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70-year-old elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting students
September 15, 2025
Searchers discover shipwreck of schooner that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago
September 15, 2025
Angler tries to save drowning companion after both fall off boat
September 15, 2025
Man drowns swimming after drifting boat on day out with family
September 15, 2025
Traffic stop on Weymouth Rhymer Highway yields gun, ammunition
September 15, 2025
Powerball player just misses $55 million jackpot, but still wins big in NC
September 15, 2025
Trump blames Biden in Nicaraguan worker’s beheading of boss
September 15, 2025
‘I’m furious, and I’m ashamed:’ UN humanitarian chief on crisis in Haiti
September 15, 2025
Caracas threatens Guyana and Trinidad amid growing tensions with U.S.
September 15, 2025
Mostly cloudy, breezy with a passing shower or two, high 91
September 15, 2025
Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
September 14, 2025
Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company
September 14, 2025
A strange gas-pumping defect is making $100,000 Corvettes go up in flames
September 14, 2025
U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs in the year ended in March
September 14, 2025
The latest on an Atlantic disturbance expected to become a tropical depression
September 14, 2025
Street homelessness is up in Miami, despite state’s public sleeping ban
September 14, 2025
US F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions
September 14, 2025
Trailer drops for Sydney Sweeney’s fighter biopic ‘Christy’
September 14, 2025
Scary tornado spotted in Utah
September 14, 2025
Mostly cloudy, breezy with a couple of showers this morning, high 91
September 14, 2025
17-year-old from Plantation dies in diving incident in Florida Keys
September 13, 2025
Ghana’s fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy
September 13, 2025
Man takes East End property, swindles 2 women out of $7,450, gets probation
September 13, 2025
Tropical wave arrives tomorrow; cloudy, rainy, high 92 today
September 13, 2025
Officer hacked 5,000 college email accounts, shared nude photos
September 12, 2025
She showed up with boyfriend. So other man pulled out a knife, Florida police say
September 12, 2025
Official says gangs killed dozens in small fishing village in Haiti’s latest massacre
September 12, 2025
Charlie Kirk killing: Suspect Tyler Robinson in custody
September 12, 2025
Hand soap recall expands to sanitizer, deodorant and more over sepsis concerns
September 12, 2025
Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say
September 12, 2025
Partly sunny with a passing shower or two, high 92
September 12, 2025
How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
September 11, 2025
Graphic video of Charlie Kirk’s death spreads fast, showing traditional media’s fading grip
September 11, 2025
Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects
September 11, 2025
People killed in US boat strike were not Tren de Aragua, Venezuela minister says
September 11, 2025
JetBlue is adding flights at Fort Lauderdale airport. See destinations
September 11, 2025
Former piano teacher charged with more child sex crimes
September 11, 2025
Man recently freed from prison holds 2 women captive and rapes them
September 11, 2025
Badly decomposed body found in home for sale during walkthrough
September 11, 2025
Venezuela activates 284 ‘battle fronts’ amid rising tensions with Washington
September 11, 2025
Man last seen leaving hotel is found dead in river, Pennsylvania police say
September 11, 2025
Popular musician dies after being taken off life-support following crash
September 11, 2025
Her age — and maybe her name — are mysteries, but this girl could be North Korea’s next leader
September 11, 2025
Variable clouds with a stray shower, high 92
September 11, 2025
Kertis Tonge Jr. convicted of murder
September 10, 2025
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event
September 10, 2025
Home Depot employee accused of stealing $2,321.15 from the store
September 10, 2025
Love triangle ends with man shooting romantic rival over 12 times
September 10, 2025
77-year-old found in home full of feces dies, Utah officials say. Daughter charged
September 10, 2025
Poland downs drones in its airspace, becoming first NATO member to fire during Ukraine war
September 10, 2025
UN directs $9 million in emergency funds to Haiti amid worsening humanitarian crisis
September 10, 2025
Cuba hit by another total blackout as energy crisis worsens
