Bryan whips up lunch for his St. John elders
CRUZ BAY — Governor Albert Bryan brought more than a listening ear to the Adrian Senior Center on Thursday — he brought lunch. In a heartfelt gesture of community and connection, Governor Bryan spent the…
Office manager gets 16 months for stealing nearly $400K from law firm
CHRISTIANSTED — A California native has admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from the St. Croix law firm that employed her, authorities said. Nicole Morales, 48, a resident of St. Croix, was sentenced to 16 months…
Australian tourist killed, 2 injured as snorkeling boat capsizes off Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia — A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in rough seas off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday, killing a woman and injuring two others, police said. The Sea Dragon boat…
Parents of Pittsburgh student missing in Caribbean seek death certificate
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — The parents of an Indian-born student from a U.S. university who went missing earlier this month from a popular tourist resort in the Dominican Republic have asked police to declare their…
St. Croix: Partly sunny with a couple of morning showers and a high of 88
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have a couple of morning showers; otherwise, it will be partly sunny with a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly cloudy with a low…
Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport
ORLANDO (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials…
Muslim woman humiliated when mugshot without hijab shared. Tennessee county must now pay up
KNOXVILLE — A Tennessee county will pay a Muslim woman a settlement of $71,500 after forcing her to remove her hijab for a mugshot and publishing it online, attorneys said. Layla Soliz was arrested May…
Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers
WASHINGTON (BBC) — President Donald Trump’s administration is working to bring back nearly 25,000 fired federal workers after judges ruled their terminations were illegal, court documents show. Officials at 18 departments and agencies have submitted…
Canada outraged after 4 citizens executed by China over drug charges: ‘Inconsistent with basic human dignity’
BEIJING (NYP) — China executed four Canadian nationals over drug charges earlier this year, prompting strong rebukes from the Western country amidst an already rocky relationship. It is unclear exactly when this year the executions…
Former Big Kmart greeter charged with assault after stick beating
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was charged with assault after allegedly beating a man over the head with a stick in Frederiksted town, authorities said. Glen Miller, 64, of Genip Gardens, was arrested and…