High surf advisory extended to northern USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory which was extended through last evening in Puerto Rico now also includes the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán, NOAA's lead meteorologist,…
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Diddy’s time in the USVI under examination as part of feds probe of sex trafficking claims
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a recent legal filing in the Southern District of New York, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones brought forward allegations of sexual assault, emotional distress, and other serious…
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Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant
CHRISTIANSTED – Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the public to take steps to protect against dengue as the number of cases in the neighboring island of Puerto…
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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting…
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AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?
NEW YORK (AP) — The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said this weekend. In a Saturday…
Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission
KINGSTON — Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized mission to Haiti, the Canadian…
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Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized the country, police said Saturday.…
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2 beachgoers injured in shooting at Coki Point
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men were injured in a shooting at Coki Point beach late Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Law enforcement personnel responded to the Schneider Hospital at 5:00 p.m.,…
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USVI to get $2.1 million for ‘digital equity in Internet for all’ push
WASHINGTON — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said this week that the U.S. Virgin Islands is now eligible to apply for $2.1 million, “to empower individuals and communities with…
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Police investigating murder of 20-year-old woman on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is following up on a wide range of cases this Easter holiday weekend, including a murder that took place in St. Thomas…