MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported this week. There
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UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave
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Walmart is selling a tiny house for less than $16,000
NEW YORK — These days you can have almost anything shipped to your door from websites like Amazon and Walmart — including a house. Walmart
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$100,000 Virgin Islands lottery winner accused of cashing checks stolen from St. Thomas beach bar
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. John man has been arrested on allegations that he cashed checks stolen from a St. Thomas beach bar. Ronald John
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National Hurricane Center tracking Invests 94L, 95L. What can the USVI and Puerto Rico expect?
MIAMI — There’s good news when it comes to the tropics: Even though the National Hurricane Center is tracking two invests, neither seem to be a threat
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Woman who offered man money to buy food strangled in her own doorway
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman who offered money to a man to buy food was strangled in her own doorway. Abdul Ghaffar Abiff, 28, was
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Man tells police he broke into house, stole car key and car ‘for personal reasons’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is accused of breaking into a person’s house, stealing their car key — and then their car. Bruce
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This Caribbean nation is preparing for the ravages of climate change by selling citizenship
ROSEAU — After a Category 5 hurricane barreled through seven years ago, dumping 23 inches of water, shearing the roofs from homes, this Caribbean nation
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US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes early Thursday morning targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said.
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Health Department observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, emphasizes early detection
CHRISTIANSTED — Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in our community, with breast cancer being the second most common form. The Virgin Islands Department
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