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The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia
April 16, 2025
Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios
April 16, 2025
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
April 16, 2025
Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
April 16, 2025
DOGE goons return to scene of their massive data ‘breach’ after whistleblower report
April 16, 2025
Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law
April 16, 2025
Google’s government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says
April 16, 2025
Family’s heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on vacation in Saint Lucia
April 16, 2025
Colossal squid — the world’s largest invertebrate — captured on camera in habitat for the first time
April 16, 2025
UN migration head calls conditions in Haiti ‘brutal,’ wants to talk to U.S. about aid
April 16, 2025
USVI makes a bold impression at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025
April 16, 2025
BMV starts re-issuing REAL ID driver’s licenses a week from tomorrow
April 16, 2025
Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations
April 16, 2025
On Todd Chrisley’s birthday, Savannah Chrisley vows to ‘NEVER stop fighting’ for her folks
April 16, 2025
Suspect linked to murder of Dutch journalist arrives in Netherlands after arrest on Curaçao
April 16, 2025
St. Croix: Mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant, high of 89
April 16, 2025
Columbia student detained while attending naturalization interview
April 15, 2025
Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That’s likely illegal
April 15, 2025
Starbucks imposes new limits on what baristas can wear under their green aprons
April 15, 2025
17-year-old killed in crash on way to prom: ‘Was the sweetest’
April 15, 2025
Mexico’s finance minister to ask banks to lower interest rates
April 15, 2025
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
April 15, 2025
Partly sunny and breezy with a brief shower or two, high of 89
April 15, 2025
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence being treated at hospital
April 14, 2025
So your home’s not social-media perfect? How to get over ‘house shame’ and invite people in
April 14, 2025
Woman arrested for taking baseball bat to beating of ‘thief’ who ‘stole’ her pet rabbit
April 14, 2025
U.S., Caribbean community condemn plans by gangs, allies to overthrow Haiti government
April 14, 2025
Jamaican rapist avoids deportation on human rights grounds as criminal record in UK means he is not eligible for witness protection in Caribbean
April 14, 2025
British teacher taken hostage at gunpoint in Trinidad – before managing to escape by jumping out of the trunk of kidnapper’s car
April 14, 2025
Fire reveals remains of girl missing since 2023. Dad is now charged
April 14, 2025
Puerto Rico revisits short-term rental regulation with new Senate bill
April 14, 2025
USVI exempt from Imposing Trump tariff due to quirk of history
April 14, 2025
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
April 14, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny with a shower in spots, high of 90
April 14, 2025
Ervin Christophe arrested for DUI driving near church in Grove Place
April 13, 2025
Declassified Cold War-era CIA files detail Soviet clash with aliens who witnesses say turned soldiers to stone
April 13, 2025
Republican budget plan passes but hurdles ahead to extend Trump tax cuts
April 13, 2025
Here’s what most people love about sex — and, no, it’s not an orgasm
April 13, 2025
Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride
April 13, 2025
Listeria causes Walmart celery to be recalled in Florida and 27 other states
April 13, 2025
I’m a colon cancer surgeon – I banned two bathroom cabinet staples to protect my family from the disease
April 13, 2025
Dominican club collapse death toll rises to 226 after woman pulled from rubble dies in hospital
April 13, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny with a shower and a high of 89
April 13, 2025
Strawberry man arrested on assault charge after brandishing weapon
April 12, 2025
Ohio infant killed by family pit bull as grieving mother laments: ‘I’ll never understand why’
April 12, 2025
Scientists discover drug that nearly eliminates hidden cholesterol that lifestyle changes can’t touch
April 12, 2025
Moroccan wife, 25, of British businessman, 47, who mysteriously died on holiday ‘cleared out’ their shared home within weeks of his death – as she is set to ‘inherit his entire fortune’
April 12, 2025
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
April 12, 2025
USVI and Puerto Rico at the forefront of Caribbean travel trends as TripAdvisor Awards recognize the region’s most stunning beaches
April 12, 2025
Plaskett updates territory on Trump’s proposed port fees
April 12, 2025
‘Malibu Barbie’ dyes Easter eggs in her toilet: ‘I don’t care if that gets stained’
April 12, 2025
Cop killer’s final act of defiance before being shot dead by prison firing squad in violent execution
April 12, 2025
53 frantic hours of searching for survivors after the roof collapses at an iconic Dominican club
April 12, 2025
CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
April 12, 2025
St. Croix: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy in the morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89
April 12, 2025
Florida principal is latest educator to allegedly engage in lewd act with student
April 11, 2025
Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
April 11, 2025
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error
April 11, 2025
What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead
April 11, 2025
Walmart employee in Georgia kills 2 co-workers, injures another in after-hours shooting spree
April 11, 2025
White House says iPhones can be made in the U.S. Not so fast.
April 11, 2025
Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
April 11, 2025
Man confessed to hitting woman whose body was stuffed in closet at Keys resort
April 11, 2025
Consumer sentiment has plummeted, University of Michigan survey says
April 11, 2025
3 people killed and 1 injured when plane crashes in Florida near a major highway
April 11, 2025
The best all-inclusive resorts in the world revealed – from poolside paradises to cultural gems and family favorites
April 11, 2025
Pennsylvania judge Sonya McKnight convicted of shooting sleeping boyfriend in the head
April 11, 2025
Hudson River helicopter crash victims are identified as tech boss, his wife and three children
April 11, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, passing shower or 2, high 90
April 11, 2025
Keithley Jones gets 12 years for repeatedly molesting 11-year-old girl
April 10, 2025
Rare, good news for a Haiti in crisis: Court revives U.S. agency aid
April 10, 2025
Home Depot employee charged with theft attempts to fly off island
April 10, 2025
Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says
April 10, 2025
Leaked documents show Cuban military sitting on billions of dollars amid humanitarian crisis
April 10, 2025
Inside Trump’s whirlwind decision to pause tariffs and how it stunned even his own staff
April 10, 2025
Sicko accused of sexually abusing corpse on NYC subway
April 10, 2025
Here’s where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation’s top health agencies
April 10, 2025
St. Croix: Mix of sun and clouds, breezy morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89
April 10, 2025
What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
April 9, 2025
Woman stranded with her parrot in Puerto Rico is coming home
April 9, 2025
Man killed in front of brother while helping fix his disabled truck
April 9, 2025
Tiny creatures that turn ‘flame-like red’ are a new species in South China Sea
April 9, 2025
UN mission details deadly attacks in Haiti’s capital and questions government’s delayed response
April 9, 2025
Trump says countries are ‘kissing my ass’ to make trade deals
April 9, 2025
American Airlines flight forced to U-turn after passenger melts down over wrong meal
April 9, 2025
US licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela gas projects revoked, Trinidad says
April 9, 2025
Virgin Islands Boating Expo set for next month in St. Thomas
April 9, 2025
St. Croix: Breezy, times of sun and clouds, 2 morning showers, high 87
April 9, 2025
Frantic search for survivors as roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 113
April 8, 2025
St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition
April 8, 2025
Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted
April 8, 2025
Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
April 8, 2025
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
April 8, 2025
Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history
April 8, 2025
81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot
April 8, 2025
EPA administrator discusses USVI environmental priorities in St. Croix
April 8, 2025
St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, breezy, couple of showers, high of 87
April 8, 2025
Savannah Chrisley shares nostalgic family photos to mark Dad Todd’s 56th birthday amid his ongoing imprisonment
April 7, 2025
King Tut breakthrough after DNA results reveal likely cause of death
April 7, 2025
Jessica Simpson says she’ll keep drinking snake sperm to be a better singer
April 7, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Business News International News

