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i AND i: Past Experience Has Taught Floridians To Fear ‘i’ Named Storms

TAMPA — Floridians knew when Idalia hit the Gulf Coast it joined a long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.” Since 1955, 13 Atlantic storm names beginning…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Woman Accuses Family Member of Pressing Gun To Her Face, Then Assaulting Her

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after officers were dispatched to Estate Bovoni Apartments in reference to a possible assault on Saturday. Officers met with an adult female female who…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Cops Release Surveillance Video of Suspects in Bolongo Garbage Bin Site Murder on St. Thomas UPDATE!

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect involved in a homicide at the Bolongo Garbage Bin site in St. Thomas last month. Two…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in their dispute over construction of a…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise in a dispute over a canal

DAJABON (AP) — The Dominican Republic shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti on Friday in a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil that taps…

John McCarthy September 17, 2023

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Questions About Social Security That Can Help You Plan Your Retirement

Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every worker in the United States and territories. If you’re among the many people covered under Social Security, you…

John McCarthy September 16, 2023

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Britain to ban American XL bully dogs by the end of the year

LONDON (Reuters) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday American XL bully dogs would be banned by the end of the year after a man was killed in…

John McCarthy September 15, 2023

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Firefighters Work To Control Blaze At Bovoni Landfill

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Firefighters worked to contain a fire at the Bovoni Landfill this morning, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services said. "All VIFEMS crews and off-duty personnel have…

John McCarthy September 14, 2023

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Kirwan Terrace Shooting Leaves One Dead In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are sifting through leads to find the shooter of a 25-year-pld man at a St. Thomas housing project on Tuesday afternoon. Kiante Christopher was positively identified…

John McCarthy September 13, 2023

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Aliyah Boston named AP Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK — Aliyah Boston wrapped up her rookie season being named Associated Press Rookie of the Year. The St. Thomas native was the No. 1 pick of the Indiana…

John McCarthy September 12, 2023