Another wet day for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A less active day in terms of rain is expected, but the combination of the light wind flow, daytime heating and local sea breeze variations will result in…
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SOB traffic stop leads to man’s arrest on gun, ammunition charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged after a routine traffic stop led to his arrest on gun and ammunition charges this weekend, authorities said. Jason Lettsome was arrested…
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SOB traffic stop yields 3 arrests on gun, ammunition charges
CHRISTIANSTED — Three St. Croix men were charged after a routine traffic stop led to arrests on gun and ammunition charges this weekend. authorities said. Thymothy Rodriquez, 20, Mark E.…
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Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities said Sunday they arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks.…
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Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday put off a key ruling in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case as his lawyers argued for dismissing it so he can run the…
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Application period opens for USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the…
NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea
KINGSTON — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours. "Environmental conditions…
Sewage could overflow in downtown St. Thomas due to pump station failure, VIWMA says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said Sunday night that the Cancryn Pump Station "is currently offline due to a disruption with the discharge line." This…
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Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing at the main airport
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti's international airport shut down temporarily today after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said.…
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The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell’s achingly idyllic…