Man rapes woman walking down sidewalk because he was a virgin
VADNAIS HEIGHTS — A Minnesota man was arrested after authorities say he attacked and raped a woman who was walking on a sidewalk. Just before 8 p.m. October 28, a woman was walking on a…
6 people dead, 25 hospitalized due to Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals
A listeria outbreak linked to recalled prepared pasta meals has left six people dead and numerous others hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to data collected by public health officials,…
Nelson Navarro accused of breaking into woman’s home, strangling her
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man is accused of breaking into a woman’s house and strangling her, authorities said. Nelson Navarro, 39, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. Hegseth in a social media posting…
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and…
Breezy winds along the coasts as more stable weather sets in
Today: St. Croix will be breezy with sun and some clouds and an afternoon shower in places., AccuWeather said. High 90. Tonight: St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions with a passing shower or two…
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on…
Russia denounces ‘excessive’ US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia’s foreign ministry denounced on Saturday “excessive military force” by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela’s…
580,000 bottles of a blood pressure drug recalled over cancer risk, FDA says
The Federal Drug Administration said drugmakers have recalled more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drug distributor…
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald, as the U.S. prepares…