July 2023 – Page 5 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria

SAN JUAN (AP) — A key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged nearly six years ago by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and improved, officials announced Thursday. The…

John McCarthy July 24, 2023

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Hospital Says Crack In Ceiling Is Not Evidence of A Structural Flaw In ER Modular Unit

CHRISTIANSTED — Administrators of the Juan F. Luis Hospital said a crack in the ceiling visible at its Emergency Room modular unit is a "cosmetic" issue, rather than a "structural"…

John McCarthy July 24, 2023

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Invest 95L Could Bring Rain Tomorrow or Wednesday

MIAMI — A tropical wave will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms, producing moderate to locally heavy rains starting as early as this morning. The areas likely to be most affected…

John McCarthy July 24, 2023

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Brother Shoots Older Brother Dead In Estate Thomas On St. Thomas At Noon Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a brother shot his older brother to death in Estate Thomas on St. Thomas on Saturday about noon. Richard Liverpool, 47, of Estate…

John McCarthy July 23, 2023

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5 killed in St. Vincent as the eastern Caribbean island fights a surge in crime

KINGSTOWN (AP) — Five people were fatally shot in the capital of St. Vincent as the eastern Caribbean island struggles with a rise in violent crime, authorities said Thursday. The…

John McCarthy July 23, 2023

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First hurricane of 2023 season forms; Invest 95L lurks as possible rainmaker on Tuesday

MIAMI — The first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Don is still far from any land and hasn’t triggered any warnings. Forecasters are…

John McCarthy July 23, 2023

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U.S. Census Bureau Workers Counted Only 87,146 People In The USVI In 2020

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics this week for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in its 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC). The package includes over…

John McCarthy July 23, 2023

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EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering,’ hints at reparations

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union (EU) said this week that Europe's slave-trading past inflicted "untold suffering" on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what…

John McCarthy July 22, 2023

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Leon Black pays settlement to U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid Epstein legal claims

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Apollo Global Management Inc. co-founder Leon Black paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid any legal claims tied to a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation,…

John McCarthy July 22, 2023

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Invest 95L has a high chance of development, would become Tropical Storm Emily

MIAMI — A tropical disturbance swirling in the Atlantic Ocean well off the coast of Africa has been designated "Invest 95L" by the National Hurricane Center Friday, and a bump in its…

John McCarthy July 22, 2023