When the word ‘island’ comes to mind, what do you think of? A sandy beach close to the equator likely comes to mind, rather than the expansive land mass that makes up most of the United States.

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On an island renowned for its lobster, The Lobster Trap is an oceanfront eatery that serves the dish so well, in-the-know ...

The United States has reached a deal with Caribbean nation Dominica to start sending foreigners seeking U.S. asylum there ...

A Belgian billionaire has a quiet, ambitious plan to create the “Dubai of the Caribbean” on the island of Nevis, said The Brussels Times. Olivier Janssens, who holds Nevisian citizenship through an ...

Low-cost renewables provide an opportunity for tropical islands to drive a sustainable, secure and self-sufficient economy. Solar PV emerges as the bulk energy provider, driven by excellent resource ...

The cause of the crash is not known. Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in ...

In a story I could have titled “Even a broken clock is right twice a day,” US President Donald Trump made headlines this week by expressing his love of small, affordable vehicles – and encouraging ...

We spend a lot of time puzzling over our shade tree selections. Too often we settle on a green giant that ends up towering over our entire landscape, casting shade wherever it grows. In many cases ...

Hundreds of volunteers fanned out into Section R of Long Island National Cemetery Saturday afternoon holding wreaths with red bows. One by one, the volunteers placed a wreath centered against a ...

Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people ...