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Aliyah Boston Partners With USVI Tourism

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The USVI has a new tourism ambassador: in WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston. The St. Thomas native was the number one overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft by the…

John McCarthy July 19, 2023

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Appeals court revives lawsuit against Royal Caribbean over toddler’s death

SAN JUAN (Reuters) — A federal appeals court this week revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her…

John McCarthy July 16, 2023

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Haiti human rights group warns kidnappings and killings are on the rise after a brief respite

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A leading human rights group in Haiti warned about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings as the U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the country’s worsening…

John McCarthy July 15, 2023

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Maryland teen killed on Puerto Rico beach in ‘targeted shooting,’ stepfather shot in the face

BALTIMORE — A teenager from Maryland vacationing in Puerto Rico died after he was shot on a beach, according to police. Tommy Grays III, a rising junior known as "Trey"…

John McCarthy July 10, 2023

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Spirit Flight Bound For St. Croix Returns To Florida After Crew Reports Engine Issue

FORT LAUDERDALE — A Spirit Airlines flight bound for St. Croix made a sudden return to Florida on Saturday. Spirit Airlines flight No. 438 returned safely to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International…

John McCarthy July 9, 2023

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Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection

BIG PINE KEY (AP) — Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys. The Lower Keys Underwater Music…

John McCarthy July 9, 2023

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Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death

CAYENNE (AP) — Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting death of a teenager in a Paris suburb, with at least one person killed as…

John McCarthy July 3, 2023

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‘Watermelon snow’ piques curiosities in Utah after abnormally wet winter

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — High up in the mountains, amid pinyon pine and quaking aspen trees, the remaining remnants of the winter’s snow is dotted with hues of pinks, purples…

John McCarthy July 2, 2023

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Missing Diver Found Dead Underwater At Cane Bay

NORTH SHORE — A man died while scuba diving with his wife at Cane Bay in St. Croix on Sunday. Paul Evans, 64, of Florida, was positively identified as the…

John McCarthy June 28, 2023

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Cuba Ends Russia Trip With Agreements on Oil, Wheat and Renewed Tourism

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba said it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation, including on the supply of oil, the…

John McCarthy June 26, 2023