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Feds Do Study To Find Out Why It Took 11 Months To Turn Power Back On In U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico After Hurricanes

CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged much of the electricity transmission and distribution systems in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in 2017. This resulted in the longest…

Bro Bot April 19, 2019

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Tweets: St. Thomas’ David Vanterpool ‘Front Runner’ For Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coaching Position

CLEVELAND — David Vanterpool of St. Thomas is one of at least four coaches the Cleveland Cavaliers are considering to be their new head coach. "Cavaliers expect to interview several…

John McCarthy April 16, 2019

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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…

Bro Bot April 13, 2019

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From Ruined Bridges To Dirty Air: EPA Scientists Try To Put A Cost On Climate Change

LOS ANGELES — By the end of the century, the manifold consequences of unchecked climate change will cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars per year, according to a…

VI Free Press April 9, 2019

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Netherlands, U.S. Agree On Use of Curacao As Possible Aid Hub For Venezuela

AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands and the United States reached an agreement to use facilities on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao for possible distribution of aid to nearby Venezuela, Curacao’s…

VI Free Press March 20, 2019

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President Donald Trump To Meet With Leaders Of Five Caribbean Countries In Florida This Week

WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump will meet with leaders of five Caribbean nations on Friday in an effort to strengthen cooperation on security and trade issues.…

VI Free Press March 20, 2019

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Match Day: Adtalem Medical Schools Driving Diversity, Addressing Doctor Shortfall In The United States

PHILIPSBURG -- As the United States faces a shortage of an estimated 120,000 physicians by 2030, tens of thousands of medical students across the nation and abroad last week learned…

John McCarthy March 19, 2019

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Two St. Croix Women Killed In Fatal Car Crash On U.S. Interstate In Mississippi

JACKSON -- Two St. Croix women living in Louisiana were killed on a U.S. highway in a car crash in Mississippi early Friday morning. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk said…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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CDC in Atlanta: Flu Bug Has Spread To Puerto Rico and 49 Other States

SAN JUAN – The flu season is far from over -- and spreading to the Caribbean. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting the flu is widespread in 49 states…

John McCarthy March 1, 2019