August 2023 – Page 14 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Cruise operators plan to hike prices as costs rise, demand swells

MIAMI (Reuters) — Cruise vacations in the past year have emerged as a popular option among consumers in search of cheaper ways to travel, but U.S. cruise companies are signaling…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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Brawl in residential neighborhood turns deadly, one fighter shot in the head dead

CHRISTIANSTED — A brawl between two men turned deadly when one fighter pulled out a gun and shot the other man one time in the head, authorities said. Sheldon Liburd,…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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Man Drives Himself To Hospital After Being Shot In St. Thomas, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who was shot in southeast St. Thomas on Wednesday night drove himself to the hospital, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Patrol officers and CIB…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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Colorado State sticks to ‘above average’ hurricane season forecast

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State University has updated its 2023 hurricane season forecast and continues to predict an "above-normal" season with 18 named storms for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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Help Police Find Suspect Wanted For Stalking On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a suspect wanted for questioning in a stalking incident on St. Thomas. Marvin A. Rivera Jr., 45, of Altona, is being…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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US offers UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it will put forward a U.N. Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help…

John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA! Suspect In Gas Station Shooting Quickly Arrested By Police

FREDERIKSTED — A suspect caught on surveillance video in the gas station shooting that sent one man to the hospital late this morning has surrendered to authorities. Mitchell Webber Jr.,…

John McCarthy August 2, 2023

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Gas Station Shooting Leaves One Man Injured Across From Kmart West

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot and injured at a gas station next door to Subway West this morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center…

John McCarthy August 2, 2023

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VIPD thanks the community for its support in honoring the memory of Delberth Phipps Jr.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department expressed appreciation to the U.S.Virgin Islands community for their support and thoughtfulness as we honored and laid to restfallen officer, Detective Delberth…

John McCarthy August 2, 2023

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Russian stooge Erdogan discusses Black Sea grain deal with Putin as drone strikes port

ANKARA — As a Moscow drone struck a port in Danube, Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Black Sea grain deal in a telephone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Erdogan’s office confirmed…

John McCarthy August 2, 2023