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Former Miss Ukraine Takes Up Arms To Defend Country Against Brutal Russian Invasion

KYIV — Former Ukrainian beauty queen Anastasiia Lenna has signed up to defend her country against Russia. The brunette beauty also issued a stern warning to invaders. “Everyone who crosses…

Bro Bot March 1, 2022

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Senate Committee Advances Bill To Provide Automatic License Plate Reader Data System

FREDERIKSTED — Members of the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety chaired by Senator Steven D. Payne, Sr., convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative…

John McCarthy March 1, 2022

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United States and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea

BOGATA — The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) and the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducted a bilateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise in…

John McCarthy March 1, 2022

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Derek Jeter Announces Surprise Departure From Miami Marlins

MIAMI — Derek Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins on Monday after 4 1/2 mostly unsuccessful years that didn’t come close to matching his success as a…

Bro Bot February 28, 2022

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Mutton Snapper Season Closes In Designated Spawning Area Tomorrow, DPNR Says

FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said fishing in the St. Croix Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area is closed starting tomorrow. No harvest of any species is…

John McCarthy February 28, 2022

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Students Go Back To Haitian School 3 Years After Gang Attack

Students have returned to the Lycée National de La Saline after it was closed due to gang violence PORT-AU-PRINCE — Students in the Haitian capital are getting used to being…

John McCarthy February 28, 2022

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Rip Currents Drag 12-Year-Old Boy Out To Sea, Where He Drowned Just Off Condado Beach

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard and local response agencies search efforts for a 12-year-old boy ended when a San Juan Police dive team recovered the boy’s body in the water…

John McCarthy February 28, 2022

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3 Vaccines Every Employee Should Have

Getting vaccinated against diseases like the flu, shingles, and COVID-19 is the best way to protect yourself from infection and possible lifelong side effects. Read this article for more details.…

VI Free Press February 28, 2022

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Should A Sex Trafficking Defense Apply In A Homicide Case?

MADISON, Wisconsin — On a June night in 2018, 17-year-old Chrystul Kizer put a .38-caliber pistol in her book bag and took an Uber from Milwaukee to Kenosha. She walked…

John McCarthy February 27, 2022

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Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Likely To Have A Devastating Impact On Caribbean Food Security

BRIDGETOWN — As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine this week, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements of war have been the…

Bro Bot February 27, 2022