3 killed, 2 Injured At Corner Store In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN (AP) — Three people died and two others were injured Monday during a shooting in Puerto Rico, according to police. The killings occurred at a corner store in the southern coastal town of…
24 Dominicans Stranded At Sea On Small Boat Rescued By Passing Cruise Ship
SANTO DOMINGO — Twenty-four people stranded in the Caribbean Sea on a small boat were safe after the crew of the vessel Carnival Spirit rescued them on Tuesday. In a release, Carnival said its vessel…
Six Shot, One Fatally, At Climaxx In Peter’s Rest Early This Morning, VIPD Says
CHRISTIANSTED — One teenager is dead and five people injured after a shooting at a sports bar in Peter’s Rest on St. Croix early this morning. Jahmari Joshawn Santiago, 19, was positively identified by next of…
Minor Earthquake Rattles Virgin Gorda Today
SPANISH TOWN — A minor earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter Scale occurred about 183 miles east of Virgin Gorda at 5:50 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time today, the National Weather Service reported. No tsunami threat is…
FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient
WASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms and more vulnerable to power outages by rebuilding the island’s…
Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon
KINGSTON — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across eastern sections of Jamaica on Saturday afternoon. It was felt approximately 4:35 p.m., with…
Man Charged With Murder After Running Over Co-Worker With His Van, Killing Him
TEAGUE BAY — A St. Croix hotel worker was charged with murder after detectives say he intentionally ran over a co-worker with his vehicle and killed him on Friday morning. Hubert Lee Sr., 64, of…
Teenager Breaks Down Door To Parent’s Bedroom To Get Gun To Shoot Herself
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a teenager broke down the door to get to a gun locked in her parents bedroom and then shot herself fatally, authorities said. An adult female stated that she…
Cuba Expects To Resume U.S. Deportation Flights This Month
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, a Cuban official said, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six decades. Carlos Fernandez de Cossio,…
Politician Gets House Arrest In Dominican Corruption Case
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A judge in the Dominican Republic ordered an ex-presidential candidate held under house arrest and two former high-ranking officials jailed while awaiting trial in a record $347 million embezzlement case linked…