BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump
PANAMA CITY — BlackRock has agreed to buy two major ports on the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner as part of a $22.8 billion deal, following pressure from…
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Carnival is opening a private resort for cruise passengers. Want a sneak peek?
NASSAU — Carnival Corporation is putting the finishing touches on, not a new ship but a new destination for cruise passengers. Beginning in July, Doral-based Carnival will send ships between…
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Florida Power & Light seeks a $9B rate hike. It may be largest request in U.S. history
MIAMI — Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, is seeking a nearly $9 billion hike to customers’ base rates over four years, a sum that affordability advocates said…
A passing shower or two, high of 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have a passing shower or two; otherwise, times of clouds and sun with a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be…
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Bryan leaves the gate chomping at the bit, after V.I. Free Press’ exposé on horse racing in the USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today that the Government of the Virgin Islands has successfully regained legal control of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix, following an…
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Everyone’s vacationing in Puerto Rico. Can the island handle it?
On any given Friday, La Placita – in the neighborhood of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico – is packed with partygoers drinking on the street shoulder-to-shoulder as they hop…
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Gunfire erupts at Frederiksted Fish Market; ‘multiple’ victims shot, injured
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after "multiple" victims were injured in a shooting near the Frederiksted Fish Market on Sunday afternoon. Emergency 911 dispatchers got "several" ShotSpotter notifications and calls…
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Kourtney Kardashian addresses rumors that her 15-year-old son fathered a child
Kourtney Kardashian has had enough of the onslaught of rumors swirling around the internet about her oldest child. Kardashian took to Instagram recently to address the ongoing rumors about her…
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Choose the best visas to live in Spain
Living in the pleasant weather of Spain and enjoying local festivals every other week is the dream life of many. The regional diversity and cool atmosphere compel self-employed workers to…
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Isaac Gregory Encarnacion flown to Virginia to face child sodomy charges
MATTHEWS, Virginia — A St. Croix man was taken this weekend to Virginia to face sexual-assault-of-a-minor charges, authorities said, Isaac Gregory Encarnacion, 28, was extradited from St. Croix to Virginia…