even bigger than we thought. The Google cofounder purchased Cayo Norte, a large private island in Puerto Rico,…
Royal Caribbean upbeat on 2024 profit as strong booking trends persist
MIAMI (REUTERS) — Royal Caribbean Group projected 2024 profit above Wall Street expectations after robust demand for cruise vacations and steeper ticket prices helped it beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday. With travelers opting for…
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf…
Woman tossing trash falls into dumpster, survives getting compacted in garbage truck
MANCHESTER (AP) — A woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage and was later rescued from a trash truck that had compacted the contents while she was inside, fire department officials in…
Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant obtained by AP
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A Haitian judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued an arrest warrant for his wife late last year for failing to meet with him so he could interrogate her about…
Trump’s Former Finance Chief in Negotiations to Plead Guilty to Perjury
Allen H. Weisselberg would admit to lying on the stand during the former president’s civil fraud trial, according to people familiar with the talks. NEW YORK — Allen H. Weisselberg, a longtime lieutenant to Donald…
Man Bloodies Grandmother and Then Barricades Himself In Bedroom After Assault
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man left his grandmother bloodied and knocking on a neighbor’s door pleading for help after a brutal assault, authorities say. Roquan Smith, 20, was arrested and charged with third-degree…
If the conservative justices actually believe in originalism, they must disqualify Trump
If the justices of the Supreme Court want to allow Donald Trump to seek the presidency, they will have to throw their originalist and textualist doctrines out the window to do it. Pundits find it…
Travel warnings issued for two popular Caribbean destinations
KINGSTON — As the spring break travel season draws near, the State Department has issued travel warnings for both the Bahamas and Jamaica. The warnings come as a result of increased levels of crime in the island nations. …