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Deadly Earthquake Leaves Puerto Rico With No Power, No Water And Residents Fear More To Come

GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings in the southern part of…

VI Free Press January 8, 2020

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Successive Concussive Earthquakes Keep Getting Bigger In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn today, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes…

VI Free Press January 6, 2020

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Caribbean’s First Non-Profit Investigative News Network Launches In Jamaica

KINGSTON — The Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN) just launched with the unveiling of four deep dive exposés produced by over a dozen Caribbean journalists. CIJN is a project of the…

VI Free Press January 6, 2020

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Experienced American Sailor Run Over By Powerboat While Snorkeling Off Guana Island In The BVI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two American tourists were seriously injured while snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands after a marine accident on Friday, authorities said. One man was killed. John…

John McCarthy January 6, 2020

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Police In Sint Maarten Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting In Mt. William Hill

CAY HILL — A man identified only by his initials "M.K.L-B." is currently being treated at the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) after being shot by an unknown person about…

VI Free Press December 29, 2019

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Deep Dive: How A Reuters Photographer Captured Endangered USVI Corals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson started building his underwater photography skills in a New York City pool months before he was ready to dive into the ocean…

VI Free Press December 27, 2019

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What is Probate UK?

Death is the hardest part of life that we have to deal with. It’s never easy to move on from your grief and tend to the affairs you have to…

VI Free Press December 24, 2019

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STIR IT UP! Puerto Rico Picking A Fight With Feds Over Cockfighting Ban

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico will defy the U.S. government and approve a law to keep cockfighting alive in a bid to protect a 400-year-old tradition practiced across the island despite…

VI Free Press December 18, 2019

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Canadian Fashion Designer Peter Nygard Sentenced To Prison In The Bahamas

NASSAU — The Bahamas Supreme Court sentenced Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard to 90 days in prison and fined him $150,000 for contempt of court in a long-running legal dispute…

VI Free Press November 19, 2019

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Make-A-Wish St. Croix Teen’s Dream Comes True Aboard Disney Cruise Line

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix teenager got a welcome home celebration worthy of any hero. But Lowell Thomas, 13, isn't just any young person on the Big Island. He…

VI Free Press November 17, 2019