Cuba Tobacco Farmers Recuperate After Ruinous Hurricane Ian
SAN LUIS, Cuba (AP) — A neighbor lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertilizer saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe…
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Sarah Sophia Cuellar on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police need your help today to find a missing minor on St. Thomas. Sarah Sophia Cuellar, 13, was identified as a “runaway” on St. Thomas about 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Police…
Secretary of State Blinken Talks With Trinidad & Tobago’s Foreign Minister Amery Browne
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Amery Browne, officials said. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Browne emphasized the importance of the strong U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago bilateral…
Elderly Man Dies One Day After Crashing Into Fence And Tree In Clifton Hill, VIPD Says
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man with a medical condition lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fence and a tree near Clifton Hill on Monday afternoon, authorities said. He died the next…
Man Who Beat Up, Threw Stones At And Shot At New Boyfriend Of Ex-Girlfriend Is Arrested
KINGSHILL — Police said a man threw stones and then shot at two men as they were walking in a residential neighborhood one morning last month because one of them was dating his ex-girlfriend. Shamar…
Security Finds Loaded 9mm Weapon and Marijuana In Backpack At Central High School
KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a loaded gun and drugs were found in a backpack at Central High School on Monday afternoon. Officers from the School Security Bureau at the CHS were alerted by…
‘Hamilton’ Fundraiser Set For Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation and education nonprofit, the Flamboyan…
Taiwan Warns of China’s ‘Repeated Provocations’
TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan will not allow “repeated provocations” from China, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as China’s foreign minister said Taiwan was the “first red line” that must not be crossed in…
VIPD’s ‘Operation Rewind’ Produces 2 Arrests
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Virgin Islands Police Department Operation Rewind Task Force were conducting traffic enforcement on Back Street about 11:10 p.m. Thursday. A traffic stop was initiated with a 2022 white Toyota…
SLAM THE SCAM: How To Spot Government Imposters
Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? Knowing how to identify potential scammers will help safeguard your personal information. There are common elements to many of these scams. Scammers often exploit fears…