There are two camps of Mother’s Day celebrators: those who like nothing more than a lavish brunch/lunch/dinner at a restaurant, and those who hope for
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Expenses, not revenues, cause for concern in Virgin Islands’ financial future
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Favorable revenue forecasts might not be enough to offset the territory’s mounting expenses, government financial leaders said during a 2024 Spring Revenue
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Whim Museum added to U.S. list of endangered historic places
FREDERIKSTED — The Estate Whim Museum was added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places last week.
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Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause
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Tourist’s body found in Puerto Rico days after he was swept from waterfall
Alex DaLomba Tavares was with his girlfriend when the rip current took him by surprise SAN JUAN — The body of a Massachusetts man who
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First F-16 fighter jets from the West will arrive in Ukraine in weeks, Kyiv military source says
KYIV — Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said today. Ukraine
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Home Depot inside job theft conspiracy widens with 2 more arrests
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two more men have been swept up in the Home Depot theft conspiracy on St. Thomas. Stevie Brown, 53, and Sherwayne Felix,
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BVI resident gets 5 years for smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — A British Virgin Islands resident was given nearly five years in prison for smuggling $20 million worth of cocaine into St. Croix Augusto
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Coast Guard takes 51 migrants back to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 51 migrants to Dominican Republic this week following the interdiction of an
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St. Croix felon indicted on firearm, ammunition charges
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man made his initial appearance before a judge after being indicted by a federal grand jury on firearm charges. Ambrose
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