2025 – Page 28 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Breezy with times of sun and clouds, high 87

Occasional showers today, breezy winds and a moderate risk of rip currents from this afternoon into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Small Craft should exercise caution tonight across the…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria

ABUJA (BBC) — Fifty of the 303 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday have escaped, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can). Can…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’

TITUSVILLE, Florida — The grandmother of a girl whose body was found underneath a bed on Carnival cruise ship earlier this month said the FBI told the family the teen…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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One man held in connection to Magician Nightclub shooting

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was detained after a shooting near a Richmond nightclub over the weekend. No injuries were reported. Juan Aponte Ramos, 27, was arrested and charged…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist organization, ramping up pressure

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States today formally designated Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, layering additional terrorism-related sanctions on the group it has said includes…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US judge tosses case against ex-FBI chief Comey, rebuking Trump prosecutor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Monday tossed out criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey based on a procedural error, an extraordinary setback for the Justice Department…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs

CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) — Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the Caribbean

The US has used claims of a ‘war on drugs’ to justify its attacks, which have resulted in 83 deaths that the UN has called extrajudicial executions Amid growing tensions…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025