Elevated fire risk for Puerto Rico today!
SAN JUAN — There is a moderate risk of rip currents for most beaches across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico tonight, the National Weather Service said today. "Life-threatening…
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John H. Woodson Junior High School reopens today
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education said that the John H. Woodson Jr. High School will resume normal operations today, February 4, 2025. This follows the successful completion…
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ICE St. Thomas introduces 1,000 students to ‘Project Guardian’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 1,000 students from the public and private schools in St. Thomas got tips on how to avoid falling victim to online sexual predators January 23 through…
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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico after financial stocks nosedive
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced today he is delaying the implementation of 25% tariffs on Mexico, one of the country’s biggest trading partners, for one month after he discussed…
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St. Thomas man accused of having child porn on his computer
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 23-year-old man on St. Thomas has been accused of having child pornography on his computer along with related offenses. K’Moi Hart was arrested and charged with…
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USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, will be merged into the State Department with significant cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid…
USVI sets dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the official dates for the 2025 St. Thomas Carnival. Scheduled to be held…
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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters today, according to a notice distributed to them, after…
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‘Powerless and angry’: Venezuelans react to roll-back of deportation protections
MIAMI — The Trump administration’s decision to rescind a Biden-era extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has ignited fear in Florida, the heart of the Venezuelan community in the…
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Surgeon removed wrong organ, killing man — and a cover-up followed, Florida suit says
MIAMI — The family of a man who died because a Florida surgeon removed his liver instead of his spleen is suing, saying hospital staff took part in a cover-up…