SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — Dominican Republic authorities on Sunday said at least 21 people have died after heavy rains the day before that have displaced thousands of residents. Over 13,000 people in the Caribbean country…
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing charges in connection to a police chase that led to a gun and ammunition being found in his vehicle. Rashawn Jackson, 20, was arrested and charged with…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas are investigating after two men were injured in a shooting near Raphune Hill early Sunday morning. The investigation began at 3:00 a.m. when the Criminal Investigation Bureau traveled…
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a man was shot dead near a bar in Frederiksted town late Sunday night. Jemmason B. Charles, 49, was positively identified by a family member as the shooting victim,…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two people were badly burned after an explosion caused a structural fire at a residence in Estate Tabor & Harmony in St. Thomas on Saturday morning, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical…
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — There is no tsunami threat for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico despite a 5.2 magnitude earthquake near the British Virgin Islands just hours ago. The quake occurred about 136…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coast Guard personnel overseeing clean-up efforts for the tank 11 discharge at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas formally extended efforts to include…
Department of Defense spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: On November 16, 2023, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mr. Daniel Erikson, represented the Department of Defense…
SANTO DOMINGO — Heavy rains from a tropical system turned deadly in the Dominican Republic over the weekend when urban flooding caused a highway wall to collapse. A potential tropical cyclone brought robust moisture across Cuba, Haiti and the…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Friday from lawyers for a group of Indiana residents from Haiti who are suing the state over a law that allows immigrants in the U.S. on humanitarian…