MIAMI — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the season early this morning as makes its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National
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CHS Guidance Counselor Is Territory’s First Recipient of Colin L. Powell Service Award
KINGSHILL — St. Croix Central High School Guidance Counselor Ancelma Elliot was awarded the General Colin L. Powell Service Award on June 24, making her
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Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member From Barge South of Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter medevaced a crewmember from a 400-foot accommodation barge Monday, approximately 140 nautical miles
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Invest 97L Fixing To Be A Tropical Depression, Hurricane Center Says
MIAMI — Forecasters have projected that a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic, which is associated with a tropical wave, will become a
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FEMA, Coast Guard Meet With USVI Officials About Emergency Preparedness
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Top territorial and federal officials gathered recently on St. Thomas to see how the federal government could better help the territory in
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Early Storm Modeling Shows 2 Waves Passing South of U.S. Virgin Islands
MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic; including one that is better organized as of today and showing improved
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Puerto Rico Sees More Refugees Arrive By Boat Due To Haitian Political Crisis
SAN JUAN — The political turmoil and growing violence in Haiti is pushing more Haitians to take to the sea in an effort to reach
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Coast Guard Collects 38 Illegal Migrants In Mona Passage, Takes Them Back To DR
SAN JUAN — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 38 migrants to the Dominican Republic Friday, following the interdiction of an illegal
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St. Croix Native To Sing National Anthem Before Padres-Diamondbacks Game Today
SAN DIEGO — A St. Croix native who works as a medical specialist for the U.S. Navy will sing the national anthem before a Major
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Will Caribbean Exchange Dollar Diplomacy For Renminbi Rebates? Expert Analysis
Can the Caribbean avoid being caught up in the accelerating east-west struggle for global influence? Is the region likely to find itself in a bidding
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