Invest 95L Could Visit Us As A Storm On Friday
SAN JUAN — A tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next few days between Africa and the Caribbean Islands as we near the peak of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Right now,…
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and…
Firefighters Contain Two-Alarm House Fire at Enighed in St. John
CRUZ BAY — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a St. John house late this morning. The Zulu company of the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) responded to a structural fire at…
Sabally scores 40 points as Wings clinch playoff spot with win over Fever
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Satau Sabally took over with 28 of her career-high 40 points in the second half and the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff berth with a 110-100 win over the Indiana Fever on…
Social Security Column: Combatting Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes many forms – including physical,…
Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is currently issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia, located just to the south-southeast of of Bermuda, Tropical Storm Gert, located about 700 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, and on…
Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Search of Man’s Car and Illegal Gun and Ammunition Charges
FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop that led to a St. Croix man being arrested on illegal gun and ammunition charges, authorities said. Darius George Jr., 25, of Mon Bijou,…
World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank agreed on Thursday to deepen their cooperation on Western Hemisphere development efforts, including preserving the Amazon rainforest, Caribbean disaster resilience and digital access across Latin…
Heat Advisory In Effect With Index Values To Reach 111 Degrees Fahrenheit
SAN JUAN — The heat index values are expected to reach 111 degrees Fahrenheit, so a Heat Advisory has been issued for the urban and coastal areas from the west to north of Puerto Rico,…
JP Morgan Found $1 Billion In Suspicious Epstein Activity
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A lawyer for the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Thursday that JPMorgan Chase told federal authorities it processed more than $1 billion for Jeffrey Epstein over 16 years. JPMorgan reported the transactions…