CHRISTIANSTED — A series of events are scheduled locally as Virgin Islanders join millions across the nation in marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Grenada minister tells UN: hurricane-devastated Islands need anything for `a human being to survive’
NEW YORK (AP) — The minister for the two islands in Grenada that Hurricane Beryl first slammed into with catastrophic winds had a simple message
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Caribbean leaders hope new UK government is open to talks on slavery reparations
LONDON — Caribbean leaders hope that Britain under its new Labor government might shift its long-standing position on slavery reparations and agree to discuss how
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Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
SAINT-MARC (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed
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Hurricane Milton moves towards the west coast of Florida
MIAMI — Milton became a hurricane today. It is expected to arrive near Tampa on Wednesday as at least a Category 3, according to the
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Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen
HAVANA — More than half of Cuba was without power on Thursday evening as fuel shortages and broken-down power plants left the government with little
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Chaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
NASHVILLE (AP) — Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just
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School bus drivers on St. Croix stage job action a day after students ‘viciously’ beat colleague
CHRISTIANSTED — School buses across St. Croix stayed in park this week after drivers staged a job action in solidarity with a colleague who was
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Diabetes ‘epidemic’ is a growing concern in the U.S. Virgin Islands, health officials say
CHRISTIANSTED — Diabetes continues to be a growing health crisis in the Virgin Islands, with the Department of Health calling it a “silent epidemic” affecting
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving
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