CHRISTIANSTED – In a significant boost to our recovery and resilience efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $989 million toward enhancing the robustness of
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Sky car operator claims bank overcharged it $130,000 in credit card fees
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — FirstBank Virgin Islands is being sued by a Paradise Point tram operator who claims the bank deducted excessive credit card fees from
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VIPA issues travel advisory for Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority issued a travel advisory for the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas this morning. Travelers should
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40 Haitian gang leaders, cops and officials charged in 2018 massacre
PORT-AU-PRINCE — In a country where gang-orchestrated killings have become all too common, it was the worst massacre in more than a decade: Dozens of people
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Virgin Islands Republican Party leaves Milwaukee confident of victory in November
MILWAUKEE — Over the past two weeks delegates from the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands have been in Wisconsin working hard to ensure proper
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Tropical wave leaving, Saharan dust plume moving in, high rip current risk for St. Croix
SAN JUAN — Good morning! Our main image shows the water vapor visible on satellite imagery. A tropical wave is departing our area, but Saharan dust
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40 migrants dead after boat catches fire off Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern
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Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money
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Russia’s energy ministry seeks to extend gasoline exports ban
MOSCOW — Russia’s energy ministry has proposed an extension of a gasoline exports ban into September and October, RBC daily reported on Wednesday citing a
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Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets … including USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority said today that “large-scale tech outages are disrupting airlines and businesses around the world.” Travelers to and
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