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St. Croix Man’s Survival Skills To Be Tested On History Channel Show ‘Alone’

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix survivalist is among the 10 contestants in Season 8 of the History Channel’s survival series “Alone,” which premiered last night. Matt Corradino, owner of Caribbean…

VI Free Press June 4, 2021

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Celebrating America’s Rich Cultural Diversity With Caribbean Heritage Month

WASHINGTON — America’s diversity is and always has been the defining strength of our Nation — in every generation, our society, spirit, and shared ambitions have been refreshed by wave…

VI Free Press June 3, 2021

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Lucia No. 1 In Caribbean Travel Destinations

WASHINGTON — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the U.S. and British Virgin Islands among its Top 5 of 17 Best Places to Visit in the Caribbean. The annual…

VI Free Press June 2, 2021

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18th Century Graveyard Found At Former St. Eustatius Plantation

ORANJESTAD — An 18th century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, officials said Monday, and archaeologists said it…

VI Free Press June 1, 2021

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HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves

MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against the storms from June to…

VI Free Press June 1, 2021

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Caribbean Celebrities Are New ‘Disaster Fighters’ For 2021 Hurricane Season

BARBADOS — A slew of leading Caribbean celebrities have adopted the new title of “Disaster Fighters” ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which climate scientists forecast will be above normal.…

VI Free Press May 31, 2021

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Acute Malnutrition Surging Among Haitian Children, UNICEF Warns

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Cases of life-threatening malnutrition are expected to more than double among young Haitian children this year, due to COVID-19, gang violence and extreme weather associated with climate change,…

VI Free Press May 31, 2021

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‘Moderate’ 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes West of Ponce In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning 7.5 miles west of Ponce, the United States Geological Survey reported. The "moderate" quake hit at a shallow depth…

VI Free Press May 31, 2021

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Combat Ship With Coast Guard Detachment Seizes $12 Million In Drugs In Caribbean

SANTO DOMINGO — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized an estimated $12 million in suspected…

VI Free Press May 25, 2021

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Trinidad Man Chopped To Death After Dispute Over Dog Gets Lopsided

PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad Express) — A Trinidad and Tobago man was chopped to death during an altercation in a dispute over a dog on Friday. He was identified as…

VI Free Press May 23, 2021