Former cop charged with Christmas Eve ‘assault’ after lawnmower dispute with neighbor
KINGSHILL — In the courtroom of Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross will see three defendants at the Superior Court in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning:
NFL offensive coordinator Todd Monken on Michigan coaching radar
ANN ARBOR — The Michigan football coaching search in the aftermath of the Sherrone Moore firing has been nothing short of a soap opera, at least in terms of fan reaction, conspiracies and who may…
Russia trolls its stooge Trump over US blockade, Venezuelan ‘piracy’
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia’s foreign ministry said today that the United States was reviving piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea by blockading Venezuela and said it hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump’s pragmatism would…
Thousands of WAPA customers go without power on Christmas morning
FREDERIKSTED — Some 5, 241 WAPA customers living on St. Croix woke up to a home without electricity on Christmas morning. The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority heaped praise on its linemen for merely…
Mostly cloudy and breezy with a little rain this morning, high 83
St, Croix will be cloudy and breezy with a little rain this Christmas morning and a high of 83, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions and a low of 68, according…
Since Santa is a jolly old fellow, is he concerned at all about Trump’s Tariffs?
With Christmas Day fast approaching, along with Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, we asked Gemini if Old Saint Nick was concerned about President Trump’s tariffs on children’s prospective toys … While Santa is…
Cops investigate robbery at UVI Wellness Center
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating an ambush robbery on the grounds of the University of the Virgin Islands’ St. Thomas campus Monday night. The Criminal Investigation Bureau said a first-degree robbery was reported on…
US tells UN it will deprive Venezuela’s Maduro, drug cartel of resources
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it will impose and enforce sanctions “to the maximum extent” to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of resources as Russia warned other…
DOH launches online food and water safety complaint portal
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has launched an online food and water safety complaint portal, making it easier for residents to report suspected foodborne or waterborne illnesses, as well as concerns related to…
US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and…