ORANJESTAD — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received public health officers, policy advisors, and epidemiologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Public Health and
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China building new outpost on U.S. doorstep, leaked documents reveal
ST. JOHN’S — On a Caribbean island just 220 miles from the shore of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a black-clad Chinese security guard swept an
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Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes
HAVANA (AP) — His novels recount gruesome murders, thefts, scams, bribes and humiliating secrets. But those are not even the most important themes in the
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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her
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ODOR IN THE COURT: Fart puns explode on Jimmy Kimmel after rumor Trump farted
NEW YORK — There was a rumor late last week that Donald Trump farted in court, and on Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” host Jimmy Kimmel had a blast
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Bryan declares State of Emergency to ‘restore energy security,’ curb WAPA outages
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has declared a State of Emergency to address theongoing energy production shortfalls impacting the U.S. Virgin Islands. The declaration was
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VIPD comes out on top in ‘Battle of the Agencies’ on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — After a day of grueling but good-spirited competition, the Virgin Islands Police Department triumphed over 16 other teams — and the weather —
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Shooting Leaves Woman Dead at Thomasville Apartments in Bovoni
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot at an apartment complex in Bovoni on St. Thomas early Friday evening. Mardette
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Public Works draws complaints after failing to cut the grass at Kingshill Cemetery
KINGSHILL — Public Works is no longer mowing the grass in the Kingshill Cemetery. Concerned citizens whose family members are buried in the historic government-run
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Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement’s attention to an illicit
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