‘High risk’ of life-threatening rip currents
SAN JUAN — Increasing winds and the arrival of a northerly swell will continue deteriorate marine and coastal conditions through at least mid-week, the National Weather Service said today. There…
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With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections,…
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Shooting on Turpentine Run Road kills one, injures five
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after five people were injured and one person died after a shooting near a water delivery company on St. Thomas this afternoon. The case…
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Man shot ‘multiple times’ at Calquohoun bar expected to survive
KINGSHILL — A man shot "multiple times" at a Calquohoun bar on Saturday morning is expected to make a full recovery, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Officers were dispatched…
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Los Angeles Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh’s roster restock with very good class
Overall Los Angeles grade: B+ People might not like the Chargers taking an offensive tackle over a wide receiver with the fifth overall pick, but this is not a team that was…
‘Strong’ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Anegada; no tsunami threat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A "strong" magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred about 33 miles northwest of Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands at 8:23 a.m. AST today, the Pacific Tsunami…
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Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. Next to him is a small cardboard box with…
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Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
OMAHA (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and…
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Education officials clarify scope of work following FEMA’s $385M commitment
CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a nearly $385 million commitment to replace four U.S. Virgin Islands elementary schools and repair a lunch warehouse on St. Thomas. The…
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New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly…