Saharan dust plume expected for Christmas Eve in USVI and PR
SAN JUAN — A plume of Saharan dust will begin affecting the local region, with direct impacts on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico starting tomorrow (Christmas Eve day),…
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Suspect arrested in Savanero restaurant shooting
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Vital tips from the community led to the arrest of a St. Thomas man linked to the shooting of a woman inside a restaurant in March, authorities said…
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Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have…
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Man caught on video arrested for firing gun in Hospital Ground
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 34-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested after he was allegedly caught on video firing a gun in Hospital Ground, authorities said. Kennedy Pascal was arrested Saturday…
Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake
HAVANA — An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba today, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The tremor hit about 22 miles (37 km) south of Guisa, Cuba at 6:00…
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New mom recovers from C-section, only to learn what family did with baby
A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth. Natalie from Colorado's story, which was shared…
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Police find corpse in patrol car
HOUSTON — Police are investigating how a dead body wound up in the backseat of one of its patrol cars over the weekend, officials said Sunday. Police discovered the corpse…
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Routine traffic stop yields arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges
FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man was charged with illegal gun and related charges after a traffic stop yielded a firearm and ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Michael A. Smith, 32, was…
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Fugitive from justice intercepted at St. Thomas airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal authorities intercepted a fugitive from justice at the St. Thomas airport this weekend. Malachi Elijah Abramson, 24, was wanted by law enforcement officials in Texas, the…
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Mass shooting at Embers Guest House leaves 1 dead, 6 injured
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least one person is dead and six are injured after what police called a mass shooting at Embers Guest House in St. Thomas on Saturday night.…