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Puerto Rico Subcontractor Pleads Guilty In $1.2 Million Federal Kickback Case

CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican subcontractor has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors that includes a possible three-year prison sentence and a promise to pay $1.2 million in restitution…

John McCarthy October 23, 2019

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Spirit Airlines Betting On Puerto Rico In Expansion

SAN JUAN — Spirit Airlines has announced that it will expand service to Puerto Rico with two new routes in December. In addition to nonstop flights launched from Baltimore, Philadelphia…

VI Free Press October 21, 2019

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PRPD: Massacre At Río Piedras Housing Project Leaves Six Dead In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — At least six people were killed during a massacre at a public housing project in Puerto Rico on Monday night. Videos recorded by residents captured the terrifying…

John McCarthy October 17, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Allegedly Taped 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine To His ‘Underwear’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly taped about 2.35 pounds of cocaine to his underwear prior to boarding a flight to Puerto Rico had his day in…

VI Free Press October 15, 2019

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AT&T To Sell Certain Assets In U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico For $1.95 Billion

SAN JUAN — AT&T, Inc. said it would sell its wireless and wireline operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to Liberty Latin America, Ltd. for $1.95 billion,…

VI Free Press October 10, 2019

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Puerto Rico … No Reports Of Injuries: USGS

SAN JUAN — Tourists have told how they woke up late Monday night when their high-rise buildings started "moving from side to side strongly." "Doors, lamps, hanging plants all swinging…

John McCarthy September 24, 2019

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Tropical Storm Karen Forms East Of The Windward Islands This Morning: NHC

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Karen formed just east of the Windward Islands and has sustained winds of 40 mph. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Trinidad and…

John McCarthy September 22, 2019

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Tropical Storm Dorian Will Build To A Category 2 Hurricane … But Not In The USVI

CHRISTIANSTED — A hurricane watch has been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian, where conditions are forecast to begin deteriorating as early…

John McCarthy August 28, 2019

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AccuWeather: Tropical Storm Dorian Will Be A Hurricane In USVI On Wednesday

MIAMI — There’s a new tropical storm in the Atlantic called Dorian, and it’s predicted to become a hurricane before midweek as it approaches the U.S. Virgin Islands. If the…

John McCarthy August 24, 2019

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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off British Virgin Islands On Friday Morning

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 42 miles northeast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning. The earthquake, detected about 10:22 a.m. Friday, did not…

VI Free Press August 10, 2019