70-foot sperm whale beached off Florida’s Gulf Coast
VENICE, Florida (AP) — Authorities were working to assist a beached sperm whale that is stranded on a sandbar off Florida’s Gulf Coast this morning. The Venice Police Department said…
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U.S. military flies Marines into Haiti embassy, evacuating some staff in overnight airlift
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The U.S. military flew in Marines to reinforce its embassy in Haiti and evacuate non-essential personnel as heavily-armed gangs continue to challenge the country’s tenuous government and turn…
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Shredded cheese recall over listeria concerns in 15 states affects food-maker Sargento
PLYMOUTH — Sargento is recalling shredded and grated cheese products sold to food service groups in 15 states over concerns the cheeses could be contaminated with listeria. No Sargento-branded products…
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Puerto Rico Bonds, MBIA Stock Jump on Restructuring Settlement
SAN JUAN — A settlement between creditors in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy case lifted prices of the commonwealth’s municipal bonds and shares of insurance companies that guaranteed payments on the bonds. Traders…
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Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Guards from the…
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Cops ask for help in solving shooting on Bjerge Gade in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are asking for your help to solve a shooting incident that happened on St. Thomas. The ShotSpotter system alerted officers on duty that multiple rounds had…
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Man who crashed stolen motorcycle into cop car turns himself in on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who escaped police on a stolen motorcycle Thursday has surrendered himself to authorities. Franklin Archibald Jr., 20, of Charlotte Amalie, was arrested and…
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St. Lucian Woman Found Dead in St. John
CRUZ BAY — A man told police he brought his mother dinner, but when he arrived, he found her dead in her home in St. John on Thursday night. Lucy…
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Second suspect in 2021 St. Croix murder arrested in California
FREDERIKSTED — A second suspect in the 2021 murder of 30-year-old Kevin Jerome has been arrested in California, authorities said. Darren Bess was arrested by warrant Wednesday in Auburn, California,…
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Martin O’Malley Sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Martin J. O’Malley was sworn in today by Senator Ben Cardin as Commissioner of Social Security to a term that expires on January 19, 2025. Commissioner O’Malley expressed his gratitude…