SAN JUAN — Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico. The newly named Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level…
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Trump Says He’ll Leave White House If Electoral College Seats Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a decision would…
CDC Ignores Crowded Airports While Holding Cruise Ships To Double Standard: OPINION
MIAMI — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) believes going on a cruise ship is among one of the riskiest forms of travel during the current global health crisis, but has turned a blind…
USVI’s Bid To Sue Jeffrey Epstein Estate For Racketeering Gains Ground
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday handed a partial victory to U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George, who is pursuing a civil racketeering complaint against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein,…
As COVID-19 Ravages Black Floridians, Holiday Plans Are Put On Hold To Mourn The Dead
MIAMI — Eric Pitts isn’t really in a celebratory mood. The Liberty City native’s past six months have been the most difficult period of his life. In May, he lost his father,…
Brother and Sister Duo Sentenced to 10 and 3.4 Years For Firearms Trafficking
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A brother-sister duo who ran a gun trafficking operation that moved scores of assault rifles between Atlanta and St. Thomas were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. Shawn Bernard…
Bryan Begs Congress For $800 Million In Loan Forgiveness, FEMA Matching Funds Payouts … And More $Millions In COVID-19 Relief
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan has written to the leadership of the U.S. Congress asking for additional federal COVID-19 relief for the territory as the USVI struggles with the dormant tourism industry…
Dominican Republic Says Its Citizens Will Be Among The 1st In The World To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine; Will USVI People Be The Last?
SANTO DOMINGO — Virgin Islands Department of Health Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said on November 17 that the territory would receive doses of the FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine “at the same time…
St. Croix Artist’s ‘Mask Mission’ Project Featured In Pandemic Art Exhibition In New York City
NEW YORK — St. Croix artist Danica M. David’s “Mask Mission” project is currently featured at “Awareness through Conceptual Art and Photography,” an online exhibition at the X Gallery in New York…
Michigan Lawmakers Being Wined And Dined By Trump At His Hotel With $500 A Bottle Champagne
WASHINGTON — Michigan’s top two legislative leaders are still being wined and dined by President Donald Trump at his namesake hotel in the capitol city, enjoying at least $2,000 in free food,…