Roach acts on bills passed by the Legislature
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On behalf of Governor Albert Bryan, Acting Governor Tregenza Roach took action on five bills passed by the 35th Legislature at its November 20, 2024 session. Governor…
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Philippines says China’s Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ government vessel
MANILA — The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said…
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What to know about South Korea’s short-lived and chaotic period of martial law
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faced parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial…
Who is fighting in Syria and why?
DAMASCUS — Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for the…
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‘Haiti is one of the worst places on the planet to be a child.’ UN groups sound alarm
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti’s children are hungry, many of them malnourished and on the verge of starving. Fleeing burnt out homes, they account for 365,000 of the more than 700,000 Haitians…
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St. Croix woman arrested for making unauthorized credit card purchases
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman was arrested after an investigation revealed that she used another person’s credit cards without permission. Denell Stevens, 21, was arrested Monday and charged with…
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Traffic stop in May of 2022 leads to St. Croix man’s arrest on illegal gun charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man pulled over at a traffic stop on St. Thomas more than two years ago has been arrested on a local warrant, authorities said.…
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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear…
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Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he’s receiving fresh attention,…
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Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X on Monday morning to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off…