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Viya gives post Tropical Storm Ernesto update

CHRISTIANSTED — Viya said today that its services are operational in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto. Although Viya’s network is operational, some customers may be experiencing intermittentservice. Viya advises…

John McCarthy August 17, 2024

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Ernesto becomes a hurricane after brushing past the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto was poised to become a hurricane shortly after brushing past the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday as officials closed schools, opened shelters. Ernesto…

John McCarthy August 16, 2024

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Hurricane Watch in effect for the Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra

SAN JUAN — A Hurricane Watch was issued for the Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra. Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to intensify as it approaches the islands later today and…

John McCarthy August 13, 2024

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Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean today as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials shuttered schools and government agencies. The storm was located about…

John McCarthy August 13, 2024

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Federal grand jury indicts St. Thomas man on gun and cocaine possession charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who sold cocaine to an undercover DEA agent at Red Hook has been indicted on gun and drug possession charges, authorities said. N’Kel…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Dominican coke don indicted by federal grand jury in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A recently unsealed case in the U.S. District Court alleges that a Dominican man smuggled cocaine between Road Town, Tortola and St. Thomas. Santos Jiminez Caraballo, 42,…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Colombian man charged with illegal re-entry and alien smuggling

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Colombian man who was deported four years ago has been indicted by a federal grand jury for re-appearing in St. Thomas as an illegal migrant ...…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Social Security expands compassionate allowances list

Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced nine new Compassionate Allowances (CAL) conditions and revisions to two existing CAL conditions: Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, Costello Syndrome, Adult Heart Transplant Wait List…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to become the third hurricane of 2024 season

SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Five will become a depression early this morning and then will develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto. As of the 8 a.m. advisory, PTC Five…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Tropical Storm Ernesto looms as a rain threat to the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to move west-northwestward across or near the region as a tropical tropical storm by early Wednesday. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024