EXPECT A SCORCHER! NWS Warns of Heat Indices Above 100 Degrees!
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will close out the month of July with heat indices above 100 degrees in several sectors, the National Weather Service…
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Royal Caribbean’s Loss Narrows As Customers Splurge Onboard
MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as bookings rebounded and travelers splurged on cabanas, spa treatments and watches while onboard. The world's second-largest…
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Coral World Ocean Park Welcomes Baby Dolphin To Its Family
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ping, a 23-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, gave birth to a calf at Coral World Ocean Park in St. Thomas at 9:12 pm on Friday. “We are so…
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St. Croix Murder Suspect’s Teen Rape Trial Delayed Indefinitely In Orlando
MIAMI — Jose Ledesma, an accused St. Croix identity thief, was free on bail in 2019 when the key witness in his upcoming trial was gunned down at a Hialeah,…
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Coast Guard Takes 68 Haitian Survivors To Mayaguez After Deadly Illegal Voyage
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier completed the transport of 68 Haitian survivors to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Friday, who were abandoned offshore of Mona Island by smugglers Thursday…
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Coast Guard Hands Off 36 Dominicans To A D.R. Navy Vessel
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 36 Dominicans to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Friday, following the interdiction of two separate illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters…
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SOCIAL SECURITY: How To Update Your Address and Phone Number Online
If you receive Social Security benefits, the easiest way to update your address and phone number is by creating a personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you create…
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Office of Health Information Technology Hosts Digital Health Summit
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) hosted its first Digital Health Summit July 26-27 at the Charles Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas.…
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V.I. Office of Highway Safety Gives Intoximeter Training, Certification For VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety’s (VIOHS) Police Traffic Services Program provided Intoximeter Training and Certification for 14 members of the VIPD Traffic Investigative Bureau. The EC/IR…
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5 Dead, 68 Haitians Rescued From Waters Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — At least five Haitian migrants drowned and 68 others were rescued Thursday after a suspected human smuggling boat dropped the group off in waters near an uninhabited…