Two BVI cocaine smugglers get nearly 5 years in prison
CHRISTIANSTED – Two British Virgin Islands citizens who were caught smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine on a boat near St. Croix got nearly five years in prison from a federal judge.…
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Former St. Croix Chamber of Commerce President charged with ‘misusing’ $500K in COVID relief funds
CHRISTIANSTED — Prosecutors allege that the co-owners of St. Croix-based Island Services Group used emergency federal financial assistance meant to help American businesses impacted by COVID-19 for personal enrichment, according…
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Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School students told to stay home today due to sewage issue
CHRISTIANSTED – Pearl B. Larsen PreK8 School will receive virtual instruction on Wednesday, March 6th, due to a sewage issue impacting the campus, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said…
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Murder Suspect Captured at Boat Ramp off Tropaco Point in Hull Bay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man suspected of killing his father this morning is in custody following a manhunt on the Northside of St. Thomas, authorities said. Mohammed Salem, 34, was…
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Haiti’s neighbors prepare for ‘drastic escalation’ in violence after jailbreak
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's neighbors on Monday began shoring up their defenses and recalling embassy staff as a gang conflict in the Caribbean nation escalated and thousands fled fresh fighting.…
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International court seeks the arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine that…
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Meta platforms experienced significant outage on Super Tuesday
MENLO PARK — Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms suffered a significant outage on the morning of Super Tuesday that now appears to be resolved. Experts at three organizations that monitor internet…
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Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government…
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There’s chaos in Haiti. Powerful gangs are attacking key targets like prisons as alliances shift
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Increasingly powerful gangs have attacked prisons and the airport serving Haiti’s capital in recent days, forcing businesses and schools to close as hundreds of people fled. Heavily armed gangs…
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Search for missing girl in South Africa ramps up as news of bloodied items found heightens emotions
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African navy was brought in Monday to help with a search for a 6-year-old girl who has been missing for two weeks…