January 2023 – Page 2 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Carbon Capture: How Does CO2 Removal Work?

With global temperatures still on the rise, even the most skeptical of scientists agree that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is crucial to meet the Paris Agreement goal of capping global…

John McCarthy January 26, 2023

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Cuba Picks 5 MLB Affiliated Players for World Classic

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in…

John McCarthy January 26, 2023

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Facebook Re-Platforms Ousted Ex President Trump

MENLO PARK — Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.…

John McCarthy January 26, 2023

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Roadblocks for Block Party and Commercial Shoot on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Island Police Department would like to inform the public that there will be roadblocks on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 2023. Caravelle Hotel and…

John McCarthy January 26, 2023

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Zoo Swamped After Offering Lovers Chance To Name Cockroach After Ex For Valentine’s Day

TORONTO — Breakups can be rough, from big arguments to silent sobs into your tub of ice cream, there's no denying your heart and ego can feel a little bit…

John McCarthy January 25, 2023

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Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans, 7 Haitians Back Home

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 58 Dominicans and returned seven Haitians to a Dominican Republic patrol boat just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Monday, following…

John McCarthy January 25, 2023

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Journalist Deaths Jumped 50% in 2022, Led By Ukraine, Mexico, Haiti, Philippines

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti.…

John McCarthy January 25, 2023

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Dominican Republic Sex Madam Gets 7 Years For Holding Women Prisoner In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican sex madam who duped gullible women into believing they would be serving men's food needs by illegally migrating to St. Thomas — but instead ended…

John McCarthy January 24, 2023

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Dominican Republic Rat Who Queered Drug Bust Against Feds Gets 30 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration got three decades in prison for turning on his federal comrades and allowing his partners in crime to…

John McCarthy January 24, 2023

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Is Technology The Key To Medical Resiliency In The U.S. Virgin Islands?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the first ever Digital Security Health Information Exchange Environmental Scan (USVI eScan 2023) has been completed and is…

John McCarthy January 24, 2023