Armed robberies and sexual assaults cited in renewed US warning for island getaway

Americans heading to the Bahamas are being reminded to exercise increased caution after the U.S. State Department renewed its travel advisory for the island nation. The Bahamas remains under a Level 2: "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory, the State Department's second-lowest of four travel advisory levels. The advisory, renewed this week, cited violent crime, burglaries, sexual assaults and armed robberies — reminding Americans that they can occur "anywhere in The Bahamas." TRAVEL WARNING ESCA