June 2024 – Page 11 – Virgin Islands Free Press

South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons

SEOUL (AP) — South Korea said today it’ll soon take “unbearable” retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations. In the past week,…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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Trump’s attacks on US justice system after guilty verdict could be useful to autocrats like Putin

NEW YORK (AP) --After his historic guilty verdict in his hush money case, Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice system, making unfounded claims of a “rigged” trial that echoed remarks from the…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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UN development specialist Garry Conille arrives in Haiti to take up the post of PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A U.N. development specialist tasked with restoring order to Haiti arrived on Saturday to the Caribbean nation to take up his new post as prime minister. A transitional council seeking…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor

ATLANTA — A state of emergency was declared in Atlanta on Saturday evening following two water main breaks, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference. The massive disruption was…

John McCarthy June 2, 2024

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Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his conviction

On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts. WASHINGTON — The 34…

John McCarthy June 1, 2024

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Fever defeat Sky, 71–70, in first WNBA meeting between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese

INDIANAPOLIS — Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark faced each other for the first time on a WNBA court Saturday, but it was veteran Kelsey Mitchell who seized the spotlight in the Indiana Fever's 71–70 win. The…

John McCarthy June 1, 2024

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US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. lifted some financial restrictions against Cuba this week, in a move designed to boost private businesses on the island. The measures will allow independent entrepreneurs to open and access…

John McCarthy June 1, 2024

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5 tropical waves in May means the hurricane season is primed for more disturbances

SAN JUAN — The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is off to a mild start as forecasters on the first day of this year's hurricane season predict no tropical cyclones for…

John McCarthy June 1, 2024