Virgin Islands Boating Expo set for next month in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Boat Expo, recognized as the Caribbean's premier boat show, is set to open its doors in just 36 days at the IGY Marine Yacht…
St. Croix: Breezy, times of sun and clouds, 2 morning showers, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with times of sun and clouds and a couple of morning showers for a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
Frantic search for survivors as roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 113
SANTO DOMINGO — At least 113 people died and more than 160 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said.…
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St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition
CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces illegal gun charges after being caught up in an SOB dragnet over the weekend. Rae-Shawn Amani Emmanuel Frazer, 22, was arrested and…
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Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot and killed in Frederiksted town late last night. Isaiah Fawkes. 45, was positively identified by a family member…
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Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United…
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Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal program that provides financial assistance to disabled Americans and low-income…
Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history
TAIPEI CITY (DM) A "sunken pyramid" near Taiwan may rewrite everything we thought we knew about the ancient world. Sitting just 82 feet below sea level near the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, a…
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81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot
SAN JUAN (ABC) — An 81-year-old woman went through a travel nightmare after she went to visit her family in Puerto Rico. Maria Fraterrigo took her pet parrot in a…
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EPA administrator discusses USVI environmental priorities in St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci traveled to St. Croix to engage with government officials, meet the EPA team working on the ground, and discuss strategies for tackling the…