ANKARA — Turkey said it launched strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria today after blaming them for an attack that killed five people
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Fatal shooting reported at fish market in Hospital Ground
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon, Virgin Islands Police said. The homicide
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St. Croix man shot ‘multiple’ times in Grove Place rushed to hospital
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot “multiple” times at an apartment complex in Grove Place this morning, the Virgin
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Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala
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Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
HAVANA (AP) — A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical
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Thriving Charities gives $30K to support UVI’s music program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is pleased to announce that it has received a $30,000 gift from Thriving Charities Advocates
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MSC Cruises cancels repositioning voyage in 2025
MIAMI — MSC Cruises is canceling a repositioning voyage that was scheduled to take place onboard the MSC Euribia on April 5, 2025. Completing a
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Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies,
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TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for Puerto Rico due to Invest 94L
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico were able to receive emergency prescription refills through October 27,
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Cuba grid collapses again raising doubts about a quick fix
HAVANA – Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, raising fresh doubts about a quick fix on an
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