St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, a bit of rain in the afternoon, high 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be cloudy and breezy with a bit of rain in the afternoon and a high of 86. AccuWeather said. Abundant moisture from the east…
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Pepsi, Coca-Cola to blame for plastic waste crisis in the USVI, lawsuit alleges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands government is suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the companies' alleged roles in the territory's "dire" plastic waste problem. The lawsuit claims the companies…
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National Weather Service seeks to fill 155 ‘critical’ vacancies ahead of hurricane season
MIAMI (CNN) — The National Weather Service is seeking to fill 155 positions at offices throughout the country by offering reassignment opportunities for qualified National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
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EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards…
St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, morning shower, rain in the afternoon, high 86
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be cloudy and breezy with a brief morning shower or two followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 86,…
St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, passing morning shower or two, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be cloudy and breezy with a passing morning shower or two and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mostly cloudy…
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Republican tax bill would add $3.7 trillion to the national deficit: JCT
The tax portion of Republicans’ wide-ranging bill full of President Trump’s domestic priorities would cost $3.7 trillion over the next decade, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) found. That fits…
St. Croix: Windy, intervals of clouds and sunshine, two showers, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be windy, with intervals of clouds and sunshine, a couple of morning showers and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will…
St. Croix: Partly sunny, windy, passing shower or two, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny and windy with a passing shower or two in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
Tiny Amerindian village in Guyana fights gold mine in key court battle over indigenous land rights
CHINESE LANDING, Guyana (AP) — One of Guyana’s smallest Amerindian villages is waging a monumental battle that could decide the amount of control that thousands of indigenous people have over…