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First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami

MIAMI (AP) — A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday in Miami, U.S. State Department officials said. More than 30 U.S. citizens were…

John McCarthy March 18, 2024

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Coast Guard medevacs U.S. citizen from Symphony of the Seas cruise ship

SAN JUAN — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a Symphony of the Seas cruise ship passenger southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico on Thursday.Medevaced is 57-year-old man,…

John McCarthy March 15, 2024

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Murder Suspect Captured at Boat Ramp off Tropaco Point in Hull Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man suspected of killing his father this morning is in custody following a manhunt on the Northside of St. Thomas, authorities said. Mohammed Salem, 34, was…

John McCarthy March 5, 2024

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Massachusetts man drowns at Trunk Bay in St. John

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating a possible drowning of a Massachusetts man in St. John just after noon on Monday. Chris Laslocky, 49, of East Brookfield, was positively identified…

John McCarthy March 5, 2024

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Slam the Scam: How To Spot Government Imposters

Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? We continue to raise public awareness about Social Security-related and other government imposter scams during the fifth annual “Slam the…

John McCarthy March 2, 2024

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VIPD investigating second instance of grand theft auto on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau isseeking the public's assistance in gathering information related to a vehicle theft operation at Blue Car Rental in St.…

John McCarthy March 1, 2024

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Mateo Morrison launches new book: ‘Pablo Neruda and the Dominican Republic’

SANTO DOMINGO — The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), in collaboration with the Cultural Spaces Foundation and the Urban Tertulia, launched the book “Pablo Neruda and the Dominican Republic”…

John McCarthy February 19, 2024

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Honduras watchdog bans institutions from trading crypto

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) — Honduras' CNBS regulator has banned the Central American country's financial system from trading in cryptocurrency and similar virtual assets, it said in a resolution, citing risks of…

John McCarthy February 18, 2024

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Tobago’s Tourism, Fishing Hit as Oil Slick Spreads Across Caribbean

SCARBOROUGH (Reuters) — Ten days after a slick was first spotted by Trinidad and Tobago’s Coast Guard, an oil leak from a capsized barge remains unplugged, according to first responders and authorities, raising alarms for…

John McCarthy February 17, 2024

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Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr

Today in History: On February 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president. On…

John McCarthy February 17, 2024