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The influence of online news on anxiety and stress

Today's constant stream of news can overwhelm anyone. Whether it’s breaking news, political updates, or crisis coverage, the non-stop flow of information can be hard to escape. This habit, called…

John McCarthy September 4, 2024

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Thea LaFond wins triple jump to bring Dominica first ever Olympic gold medal

PARIS — Thea LaFond made history for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first-ever Olympic medal. Jamaica's…

John McCarthy August 6, 2024

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Help police find St. Croix man wanted for assault and battery

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help to find a St. Croix man wanted for an incident of domestic violence. Daniel Ponce, 56, is wanted in connection to a case of…

John McCarthy July 14, 2024

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Russian sub deployment off Florida worries Pentagon that Moscow will stalk U.S. coasts

HAVANA — Russia’s deployment of a naval flotilla to Cuba on Wednesday was generally consistent with routine military posturing by Moscow — with one exceptional detail, Jake Sullivan, the U.S.…

John McCarthy June 16, 2024

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Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise in the coming weeks, in a…

John McCarthy June 6, 2024

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Main offender given get-out-of-jail-free card by judge back in jail on domestic violence

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the best efforts of a local judge to keep a main violent offender out on the streets of St. Thomas — diligent police officers once again…

John McCarthy May 22, 2024

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Help cops find Tina Phillips wanted for assault

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help tonight to find a woman wanted for an assault in St. Thomas. Tina Phillips is wanted in connection to an instance of first-degree…

John McCarthy May 17, 2024

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74-year-old woman found unresponsive on St. John

CRUZ BAY — A woman was found unresponsive in her St. John residence on Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported. Jane Stuckert, 74, was positively identified as the deceased…

John McCarthy May 2, 2024

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‘Strong’ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Anegada; no tsunami threat

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A "strong" magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred about 33 miles northwest of Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands at 8:23 a.m. AST today, the Pacific Tsunami…

John McCarthy April 28, 2024

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Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger…

John McCarthy April 26, 2024