WASHINGTON — More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an open letter published Sunday by National
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Florida’s bracing for a major hurricane. This is why we need NOAA, not Project 2025
As the prospect of a major hurricane menaces much of Florida, a quick reminder: Under Project 2025, that controversial right-wing blueprint for a GOP-led national
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Education issues statement about concerns of two school kitchen staffs
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) and the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance (BSCM) are aware of the concerns raised
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Tropical Storm Helene expected to become a major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Helene is intensifying and is forecast to become a large, major hurricane before striking Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday with life-threatening
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Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests
ATLANTA — Around 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests — marking the
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Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to
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St. Croix man indicted for threatening to kill federal agents
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who threatened to kill federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury. Jamoi Weekes, 30, was charged with
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Man used stolen credit cards to buy ‘high-end’ alcohol and electronics worth $8,000: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged with fraud and related charges after allegedly using stolen credit card numbers to purchase $8,000 worth
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St. Croix man arrested for allegedly burglarizing Hannah’s Rest laundromat
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is facing charges in connection to the burglary of a Hannah’s Rest laundromat after police reviewed the business’ video
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Venezuelan top court orders arrest of Argentina’s president for seizure of Maduro’s jet
CARACAS — The Venezuelan Supreme Court ordered on Monday the arrest of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, along with other members of his government for alleged
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