St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, a thunderstorm, high 89
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be rather cloudy and breezy with a thunderstorm in the morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
St. Croix man faces 15 years in prison for strangling cop on domestic call
KINGSHILL — Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree assault before Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady in Estate Kingshill on Thursday, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea said. Sentencing is scheduled for July 30, 2025…
2 hardened criminals get ‘hard time’ after opting for jury trial over plea deal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two convicted felons — who eschewed a conventional plea deal to take their chances at a jury trial — got the book thrown at them by a federal judge after being convicted…
Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing
GENEVA (Reuters) — A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried most of a mountain village that had been…
14 beaches in St. Croix are safe for swimming and fishing, DPNR says
CHRISTIANSTED — All 14 beaches the agency tested this week on St. Croix are deemed safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. DPNR performed the water quality analysis…
A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France. It…
Denver International Airport on red alert as 3 passengers are diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease
Health officials are sounding the alarm after three cases of measles were detected at Denver International Airport. An infected individual arrived at the airport after a Turkish Airlines flight on May 13 and stayed in…
Medicaid cuts could push more kids into unpaid family caregiving roles
ST. PAUL — High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash. But her body developed tremors, and she lost mobility. After countless appointments,…
Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike
TEHRAN (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s defense minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump’s offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to…
A member of Congress made a surprise visit to Krome. What she saw left her concerned
MIAMI — A member of Congress who made an unannounced visit to the Krome North Service Processing Center in southwest Miami-Dade County said migrants in deportation proceedings are being subjected to overcrowded and inhumane conditions…