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JPMorgan Chase Says USVI Government Enabled Jeffrey Epstein Sex Trafficking

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase in a court filing called the U.S. Virgin Islands “complicit in the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein,” saying the sex predator gave high-ranking officials there money, advice and favors in exchange…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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Governor Unveils Moderate-Income Home Ownership Program

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan announced the first mortgage closing for a recipient of a home loan through the VI Slice moderate-income home ownership program. The program is designed to increase…

John McCarthy May 23, 2023

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Man Having Seizure Causes Traffic Accident In Havensight and Later Dies At Hospital

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a driver experienced a seizure while driving and caused a crash in St. Thomas on Friday afternoon. The driver died a short time…

John McCarthy May 21, 2023

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Social Security Honors Our Military Veterans

On Memorial Day, we honor military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military…

John McCarthy May 20, 2023

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SNAP, Section 8, Social Security, Medicaid In Jeopardy As GOP Stalks Out of Talks

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 House official acknowledged there are…

John McCarthy May 19, 2023

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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 already inhabited — but how…

John McCarthy May 18, 2023

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Arrest Made After Vehicle Reported Stolen Near Red Hook Dock In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An arrest has been made after a vehicle reported stolen near the Red Hook Dock in St. Thomas on Sunday. Edward Richards, 41, was arrested Monday and…

John McCarthy May 17, 2023

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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 programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

John McCarthy May 17, 2023

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Police Try To Identify Body Washed Up Near St. Thomas Marine Terminal Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are trying to identify a man whose body was washed up near the St. Thomas marine terminal early today. Virgin Islands Police said the body was…

John McCarthy May 17, 2023

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Elon Musk Subpoenaed In Jeffrey Epstein Litigation Per USVI’s Case

NEW YORK (Reuters) — The USVI has subpoenaed Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of helping enable sexual abuses by late sex offender…

John McCarthy May 15, 2023