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Inside $20,000-a-night Caribbean hotel where Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams are holidaying amid ‘rift’ rumors

GUSTAVIA (DM) — It's a discreet celebrity hideaway with white-sand beaches, crystal-clear sea and amazing coral reefs on tap. So it's no wonder that Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams have chosen to escape to…

John McCarthy April 6, 2025

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US tourist arrested after bringing Diet Coke to remote tribe on forbidden island where another American was killed

MUMBAI (CBS)— Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a U.S. tourist who sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to…

John McCarthy April 4, 2025

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Baggage handler’s shirtless stunt in airplane’s turbine could have got him killed: ‘Stupid’

They didn’t appreciate his air strip-tease. A judge has blasted an ex-baggage handler as “vain and stupid” after he filmed himself working out shirtless inside a moving jet engine at…

John McCarthy April 2, 2025

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2 USVI beaches named among Caribbean’s Top 10 in 2025

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) proudly celebrates the recognition of two of its pristine beaches, Trunk Bay in St. John and Magen's Bay in St. Thomas, as a top 10…

John McCarthy March 22, 2025

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Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport

ORLANDO (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic…

John McCarthy March 20, 2025

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Heartless traveler drowned her dog in Florida airport bathroom to board flight after lacking proper paperwork

ORLANDO — A heartless traveler in Florida was arrested Tuesday for allegedly drowning her own dog in the women’s bathroom of the Orlando International Airport, so she could board her…

John McCarthy March 19, 2025

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New incurable virus spreading in popular vacation hotspots in the Caribbean sparks alarm

Doctors are raising the alarm over an incurable virus that is spreading through popular vacation hotspots. The oropouche virus, also known as "sloth fever," has been reported in American patients…

John McCarthy March 17, 2025

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ACR Poker brings players to Uruguay through Punta del Este satellite packages

Online poker platform ACR Poker has brought back its Punta del Este Satellites to give players a chance to visit the shores of Uruguay for the ultimate poker experience. During…

John McCarthy March 17, 2025

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Bryan re-connects with the island of St. John

CRUZ BAY – Governor Albert Bryan spent the weekend "fully immersed in the vibrant spirit of St. John, connecting with residents and experiencing the island’s charm firsthand," Government House said.…

John McCarthy March 11, 2025

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‘Way too premature’ to say if missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki drowned in Dominican Republic

PUNTA CANA —The hometown sheriff of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki says it’s “way too premature” to assume she drowned in the Dominican Republic — while raising concerns over the…

John McCarthy March 11, 2025