St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, breezy, afternoon shower, high 90
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mainly cloudy and breezy with a shower in the afternoon and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly…
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To attack Russian air bases, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden pallets
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases today by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden pallets, according to…
Hurricane forecast: ‘Everything is in place’ for another above-average season
The Atlantic Ocean is likely to churn out another above-average hurricane season, thanks to warmer-than-usual sea temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA…
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CDC issues travel warning as measles cases surge
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its warning about the risk of contracting measles while traveling, after the agency tallied dozens of cases so far this year in travelers…
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EPA gives $126,000 to protect USVI beachgoers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Virgin Islands has been awarded a small slice of $9.7 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday to monitor levels of illness-causing bacteria at swimming…
St. Croix: Breezy with considerable cloudiness and a high of 91
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with considerable cloudiness and a high of 91, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions and a low of…
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove, who as a high-ranking Justice Department official was behind the controversial move to…
Saharan dust is heading here and can change weather. What about hurricanes?
A second plume of Saharan dust is heading towards the USVI and Puerto Rico and is expected to arrive today and stay through Tuesday, according to forecasters. But will the…
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Coast Guard destroyer seizes 860 pounds of cocaine in Caribbean
SAN JUAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea this week. Gravely’s VBSS…
A wealthy businessman challenging Guyana’s president in an upcoming election faces new allegations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A wealthy businessman in Guyana who was sanctioned last year by the U.S. and who plans to challenge the South American country’s president in upcoming elections is facing…