Trunk Bay ranked No. 1 in World’s 50 Best Beaches 2024
CRUZ BAY — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced that Trunk Bay, located on St John, has been ranked No. 1 on the prestigious list of The World’s 50 Best Beaches 2024.…
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four of seven council members with voting…
When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark’s capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer…
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday…
Help cops find Dominican man wanted for assault in Frydenhoj
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man wanted on St. Thomas. Orjedy de Leon, 50, is a suspect in an assault, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. “De Leon is…
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out.…
High risk of life-threatening rip currents continues
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. There is still a high risk of…
Man slapped with a slew of gun charges after ghost gun found in traffic stop
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on St. Thomas was arrested on a slew of gun charges after a traffic stop yielded a modified, unlicensed firearm. Andy Thompson was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of…
Man who ran red light gets caught with gun, ammunition in his car, police say
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police officers stopped a man for running a red light in St. Thomas and found a gun with ammunition in his vehicle after a routine search. Amoy Pickering, 28, was…
Man sexually assaults St. Croix woman after hiding in her apartment until she came home
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who hid in a woman’s apartment and attacked her when she came home is in jail today. Ahmad A. Gachette, 20, was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree rape,…