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VIPD warns local businesses NOT to enter credit card numbers manually

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crime Unit is urging all business owners and employees to avoid manually entering credit card numbers during transactions in the absence of…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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The Trump administration dismisses most on a federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, sparking concern about the future of…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Accused dirty teacher Christina Formella is all smiles in court with husband — as she asks judge to let her move closer to student whom she’s ‘sexually abused 50 times’

WHEATON, Illinois — Alleged dirty teacher Christina Formella and her husband were all smiles in court as she tried to convince a judge to let her move closer to the ex-student whom…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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A 5.7 quake strikes near the Dominican Republic hours after a smaller quake strikes Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic early today, jolting residents awake in the Caribbean country and in neighboring Puerto Rico. The…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Tropical wave moving off the west coast of Africa has 7-day formation chance of 50%

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be variably cloudy with scattered showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers this afternoon. Highs around 93. East winds 10 to…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Ex-NBA star Danilo Gallinari’s pregnant wife bitten by shark in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The pregnant wife of former New York Knicks first-round draft pick Danilo Gallinari was attacked by a shark during a family beach day in Puerto Rico. Eleonora…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Florida middle school teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with 14-year-old student

ORLANDO — A 32-year-old Florida middle school teacher was arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student. Sarah Tatiana Jacas, a teacher at Corner Lake Middle…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Ukraine claims Sunday’s drone attack on Russian fuel depot in Sochi

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine's general staff on Monday confirmed it had carried out a drone attack on a fuel depot of Sochi airport in southern Russia on Sunday. Russian local authorities had…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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8 including an Irish missionary are missing after gunmen storm a Haiti orphanage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eight people including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child remained missing Monday after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti, the latest attack in an area controlled…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Former Texas teacher arrested, accused of sexual relationship with a student

GRAPEVINE – The Grapevine Police Department announced Monday that it arrested a former Lewisville ISD teacher accused of sexual assault of a child and having an improper relationship with a student.…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025