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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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How much does it cost to watch Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut with Indiana Fever? The answer might surprise you.

INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA is buzzing with excitement as the highly anticipated debut of rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is just around the corner. The Indiana Fever will be heading to Connecticut to take on…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand

MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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3 plead guilty to smuggling 844 pounds of cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Central Americans and one South American pleaded guilty smuggling 844 pounds of cocaine in United States territorial waters. Eleuterio Gomez Murillo, 53, of Colombia, and Randall…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Grenada man faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine smuggling

CHRISTIANSTED — A Grenada man faces a maximum 20 years in prison after admitting in federal court on St. Croix that he smuggled 70 pounds of cocaine. Rodney de Roche,…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Man stole $1,000 worth of items from Home Depot then tried to fly off island

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man accused of stealing $1,000 in items from Home Depot in January was detained at the St. Thomas airport Tuesday before he could board a flight…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Desperate Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports

KYIV — Russia has been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to…

John McCarthy May 7, 2024

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‘Peace officer’ who took girlfriend’s car keys – and her car – charged with domestic violence

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who was waiting with his girlfriend for her friend — got impatient and forcibly took her car keys — and her car — and sped…

John McCarthy May 7, 2024

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Increased showers and thunderstorms present ‘significant’ risk of flooding

SAN JUAN — Forecasters expect increased shower and thunderstorm activity to generate "abundant moisture and unstable conditions" due to an upper-level trough, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said today.…

John McCarthy May 7, 2024

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Kenyan police officers preparing to deploy to Haiti, where preparations are under way

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Civilian contractors have started to arrive in Haiti to help prepare for the arrival of Kenyan forces, whose deployment is currently in the works, a top Biden official…

John McCarthy May 6, 2024