Times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly…
Joshua Riibe under round-the-clock police surveillance in Punta Cana as hunt for missing Pitt student draws a blank
PUNTA CANA (Daily Mail) — American Joshua Riibe is under round-the-clock police surveillance in the same luxury Caribbean mega-resort where missing spring breaker Sudiksha Konanki vanished seven days ago. "I'm sorry, I can't…
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VIPD and VIOHS say safer roads will result from saturated DUI patrol initiative
FREDERIKSTED – The Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Bureau in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) will be conducting a Saturated Driving Under the Influence (DUI)…
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The 44 Percent: Doechii, Flo Rida shopping plaza, Black businesses in South Florida
The entire discourse around Doechii is backward. We should be talking about how she’s in rare air becoming only the third woman to win the Grammy for hip-hip album of…
Governor voices ‘concern’ about current ‘economic market trends’
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said he "is closely monitoring troubling signs in the global economy that could impact the Virgin Islands’ tourism industry, household costs, and overall economic stability."…
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Sudiksha Konanki’s disappearance sparks shocking response from Dominican Republic hotel
PUNTA CANA (Daily Mail) — The Dominican Republic hotel where missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished last week issued a shocking statement, distancing itself from the disaster and insisting it…
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Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, driving dozens of families from homes as police vowed Wednesday to hold the gunmen back. Authorities evacuated students…
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Feds arrest ex-member of Cuban intelligence accused of falsely obtaining U.S. green card
MIAMI — A former member of the Cuban intelligence agency was arrested on Wednesday by federal agents who said he fraudulently obtained a green card to live legally in the…
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Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
CHICAGO (Reuters) — Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting share prices and adding to…
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Duterte’s first night in a jail cell is a pivotal moment for the ICC
THE HAGUE (BBC) — Outside the International Criminal Court's (ICC) detention centre, where former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was taken on Wednesday, his supporters gathered, waving national flags and shouting,…