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Alpine Skiing: Haitian On Snow Is More Than A Cool Runnings Sequel

BEIJING — When the Alpine skiing events start at the Beijing Olympics, Haiti will be presenting their own version of "Cool Runnings" - the film that shot the Jamaican bobsled…

Bro Bot January 31, 2022

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Feds and VIPD Find Gun And Drugs At John F. Kennedy Terrace During Joint Operation

CHRISTIANSTED — Federal agents and local police officers seized an illegal gun and drugs during a joint operation at a Richmond housing project this weekend. Crime Stoppers USVI got a…

John McCarthy January 31, 2022

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Police Arrest 3 Men On 2 Islands On Gun Charges, Part of Commissioner’s Promised Crackdown

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department made several arrests and confiscations involving firearms around the territory over the weekend. On January 29, at about 4:30 a.m.,…

John McCarthy January 30, 2022

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Cuban Children With Disabilities Pet Jaguars And Snakes For Therapy

HAVANA — Baby jaguars and an intricately colored endemic boa known as the "maja" are among the exotic animals at Cuba's national zoo that parents and teachers say provide unusually…

Bro Bot January 30, 2022

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Jamaican Bobsled Team Committed To Overcome Challenges At Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

BEIJING — Jamaica's bobsled team are determined to overcome financial issues and challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic as their four-man line-up returns to the Winter Games for the…

Bro Bot January 29, 2022

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Nightmare First-Hand Account of Having Cell Phone, Computer Stolen On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A professional tour guide who goes by the trade name "Coral Reefer" on social media said her life has become a living hell since her mobile phone…

VI Free Press January 29, 2022

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Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Survivors After Boat Capsizes Off Shacks Beach in Isabela

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard rescue crews suspended the search for possible persons in the water Friday afternoon, following the capsizing of a makeshift boat, approximately 75 yards off Shacks Beach…

John McCarthy January 29, 2022

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Coast Guard Finds Dead Body, Rescues Woman In Distress In Waters Off ‘El Morro’ Castle

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard and local responders recovered a dead body after a Coast Guard off-duty petty officer rescued a woman Thursday evening in the ocean waters just off…

John McCarthy January 29, 2022

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Coast Guard Returns 94 Dominicans To Hispaniola After 2 Interdictions Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant repatriated 94 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Thursday afternoon, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near Puerto Rico. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and…

John McCarthy January 28, 2022

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Coast Guard Searches For People In The Water After Boat Capsizes Off Shacks Beach In Isabela

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard aircrews and local emergency authorities are searching for possible persons in the water, following the capsizing of a makeshift boat, about 75 yards off Shacks Beach…

John McCarthy January 28, 2022