June 2024 – Page 6 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s transitional council appointed a new Cabinet on Tuesday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs. Government…

John McCarthy June 13, 2024

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Man drains beachgoers’ bank account, then rapes woman alone

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is under arrest tonight, accused of sexually assaulting a woman before first forcing her and her boyfriend to an ATM at gunpoint. Richard…

John McCarthy June 12, 2024

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Man who stole jet ski for parts arrested

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was driving in traffic saw his watercraft being towed by another motorist on Veterans Drive and called authorities. Kareem Casimir, 30, was…

John McCarthy June 12, 2024

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Haiti’s interim PM stable after hospitalization for ‘slight illness’

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's new interim prime minister, Garry Conille, is in stable condition after being hospitalized for an unspecified illness on Saturday afternoon, his office said. Conille, 58, who took…

John McCarthy June 11, 2024

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Sun beat the Fever 89-72 for 11th straight series victory and hold Caitlin Clark to just 10 points

UNCASVILLE (AP) — DiJonai Carrington scored a season-high 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 17 and the Connecticut Sun eased past the Indiana Fever 89-72 on Monday night for their 11th…

John McCarthy June 11, 2024

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Help police find suspect wanted for grand larceny in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man wanted for possession of stolen property on St. Thomas. Kareem Casimir, of Nadir, is under investigation for possession of…

John McCarthy June 11, 2024

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St. Croix man seriously injured after dirt bike collides with truck

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man suffered head injuries and had to be flown off-island for treatment after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck on Saturday night. Officers…

John McCarthy June 10, 2024

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Former Tourism Commissioner Pamela Richards Dies At Age 65

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Pamela C. Richards on May 23, 2024, at the age of 65. She was preceded in death by…

John McCarthy June 10, 2024

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Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment

PORT AU PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille was discharged from a hospital Sunday after spending a night in treatment for an undisclosed condition. In a…

John McCarthy June 10, 2024

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Woman seriously hurt in apparent shark attack off Oahu in Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — A woman was seriously injured in an apparent shark attack Friday in the waters off the island of Oahu in Hawaii, officials said. Paramedics responded at about…

John McCarthy June 9, 2024