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US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
January 12, 2026
 St. John clinic closed temporarily due to ‘staffing challenges’
January 12, 2026
Five human heads are found hanging from ropes at a tourist beach in Ecuador
January 12, 2026
‘Human hurricane’ destroys ‘storage room, pump room, tool shed’: DV report
January 12, 2026
Partial sunshine with a shower in places, high 85
January 12, 2026
With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas
January 11, 2026
53-year-old Anna’s Retreat woman dies from ‘self-inflicted wound,’ cops say
January 11, 2026
Cops seize gun, ammunition from car reeking of marijuana on Main Street
January 11, 2026
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
January 11, 2026
House passes Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credit extension: Plaskett
January 11, 2026
Partly sunny, breezy this morning, a passing shower or two this afternoon, high 87
January 11, 2026
St. Croix man uses ruse to get woman to return to his apartment for beating
January 10, 2026
Hoosier Daddy? Indiana goes duck hunting in Atlanta, plucks Oregon 56-22
January 10, 2026
US launches operation to seize another oil tanker
January 10, 2026
KFC employee allegedly stabbed in a dispute with customers over gravy
January 10, 2026
Partly sunny, breezy this morning, high 87
January 10, 2026
What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia has fired against Ukraine?
January 9, 2026
Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix
January 9, 2026
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
January 9, 2026
How to prove asbestos exposure for a mesothelioma claim
January 9, 2026
Malachi Thompson and Shalom Fenton hear charges – court docket
January 9, 2026
St. Croix will see mainly clear conditions tonight, low 70
January 9, 2026
Minnesota woman loses arm and life in shark attack at Dorsch Beach
January 8, 2026
VIPD investigates robbery at Main Street jewelry store
January 8, 2026
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump’s Venezuela war powers
January 8, 2026
Man charged with assault after domestic violence complaint
January 8, 2026
‘We turned off the lights and hid’: Venezuelans shocked by U.S. attacks in Caracas
January 8, 2026
Nestlé issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
January 8, 2026
Trump invites Colombia’s Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action
January 8, 2026
Russia says US seizure of oil tanker is illegal, lawmaker calls it piracy
January 8, 2026
Partly sunny with a couple of showers, high 87
January 8, 2026
Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela
January 8, 2026
US seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
January 7, 2026
Jared Beagles’ arraignment on domestic violence assault charge – court docket
January 7, 2026
Sunny to partly cloudy with a shower in places this afternoon, high 87
January 7, 2026
U.S. Marshals seeking Jose Almestica for ‘weapons offense’ after BVI jailbreak
January 6, 2026
St. Thomas native wanted by U.S. Marshals for ‘conspiracy to murder’
January 6, 2026
Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if government does not cooperate
January 6, 2026
Rubio dials down Trump’s Venezuela takeover talk: Enforce ‘oil quarantine,’ not day-to-day rule
January 6, 2026
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
January 6, 2026
Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
January 6, 2026
Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro
January 6, 2026
Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 85
January 6, 2026
A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father jumped.
January 6, 2026
Parents who delay baby’s first vaccines also likely to skip measles shots
January 6, 2026
American tourists left stranded in the Caribbean following flight cancellations after airspace closed for Maduro operation
January 6, 2026
Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal?
January 5, 2026
Man accused of stealing lumber in 2022 charged in burglary this year
January 5, 2026
Man who forced his way into girlfriend’s apartment, beat her, charged with assault
January 5, 2026
SOB nabs 2 in connection to gun being fired into a crowd on New Year’s Day
January 5, 2026
Why are Puerto Ricans looking for grass b4 Three Kings Day?
January 5, 2026
Ground beef recalled in 6 states over possible E. coli contamination
January 5, 2026
Vocational ed teacher arrested, charged with assaulting woman holding infant child
January 5, 2026
Tylenol, Advil, Purina, Haribo face urgent FDA recall
January 5, 2026
Man sitting outside his apartment ‘feels’ bullets whizzing past his head: VIPD
January 5, 2026
New Year’s Eve eve reveler crashes into 3 cars on his way home after night of binge drinking
January 5, 2026
Woman pestered by entitled dad on flight for refusing to swap her aisle seat for his middle seat says she got a delightful surprise
January 5, 2026
Edwardo Garcia Jr. hears charges against him after DV shooting
January 5, 2026
Increasing cloudiness with a couple of brief showers late this morning, high 87
January 5, 2026
Winter storm warning announced as 39 inches of snow, ‘hazardous’ winds threaten
January 4, 2026
Mock house, CIA source and Special Forces: The US operation to capture Maduro
January 4, 2026
Marella Discovery docked at the Frederiksted Pier in St. Croix today
January 4, 2026
Venezuelan president Maduro arrives in New York to face criminal charges
January 4, 2026
Partly sunny and fair conditions, high 88
January 4, 2026
Condemnation and applause in Latin America after US seizes Venezuela’s Maduro
January 4, 2026
US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela
January 4, 2026
Cops arrest suspect after shooting leaves man injured in Frederiksted Town
January 3, 2026
TRUMP TAKES VENEZUELA
January 3, 2026
Elusive ‘Pappy’ Sackey finally pinched by cops after being on the lam for 7 months
January 3, 2026
Mom arrested for allowing minor son to drive ATV on public roadway
January 3, 2026
Shots fired during domestic dispute brings cops calling to Upper Love
January 3, 2026
Delta Force ripped Maduro and wife from their beds as they slept – 2 days after Venezuelan president begged Trump for peace
January 3, 2026
FAA notice of air missions grounds most flights to Caribbean
January 3, 2026
U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled
January 3, 2026
Starmer says the UK was ‘not involved’ in capture of Maduro and he ‘wants to speak to President Trump’
January 3, 2026
Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87
January 3, 2026
Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes
January 3, 2026
Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise
January 2, 2026
Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests
January 2, 2026
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
January 2, 2026
Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives
January 2, 2026
Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket
January 2, 2026
Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know
January 2, 2026
Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86
January 2, 2026
Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum
January 1, 2026
How Trump freezing federal child care funds will affect USVI Head Start Centers
January 1, 2026
I died for six minutes and saw what happens after death… this is what I experienced
January 1, 2026
Head-on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
January 1, 2026
Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 86
January 1, 2026
US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels
December 31, 2025
Hospital Street shooting victim won’t tell cops who shot him
December 31, 2025
Niqwani Thompson faces burglary charge, St. Croix court docket shows
December 31, 2025
Two people shot – one fatally – in Rattan on New Year’s Eve eve
December 31, 2025
Where tech discipline meets education: Yuri Poliavich
December 30, 2025
US strikes drug boat loading facility in Venezuela, Trump says
December 30, 2025
US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade
December 30, 2025
FDA recalls snack foods and supplements across five states over rodent and bird contamination at Minnesota distributor
December 30, 2025
CIA ‘carries out drone strike’ on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country
December 30, 2025
Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 82
December 30, 2025
Virgin Islands sues Facebook, Instagram, claiming social media is addicting kids, harming mental health
December 29, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington steps up efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports,…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

