SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s health secretary announced Thursday that all public and private schools in the U.S. territory would close for two weeks amid
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Social Security: We Will Process Claims For Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Faster Now
Today, more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Since the onset of Alzheimer’s can occur in people before they retire, it may
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Former St. Croix Resident Helped Lead Baylor Bears To Victory Over Gonzaga
INDIANAPOLIS — Jerome Tang, the associate head coach of Baylor’s men’s basketball team, is no stranger to guiding teams in the NCAA Tournament. But Tang is calling the
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Bryan Asks CDC To Rescind No Sail Order; Bipartisan Group Of Governors Signs On
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A bipartisan team of governors from five states and Puerto Rico have signed-on to a letter that Governor Albert Bryan sent to Centers
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Bryan Salutes Adrianne Todman On Her Nomination for Deputy Secretary of HUD
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement congratulating native Virgin Islander Adrianne Todman following the announcement that President Biden intends to nominate her for
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Bryan Issues Statement About EPA’s Withdrawal of Limetree Bay Permit
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement about the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to withdraw one of the Limetree Bay permits: “As many of
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Norwegian Cruise To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination For Guests And Crew
HAMILTON — Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said today it would require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all guests and crew when it restarts
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Unequal Treatment With SSI, Medicaid, Comes At A Staggering Cost To USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — A new report, Shadow Citizens: Confronting Federal Discrimination in the U.S. Virgin Islands, from the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands (DRCVI) reveals
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Teller Who Stole $50,000 From Customers’ Accounts Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former Popular Bank employee who used St. Thomas customers’ personal information to obtain fraudulent debit cards and siphon at least $50,000
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Sex Trafficking Crimes Brought Against Jeffrey Epstein’s British Ex-Girlfriend
NEW YORK — Sex trafficking charges and another alleged victim were added to a superseding indictment returned Monday in the criminal case against financier Jeffrey
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