WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations, and a White
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St. John Jewelry Store Owner Shot In The Face During Broad Daylight Robbery
CRUZ BAY — The owner of St. John jewelry store was shot in the face during an armed robbery Thursday afternoon and police said they’re
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New Study Reveals USVI Was A Melting Pot … Before Christopher Columbus Arrived In 1493
SALT RIVER — When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the islands were
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Bryan’s Finance Commissioner Calls It Quits
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Finance Commissioner Bosede Bruce tendered her resignation from the Cabinet effective immediately. In her resignation letter to Governor Albert Bryan, Commissioner Bruce did
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Biden Awards $150,000 To USVI For Internet Training Programs
WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands received its first grant for developing digital skills training
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Health Department Updates Cancer Statistics For The USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Chronic Diseases and Prevention Division has updated Virgin Islands Cancer Registry’s 2016 and 2017 Cancer Incidence Reports
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Rules Committee Rubber Stamps Governor’s Nominations
CHRISTIANSTED — Senators in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary have voted to approve of Governor Albert Bryan’s nomination for the next Virgin Islands Attorney
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USVI Girls Under 19 Volleyball Team Struggles Against Stronger USA Team
COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Girls U-19 National Team began pool play with a resounding victory over the USVI 3-0 (25-6, 25-18, 25-12) at the
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Man Who Spilled Beer On Purpose, Then Hit Victim With A Stick, Charged With Hate Crime
CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces assault charges after police say he threw a man’s beer to the ground and hit him with
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St. Thomas Man Gains Entry To St. John Villa While Its Occupants Are Away
CRUZ BAY — A St. Thomas man is accused of breaking into a St. John vacation villa while its occupants were not present, authorities said.
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