CRUZ BAY — A 78-year-old Wisconsin man with an “all USVI” name drowned while snorkeling near one of St. John’s most popular beaches on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Thomas William St. John of Shorewood, Wisc.…
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico is asking you to “Discover Puerto Rico” in all of its unique beauty with its new tourism campaign emphasizing the individuality of its peoples. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company says…
Overfishing may put the queen conch — a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh — on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year after an extensive…
OMMEREN — Muddy holes dot the ground in a Dutch village where a map allegedly showing the location of Nazi loot buried in World War II has triggered an invasion of treasure hunters. “It really…
CRUZ BAY — Three gunmen remain at large after storming a jewelry store in a busy shopping area on St. John near mid-day on Wednesday, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a robbery…
SAN JUAN — A JetBlue plane bound for Puerto Rico struck the tail of another company jetliner in the gate area at JFK Airport on Wednesday morning – just days after two planes almost collided on a runway.…
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon transferred approximately 250 kilograms of seized cocaine and the custody of three apprehended smugglers to Dominican Republic authorities in the Dominican Republic Monday,…
SAN JUAN — Leading global hospitality company, Hilton celebrated the 2022 mid-year mark with continued growth momentum in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA). From January 1 to June 30, 2022, the company welcomed 11 new hotels,…
Tick, tick, tick. An update is coming to the “Doomsday Clock,” representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Tuesday…
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world’s corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs. Coral reefs, which…