Border patrol, Marines arrest two men with $17 million in cocaine in a ‘yola’ makeshift boat
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, with support from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) partners seized Monday night More...
Tortola Man, Ashan Westcott Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien
Ashan Westcott, 28, of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty before District Judge Curtis Gomez to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. Photo/Robert More...
Puerto Rico: Border patrol nabs high speed boast with over 700 lbs of cocaine, arrest two men
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) detected a go-fast vessel containing 710 pounds (322 kilos) of cocaine, worth an estimated $9 million, 60 miles southeast of Guayama, More...
TRANSCRIPT: President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Read the President’s speech as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members More...
Chikungunya outbreak in Caribbean continues to expand, latest numbers released
“Epidemiological data indicate that the outbreak that started in Saint Martin (FR) is expanding. An increasing number of cases has been observed from most of the affected areas.” Photo/CDC-James Gathany This More...
Virgin Islands health officials issue chikungunya health advisory
Just a couple of days after three confirmed chikungunya cases were reported from Jost Van Dyke, in the British Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Health Department issued a public health advisory Wednesday. Health More...
Details of fiscal cliff deal reveal special loopholes for Hollywood, banks, insurance companies and race track owners
Now that President Obama signed of on the “Fiscal Cliff” tax deal, many of the details are surfacing. Friday analysis revealed more than 50 tax breaks tied to lobbyists, special interests or big businesses. Photo/donkeyhotey More...
