UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it will impose and enforce sanctions “to the maximum extent” to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of resources as Russia warned other…
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has launched an online food and water safety complaint portal, making it easier for residents to report suspected foodborne or waterborne illnesses, as well as concerns related to…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and…
CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling up tankers with crude and fuel oil it has in storage as inventories mount amid moves by the U.S. to seize Venezuela-linked ships, according…
CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela’s ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported,” according to an email from a New York prosecutor that forms part…
HUDSON, Wisconsin — An engaged teacher who confessed to ‘making out’ with an 11-year-old boy in her classroom was sentenced to just half the jail time that prosecutors had requested. Madison Bergmann, 26, who taught fifth…
Officials in the Dominican Republic announce they’re closing La Victoria, the country’s oldest and most populated prison. The AP was not allowed to visit the prison earlier this year, but we wrote about its harrowing…
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers drawn Monday night were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the Powerball 7. Since Sept. 6,…
Rough seas and dangerous coastal conditions, with the possibility of issuing warnings for High Surf Advisories, the National Weather Service said. Stay alert, stay safe and follow us for forecast updates. Today St. Croix will…