CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands government says it “has followed through on its promise to provide tax refunds to thousands of Virgin Islanders awaiting
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Hurricane Helene forms, set to slam Florida with 155 mph gusts, 18-foot storm surge
MIAMI — Hurricane Helene formed this morning with the National Hurricane Center forecasting the storm to rapidly intensify in the warm waters of the Gulf
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VIWMA and DPW remove dumped tires from Concordia bin site
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) would like to thankthe Department of Public Works (DPW) and our VIWMA team for mobilizing the
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More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘impulsive and ill-informed’
WASHINGTON — More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an open letter published Sunday by National
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Florida’s bracing for a major hurricane. This is why we need NOAA, not Project 2025
As the prospect of a major hurricane menaces much of Florida, a quick reminder: Under Project 2025, that controversial right-wing blueprint for a GOP-led national
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Education issues statement about concerns of two school kitchen staffs
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) and the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance (BSCM) are aware of the concerns raised
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Tropical Storm Helene expected to become a major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Helene is intensifying and is forecast to become a large, major hurricane before striking Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday with life-threatening
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Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests
ATLANTA — Around 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests — marking the
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Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to
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St. Croix man indicted for threatening to kill federal agents
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who threatened to kill federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury. Jamoi Weekes, 30, was charged with
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