 St. John clinic closed temporarily due to ‘staffing challenges’

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is advising the public that the Morris F. De Castro Clinic on St. John is closed through Friday due to staffing challenges.…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Five human heads are found hanging from ropes at a tourist beach in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador — Five human heads were found hanging from ropes on a tourist beach in Ecuador, police said on Sunday. As the country reels from a wave of violence…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

‘Human hurricane’ destroys ‘storage room, pump room, tool shed’: DV report

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man is accused of destroying three structures on a person's property as an act of domestic violence, authorities said. Francisco Cruz-Santiago, 39, was arrested and…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partial sunshine with a shower in places, high 85

Today St. Croix will see partial sunshine with a shower in places and a high of 85, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions and a low…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Among the many goals of last week's U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: stay away from the Americas.…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 11, 2026
Armed robbery at The Palms Hotel under scrutiny
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Armed robbery at The Palms Hotel under scrutiny

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating an armed robbery attempt that occurred at a hotel on St. Croix nearly one week ago, authorities said today. On November 7, 2025, at approximately…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, CNN says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, CNN says

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Defense Department official said Thursday. “The strike occurred in the Caribbean and four narco-terrorists…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life today after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food assistance to low-income Americans…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
VIDE hosts inaugural ‘Y.E.S. HBCU Football Classic’
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Sports News

VIDE hosts inaugural ‘Y.E.S. HBCU Football Classic’

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) is proud to host the “Y.E.S. HBCU Football Classic,” an exciting showcase of collegiate athletic talent and educational engagement. The Classic will feature…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against criticism from some U.S. allies over the legality of the U.S. strikes in the Caribbean,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
TOP Skills that Keep You on Top of Your Tongits Card Game
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TOP Skills that Keep You on Top of Your Tongits Card Game

The Tongits card game has long been part of Filipino culture, but its leap to digital platforms like Tongits Go, Tongits Online, and GameZone Casino has changed the way players…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country of nearly 11 million people. Officials blamed a failure in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
Marine and coastal danger tonight with improvement tomorrow: NWS
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Marine and coastal danger tonight with improvement tomorrow: NWS

Thursday, Nov 13 • 6 PM Marine & Coastal Danger Tonight; Improving tomorrow, the National Weather Service said. Strong N–NW swells continue to bring dangerous seas, strong rip currents, and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
Cops find gun inside home of suspect who fired weapon around motorists
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops find gun inside home of suspect who fired weapon around motorists

FREDERIKSTED — Police said a month-long investigation by detectives led to the execution of a search warrant on St. Croix today. Jamari Hendrickson, 25, was arrested and charged with first-degree…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2025
Mom jailed after egg shells, feathers, cocaine and meth found in dead baby’s stomach
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Mom jailed after egg shells, feathers, cocaine and meth found in dead baby’s stomach

A Miami-Dade County mother was jailed following a months-long investigation into the death of her 9-month-old baby, who died last year after ingesting cocaine and methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2025

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