Heat Advisory in effect with Saharan dust plume overhead
SAN JUAN — Happy Sunday, today, just like yesterday, will be another day with hazy skies, as shown by the water vapor image. Therefore, be very take precautions if you…
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Sky car operator claims bank overcharged it $130,000 in credit card fees
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — FirstBank Virgin Islands is being sued by a Paradise Point tram operator who claims the bank deducted excessive credit card fees from its corporate account. In a…
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VIPA issues travel advisory for Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority issued a travel advisory for the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas this morning. Travelers should arrive at the St. Thomas…
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40 Haitian gang leaders, cops and officials charged in 2018 massacre
PORT-AU-PRINCE — In a country where gang-orchestrated killings have become all too common, it was the worst massacre in more than a decade: Dozens of people killed in a 24-hour period…
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Virgin Islands Republican Party leaves Milwaukee confident of victory in November
MILWAUKEE — Over the past two weeks delegates from the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands have been in Wisconsin working hard to ensure proper representation for our beautiful territory…
Tropical wave leaving, Saharan dust plume moving in, high rip current risk for St. Croix
SAN JUAN — Good morning! Our main image shows the water vapor visible on satellite imagery. A tropical wave is departing our area, but Saharan dust will follow, so please exercise…
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40 migrants dead after boat catches fire off Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN…
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Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing. The…
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Russia’s energy ministry seeks to extend gasoline exports ban
MOSCOW — Russia's energy ministry has proposed an extension of a gasoline exports ban into September and October, RBC daily reported on Wednesday citing a deputy minister's letter. Russia initially…
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets … including USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority said today that "large-scale tech outages are disrupting airlines and businesses around the world." Travelers to and from the U.S. Virgin Islands…