September 10, 2025
Eight days later, questions linger about Venezuela boat strike
September 10, 2025
The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
September 10, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco has been detained and admitted into a clinic for mental health issues
September 10, 2025
Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show
September 10, 2025
Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials
September 10, 2025
Partly sunny, breezy with widely separated thunderstorms, high 92
September 10, 2025
Poland on high alert after Ukraine says Russian drones entered its airspace
September 9, 2025
Dying octopus tends to thousands of eggs that will never hatch at California aquarium
September 9, 2025
Man found dead in submerged car at boat ramp after hit-and-run
September 9, 2025
Lottery player almost throws away big winning ticket. ‘Did I just freaking win?’
September 9, 2025
FirstBank finances $13 million eco-luxury resort to boost tourism in the USVI
September 9, 2025
Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
September 9, 2025
Miami pays tribute to Catholic shrine revered by Cuban exile community 
September 9, 2025
Divers find extraordinary Roman artifact from First Punic War off Italian coast
September 9, 2025
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
September 9, 2025
Police say they rescued Caribbean Airlines pilot kidnapped in Trinidad and Tobago
September 9, 2025
Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean
September 9, 2025
Times of sun and clouds with a passing morning shower or two, high 90
September 9, 2025
Family brawl ends in mother’s arrest for allegedly assaulting minor daughter
September 8, 2025
St. Croix man charged after firefighter ‘assaulted’ while battling blaze
September 8, 2025
Teacher indicted for sexual assault acts against 12-year-old female student
September 8, 2025
New Jersey teacher, 37, pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 2 students
September 8, 2025
Venezuela to boost troops to tackle drug trafficking as US strengthens military in Caribbean
September 8, 2025
‘No life left.’ Haitians find no home to return to as ‘Barbecue’ calls for peace
September 8, 2025
Chance sighting during tiger survey leads to first-of-their-kind photos in India
September 8, 2025
Electrical pole fire closes 2 St. Thomas elementary schools
September 8, 2025
Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s inaugural USVI Billfish Shootout results
September 8, 2025
VIDE speaks to ‘ongoing review of past incidents at Joseph Gomez Elementary School’
September 8, 2025
Breezy and overcast with a passing shower this morning, high 90
September 8, 2025
Rodent nest at Wendy’s among the worst restaurant inspections in Florida
September 7, 2025
Former Miami-Dade police officer guilty of molesting young girls, jury says
September 7, 2025
Cop turned off body camera, raped woman at traffic stop. She sues
September 7, 2025
FAA extends ban on U.S. commercial aircraft landing in parts of Haiti
September 7, 2025
Judge blocks Trump from stripping TPS from over 900,000 Haitians and Venezuelans
September 7, 2025
Frozen vegetables recalled in Florida and 5 other states after listeria is found
September 7, 2025
Venezuelan military aircraft fly near US warship in ‘provocative move,’ Pentagon says  
September 7, 2025
Mostly cloudy, a thunderstorm in spots, high 89, low 78
September 7, 2025
Was the deadly US attack on the Venezuelan vessel legal?
September 6, 2025
Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life
September 6, 2025
Guyana’s president leads following general election in country awash in oil and gas wealth
September 6, 2025
Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets
September 6, 2025
Mostly cloudy, breezy with occasional rain this morning, high 91, low 77
September 6, 2025
Young man and the sea: Teen fishing off New England coast catches huge halibut bigger than him
September 5, 2025
‘Legend dairy’ man carries ice cream and dry ice up Colorado peak as treat for other hikers
September 5, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration’s ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
September 5, 2025
Security camera footage reveals St. Croix shooter
September 5, 2025
Founders of this new development say you must be white to live there
September 5, 2025
Sydney Sweeney was just linked to someone new. The person may surprise you
September 5, 2025
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70-year-old elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting students

