Los Angeles Sparks quell Indiana Fever 88-82
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added a season-high 21 points to rally the Los Angeles Sparks to an 88-82 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, handing Caitlin…
Man who attacked victim with gas, lighter and baseball bat charged with attempted murder
FREDERIKSTED — A man who attempted to light a man on fire at a gas station on Friday has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said. Francisco Cruz Santiago, 39, was arrested and charged with…
Help police find kidnapping suspect on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a man wanted in connection to a domestic violence incident. Vernon “Pappy” Sackey, Jr., 25, of Orange Grove, is wanted for a kidnapping incident on St.…
Forced to rebuild a life at 12, a Haitian girl joins thousands seeking an escape from gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — For 12-year-old Juliana St. Vil, life begins every afternoon. She bounds out of the crowded shelter where she’s been sleeping on the concrete floor for 10 months, a smile on her face…
Antigua PM blasts ’empty’ climate promises at UN small islands summit
NEW YORK – The president of this decade’s summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted “empty” and “grossly inadequate” climate pledges, saying wealthy nations have failed to meet obligations to limit damages from…
Pope to bishops: don’t admit gays to seminaries because there’s too much ‘faggotry’ in the priesthood already
ROME — Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much faggotry” among trainee priests in remarks that will confound those who regarded him as being sympathetic to homosexuals in the Catholic Church. The 87-year-old…
Movements of three tropical waves being monitored
SAN JUAN — Forecasters are keeping an eye on a disturbance aiming towards Hispaniola and two other tropical waves that are moving slowly towards the Caribbean, according to the National Weather Service. Tropical Wave #3 of 2024 in the…
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a…
Relative charged with unlawful sexual contact with a minor
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is accused of having unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Adrian Pinto, 28, was arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful sexual contact, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The…
At least 22 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states
AUSTIN (AP) — A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses…