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Movie cash circulating in the Florida Keys, sheriff’s office warns

MARATHON — Fake money that was made for movie productions is circulating throughout the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The $100 bills look real at first…

John McCarthy November 4, 2025

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Patch of drier air moves in, limiting rain showers

Today St. Croix will be partly sunny with a shower in spots this morning, AccuWeather said. High 87. Tonight St. Croix will experience mainly clear conditions and a low of…

John McCarthy November 4, 2025

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Help cops find Nia Cruz-Watts wanted for contempt of court on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police on St. Croix are asking for your help tonight to find a wanted fugitive from justice. Nia A. Cruz-Watts, 37, of Catherine's Rest, is wanted for contempt…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Boyfriend loses his cool when questioned about A/C use, VIPD says

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been jailed after he allegedly lost his cool when his girlfriend questioned his air conditioning use, authorities said. Pedro Juan Figueroa, 34, was…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Lover’s tiff over bed spacing leads to stabbing, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman's gambit to gain more space on the bed she shared with her boyfriend led to a stabbing early this morning, authorities said. Achille Alexander was…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Supreme Court won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Deal with it, officials say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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2 US citizens arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot

Two men were arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in Michigan, according to court records unsealed on Monday. The men allegedly used the term "pumpkin day" for their…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization in the…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk (VRSK.O), opens…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025