SPLENDORA, Texas (KTRK) -- A 70-year-old man who has worked for more than a decade as an educator is now charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to officials.…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
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Searchers discover shipwreck of schooner that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a “ghost ship” that sank during a ferocious storm almost…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
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Angler tries to save drowning companion after both fall off boat

AVON PARK — A mishap that tossed two anglers off their boat turned fatal when one died while struggling to stay afloat, according to Florida investigators. It happened Sunday, September…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
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Man drowns swimming after drifting boat on day out with family

FROSTPROOF, Florida — A boater jumped in a lake to retrieve his boat that was floating away, then he drowned, Florida authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified him…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Traffic stop on Weymouth Rhymer Highway yields gun, ammunition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —A St. Thomas man is in custody after a routine traffic stop on the Weymouth Rhymer Highway turned up a gun and ammunition. Jahmal Braithwaite, 44, was arrested…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
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Powerball player just misses $55 million jackpot, but still wins big in NC

CHARLOTTE —A Powerball player just missed a $55 million jackpot — but still won a big prize in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one…
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Posted by John McCarthy September 15, 2025
DHS Urges Disabled and Senior Population to Sign Up for Disaster Registry
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DHS Urges Disabled and Senior Population to Sign Up for Disaster Registry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) is asking anyone 60 years old or older and people with disabilities who live alone, to sign up for the Elder,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2022
Photo of Calquohoun Shooting Victim Randy ‘Fyha’ Lockhart
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Photo of Calquohoun Shooting Victim Randy ‘Fyha’ Lockhart

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in front of a nightclub early this morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers at 12:45 a.m. today…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2022
You Can Apply For Social Security Benefits Online 4 Months Before You Are Eligible
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You Can Apply For Social Security Benefits Online 4 Months Before You Are Eligible

Did you know, you can do much of your business online with Social Security? This means no need to call or visit a local Social Security office. You can take…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2022
Man Charged With Smuggling Marijuana On Flight To St. Thomas 
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Man Charged With Smuggling Marijuana On Flight To St. Thomas 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was taken into custody at 11:47a.m. Thursday by the Criminal Investigation Bureau after an investigation revealed that he was in possession of at…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2022
CIB Investigating Fatal Shooting at the Frontline Nightclub in Estate Colquhoun  
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CIB Investigating Fatal Shooting at the Frontline Nightclub in Estate Colquhoun  

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in front of a nightclub early this morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers at 12:45 a.m. today…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2022
UVI Hosts Marine Debris Curriculum Workshops for 37 USVI Educators 
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UVI Hosts Marine Debris Curriculum Workshops for 37 USVI Educators 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) hosted two educator workshops to demonstrate hands-on, interactive lessons from the newly released USVI Marine Debris Curriculum. The curriculum includes 12…
Posted by John McCarthy July 14, 2022
VIPA Firefighters Give Water Salute To Late Former Governor
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VIPA Firefighters Give Water Salute To Late Former Governor

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Firefighters at the Cyril E. King Airport executed a flawless water salute signaling the arrival of the body of the late former Governor Charles W. Turnbull to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 14, 2022
UVI Graduate Awarded Prestigious Public Health Fellowship
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UVI Graduate Awarded Prestigious Public Health Fellowship

Program provides an opportunity to participate in the policy process at the federal level  CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Berlina Wallace-Berube, a three-time alumna of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI),…
Posted by John McCarthy July 13, 2022
VITRAN Reduces Bus Schedule During DPW Week On St. Thomas
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VITRAN Reduces Bus Schedule During DPW Week On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —VITRAN St. Thomas will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Friday, July 15, 2022, to allow VITRAN staff to participate in DPW employee appreciation activities, according to DPW.…
Posted by John McCarthy July 12, 2022
Haiti Battling Multiple Crises and Surging Gang Violence As Hunger Worsens
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Haiti Battling Multiple Crises and Surging Gang Violence As Hunger Worsens

PORT-AU-PRINCE — In Haiti, where almost half the population is already food insecure, hunger is set to rise amidst increasing inflation, high costs of food and fuel and deteriorating security,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 12, 2022

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