DURHAM — Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday
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Help Police Find Family Members of Missouri Man Who Died On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find family members of a Missouri man who died in St. Thomas last month. Larry D. Hawkins,
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% In 2023; Highest Increase In 40 Years
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today.
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CBP Agents Detain Atlanta Fugitive At Cyril E. King Airport Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A wanted fugitive was detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport Monday based on an outstanding warrant for his arrest
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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Jacksonville For Tropical Storm Ian
JACKSONVILLE — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Jacksonville (COTP) set port condition Whiskey at 8 p.m. Saturday for the Port of Jacksonville
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Hess Dodges U.S. Virgin Islands Asbestos Cases With Bankruptcy Filing, Creditors Say
HOUSTON — Creditors of a Hess subsidiary have asked a federal judge to lift the oil giant’s bankruptcy filing, claiming its true purpose was to
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Bryan Says 12,000 USVI Students Qualify For President Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today that at least 12,000 USVI students qualify for President Biden’s plan for student loan relief. According to information from
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Fiona Strengthens Into Category 4 Storm, Heads To Bermuda
HAMILTON — Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm today after devastating Puerto Rico, then lashing the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos
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‘Saggers,’ Is It Style Or Sloth?
Mary Sue Rich finally had enough. The council member from Ocala, Florida was tired of seeing the young people in her town wearing their pants
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Port Condition Yankee Set For U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto For Tropical Storm Fiona
SAN JUAN – The Coast Guard set Port Condition YANKEE at 10 a.m. Friday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands,
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