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Nearly 100 people Sick In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pre-Cut Melon Sold At Target, Walmart, Elsewhere

INDIANAPOLIS — Caito Foods LLC is voluntarily recalling pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products containing one of these melons due to the possibility of salmonella contamination, the…

April 13, 2019

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Bodies of Missing New York Couple Believed Recovered In Dominican Republic … May Have Crashed Car

SAMANA — Two Americans’ last scheduled night in the Dominican Republic, the couple shared a final drink in town with their new Canadian friends. Then Orlando Moore and Portia Ravenelle…

John McCarthy April 11, 2019

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St. Thomas BMV Now Requires Appointments To Take The Written Test

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Designee of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles Barbara Jackson-McIntosh is advising driving instructors and residents that effective immediately, an appointment is required to take…

April 8, 2019

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5 Safe and Exciting Place To Travel This Year 2019

When planning on traveling away from home, be it for business or leisure, there are various factors you have to consider before making that major decision. One of those includes…

April 6, 2019

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VIPD: Watch Out For ‘Phone Cloning’ Scams Taking U.S. Virgin Islanders’ Money

FREDERIKSTED -- Police are asking the public to watch out for a "phone cloning" scam currently being used to dupe people in the territory. Criminals make victims believe they are…

John McCarthy March 31, 2019

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WAPA Turns Off Power In St. Thomas And St. John … Five Feeders Disconnected Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — About 11,700 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority customers on five St. Thomas and St. John feeders are without electrical service this morning. WAPA said the "power…

March 27, 2019

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TERROR AT SEA! Helicopter Rescues 475 Frightened Cruise Ship Passengers

STAVANGER, Norway — Viking Sky cruise ship passenger Rodney Horgen can pinpoint the moment when he thought he was facing the end: when a huge wave crashed through the ship's…

March 24, 2019

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Puerto Rico Department of Health Approves Sale of Naloxone Amid Opioid Crisis

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s health department says a drug meant to control opioid overdoses can now be sold without a prescription, a move meant to reduce a spike in…

March 20, 2019

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Metal Found In Food Sold To Puerto Rico Schools For The Second Time In A Week

SAN JUAN — About 4,940 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef was recalled after a school in Puerto Rico found metal in a chub of the meat. If Procesadora La Hacienda’s…

John McCarthy March 19, 2019

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RECALL ALERT! 18 Tons of Chicken Patties Recalled From Puerto Rico Schools For ‘Pieces of Metal’

SAN JUAN -- About 35,870 pounds, or 17.9 tons, of breaded chicken patties that went to schools in Puerto Rico have been recalled because they might have pieces of metal.…

John McCarthy March 14, 2019