Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the territory at 4:00 p.m. today, but it was too weak to create any damage nor initiate any kind of tsunami. According…
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Curacao and Sint Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
PHILIPSBURG (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and Sint Maarten more than a decade after they became…
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Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings
HAVANA (AP) — A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the…
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Lawyer for indicted founder of Haitian orphanage says a previous grand jury didn’t charge him
DENVER (AP) — An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who has been charged with sexual abuse was investigated by a grand jury about a decade ago but not indicted, according to…
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Education Tells Parents to Expect Traffic Disruptions When Icon of the Seas Visits
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education advises parents and students about potential traffic and transportation challenges on Wednesday, January 31st, caused by the inaugural visit of Royal…
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions
MIAMI (Reuters) — The world's largest cruise ship started its maiden voyage this weekend, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel — and other giant cruise…
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St. Croix Rounds Up The Usual Suspects, Including A Former Lt. Gov. Candidate
FREDERIKSTED — Members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and SpecialOperations Bureau executed Operation “Round Up Step By Step” where arrest warrants wereexecuted on six individuals in St. Croix, the Virgin…
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Six nuns and two other people kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Six nuns kidnapped in Haiti last week along with two other people have been released, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince told The Associated Press this week. The group was released…
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Police say a man in Puerto Rico fatally shot 3 people before killing himself
SAN JUAN — A man in southwestern Puerto Rico fatally shot his former girlfriend and two members of her family before killing himself, police said. The incident occurred late on Wednesday in the…
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CBP Seizes $700K Worth of ‘Genuine’ Fake Chinese Jewelry Sent to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and Import Specialists seized 116 pieces of counterfeit luxury jewelry contained in a single consignment originating from China for infringing intellectual property…