2025 – Page 230 – Virgin Islands Free Press

The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media

NEW YORK — First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone…

John McCarthy February 2, 2025

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One of FBI’s Most Wanted, accused of murdering wife after their wedding, captured in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted — accused of killing his wife just hours after their wedding in 2012 — was arrested in Mexico Thursday. Arnoldo Jimenez, of…

John McCarthy February 2, 2025

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Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation

Ship with Russian crew suspected of being involved in "serious damage" to an underwater telecom cable between Latvia and Sweden has been boarded by Norwegian police. OSLO — Norwegian police said…

John McCarthy February 2, 2025

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BIR now offers online filing of Virgin Islands tax returns

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Joel A. Lee, Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue announced the implementation of V.I. Quick File, the Bureau’s online income tax filing portal. The…

John McCarthy February 1, 2025

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Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts

FREDERIKSTED — Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, but passenger growth is likely to cool off after seeing a boom post pandemic, travel…

John McCarthy February 1, 2025

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Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led…

John McCarthy February 1, 2025

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St. Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel

BASSETERRE — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the discovery of at least 19 bodies found drifting at…

John McCarthy February 1, 2025

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Medevac Learjet crashes in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia today, officials said, with a fiery explosion observed upon impact. At least seven people are feared dead. It happened near Cottman Avenue…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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How Haiti gangs shattered peace in a mountainous region, exposed deadly police failings

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gracia Joseph and her 93-year-old husband, Caristaîn, were at home in their remote village of sprawling vegetable gardens and terraced mountain fields at the top of Port-au-Prince when…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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Canada, Mexico and China face tariffs tomorrow, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will impose tariffs tomorrow of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China on 1 February, says the White House. But Trump said…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025