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Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nearly $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot will be up for grabs Friday night, offering the prospect of instant riches for a lucky player after…

John McCarthy March 22, 2024

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Social Security Announces Four Key Updates to Address Improper Payments

Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley today announced he is taking four vital steps to immediately address overpayment issues customers and the agency have experienced. Commissioner O’Malley testified before the U.S.…

John McCarthy March 21, 2024

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East end baker cooks the books to get $1,343.77 in ‘free’ swag

CHRISTIANSTED — The baker at a popular east end St. Croix restaurant is behind bars today after authorities said she cooked the company books to get nearly $1,400 in free…

John McCarthy March 20, 2024

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Former fugitive Darren Bess released to family member as he awaits murder trial in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Darren Bess was flown back to St. Croix on Monday and charged with the 2021 murder of Kevin Jerome. Bess, 29, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder,…

John McCarthy March 20, 2024

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Eulalie Rivera eighth-grader takes first in Territorial Spelling Bee

FREDERIKSTED — Joe Greaux is headed to Washington. Eulalie Rivera eighth-grader Joseph Greaux Jr. took first place in the Virgin Islands Territorial Spelling Bee on Tuesday after coming in second…

John McCarthy March 20, 2024

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Virgin Islands Board of Education Schedules Meeting for Tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The 21st elected Virgin Islands Board of Education (VIBE) will conduct its regularly scheduled board meeting to discuss board committees’ and operations matters at 5:30 p.m., Thursday,…

John McCarthy March 20, 2024

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The billion dollar war behind United States rum

FREDERIKSTED — When you buy a bottle of rum in the United States, by law nearly all the federal taxes on that rum must be sent to Puerto Rico and…

John McCarthy March 16, 2024

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Degraded reefs can respond to ‘healthy reef sounds,’ new study finds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A healthy coral reef is noisy, full of the croaks, purrs, and grunts of various fishes and the crackling of snapping shrimp. Research suggests that larval animals…

John McCarthy March 15, 2024

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St. Croix woman wanted for identity theft

FREDERIKSTED — Police on St. Croix are searching for a 35-year-old woman in connection with a case of identity theft, according to a notice the Virgin Islands Police Department issued…

John McCarthy March 15, 2024

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Social Security comments on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—the…

John McCarthy March 12, 2024