2023 – Page 117 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Trinidad Plans New Offshore Gas Auction Under Revamped Terms – Sources Say

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago plans an auction this quarter of up to 20 offshore natural gas exploration blocks under new fiscal terms designed to increase the…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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Help Police Find Nameless Burglary Suspect Captured On Video In St. John

CRUZ BAY — Police need your help to find a man linked to a burglary on St. John, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. No information about the suspect is…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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Door of No Return: Yellen Visits Onetime Slave-Trading Post

GOREE ISLAND, Senegal (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen paid a solemn visit today to the salmon-colored house on an island off Senegal that is one of the most…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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Demolition of Charles Seales Fire Station Begins In Grove Place

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) announced the start of the demolition and excavation phase of the Charles A. “Tappy” Seales Fire Station located in…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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66-Year-Old St. Thomas Woman Charged With Draining $60,000 From Man’s Account

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police say a sexagenarian St. Thomas woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly made withdrawals over the last several months from an elderly man's bank account without…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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Coki Point Murder Victim’s Son Was Killed About 2 Years Ago In Smith Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The 59-year-old St. Thomas man who lost his life in a hail of bullets at Coki Point beach last night — suffered the loss of his son…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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ShotSpotter Document Reveals Key Human Role In Gunshot Tech

CHICAGO (AP) — In more than 140 cities across the United States, ShotSpotter’s artificial intelligence algorithm and intricate network of microphones evaluate hundreds of thousands of sounds a year to…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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Social Security Announces Attorney Cap Fee Increase

You may file your application for Social Security benefits on your own or, if you wish, hire a lawyer or representative. This decision is free and voluntary. If we approve…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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Puerto Rico Forest Lizards Have Adapted Genetically To Urban Life

SAN JUAN — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023