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Puerto Rico To Reopen Historic San José Church After Long Restoration

SAN JUAN (AP) — The construction worker stood on his tiptoes and tried to arrange a crown of thorns on a statue of Jesus while architect Jorge Rigau fired a…

VI Free Press March 13, 2021

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Moet Hennessy Buys 50% Stake In Jay-Z’s Champagne Brand

PARIS — Moet Hennessy is acquiring a 50 percent stake in rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z’s Champagne brand in an effort to up its cool factor and expand distribution. Terms of…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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American Couple Rebuilds Brown Pelican Statue Damaged By Hurricane Irma

PHILIPSBURG --- As part of the “PJIAE Good News” campaign, we are delighted to publicize that the “Brown Pelican” trio statues will soar once again at the Princess Juliana International…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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St. Croix Native Dance Choreographer Wins Prestigious Art Fellowship

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Although she has been dancing since age of 5, performer and choreographer Cynthia Oliver never thought she could make a career out of it. Decades later, Oliver…

VI Free Press February 12, 2021

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9 Historic American Figures With Ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to rank among the Caribbean’s top tourist destinations, especially on Airbnb. But there’s more to the American islands than just fun in the sun, as…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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Invaders Nearly Decimated Caribbean’s First People 1,000 Years Before Columbus Came, DNA Reveals

SPANNING A MILLION square miles and dotted with more than 700 islands, the Caribbean Sea was one of the last places colonized by Native Americans as they explored and settled North…

VI Free Press December 24, 2020

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Finnish Fashion Mogul Arrested In Canada Over U.S. Sex Trafficking Allegations

WINNIPEG — Finnish-Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is in official custody after being charged with sex trafficking. Court records show the 79-year-old Nygard was arrested under the Extradition Act, in connection…

VI Free Press December 15, 2020

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Outgoing Lame Duck President Donald Trump Kowtows To China, COVID-19, On Tibet Issue

Ever wonder why you see those “Free Tibet” bumper stickers on peoples’ cars? We have a few of them here — in St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands — where…

John McCarthy December 11, 2020

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Kanye West Says The President Of Haiti Gave Him An Island To Develop

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Kanye West, the eccentric rapper and producer who jetted off to Haiti in the middle of a global pandemic last month, is claiming that the president of Haiti…

VI Free Press October 29, 2020

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Go To Bat For Bats During Bat Week, Just In Time For Halloween

CHRISTIANSTED — People are going to bat for bats during bat week. And why not? Halloween is just eight days away, after all. Bat Week is an annual international celebration…

VI Free Press October 23, 2020