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Caitlin Clark scores 23, leading Fever to 91–83 win over Sky in second matchup of WNBA season

INDIANAPOLIS — The rivalry that WNBA fans have been hoping to see between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese developed further on Sunday afternoon as the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky battled in a fiercely contested matchup. Individually, Clark…

John McCarthy June 16, 2024

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10 workers admitted to hospital after construction scaffold collapses

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ten construction workers were rushed to Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday morning after a scaffold collapsed in western St. Thomas. A spokeswoman for the medical center…

John McCarthy June 15, 2024

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Janitor who masterminded $4 million theft of HUD funds after storm granted leave by VIDE

FREDERIKSTED — A Department of Education maintenance man who masterminded a scheme to steal $4 million in federal disaster recovery funds has been granted leave by VIDE so he can…

John McCarthy June 14, 2024

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Government gets climate change assessment

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach participated Wednesday in an information session on climate change conducted at the UVI Innovation Center by UVI President Emerita…

John McCarthy June 14, 2024

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2 Education officials charged in $4 million HUD fraud scheme, feds say

CHRISTIANSTED — Two Virgin Islands Department of Education officials have been charged in a $4 million tax fraud scheme, authorities said. Department of Education Director of Maintenance, Davidson Charlemagne, 50,…

John McCarthy June 14, 2024

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Boston scores 27 to tie a career high and Fever use late run for 91-84 win over Dream

Aliyah Boston matched a career high with 27 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 24 and the Indiana Fever closed on a 10-2 run for a 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream…

John McCarthy June 14, 2024

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Man drains beachgoers’ bank account, then rapes woman alone

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is under arrest tonight, accused of sexually assaulting a woman before first forcing her and her boyfriend to an ATM at gunpoint. Richard…

John McCarthy June 12, 2024

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Man who stole jet ski for parts arrested

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was driving in traffic saw his watercraft being towed by another motorist on Veterans Drive and called authorities. Kareem Casimir, 30, was…

John McCarthy June 12, 2024

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Sun beat the Fever 89-72 for 11th straight series victory and hold Caitlin Clark to just 10 points

UNCASVILLE (AP) — DiJonai Carrington scored a season-high 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 17 and the Connecticut Sun eased past the Indiana Fever 89-72 on Monday night for their 11th…

John McCarthy June 11, 2024

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Help police find suspect wanted for grand larceny in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man wanted for possession of stolen property on St. Thomas. Kareem Casimir, of Nadir, is under investigation for possession of…

John McCarthy June 11, 2024