The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia

That costs how much? No traveler expects an airport to have affordable food and drink options. Even if you skip having a sit-down meal — and instead stock up on some snacks…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A dramatic U.S. stock slide is fanning fears of even more dire scenarios for the market, as investors weigh the potential for a prolonged global trade…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico today as the largely Catholic residents of Puerto Rico prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.4 million clients on…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy

INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) — The federal food stamp program is facing scrutiny in some states that want to block enrollees from using their government benefits to buy soda and candy. Three…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

DOGE goons return to scene of their massive data ‘breach’ after whistleblower report

WASHINGTON (DB) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) foot soldiers paid another visit today to the federal agency where they were accused of causing a “significant cybersecurity breach.”…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News International News

Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said he wants to deport some violent criminals who are U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons, a move that experts said would violate U.S. law. Trump's comments…
Continue Reading
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
USVI makes a bold impression at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

USVI makes a bold impression at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025

MIAMI —The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism concluded a highly successful week at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, the cruise industry's leading annual event, held in Miami, Florida. With a focus on…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
BMV starts re-issuing REAL ID driver’s licenses a week from tomorrow
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BMV starts re-issuing REAL ID driver’s licenses a week from tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles will resume issuing REAL ID driver's licenses and REAL ID identification cards beginning on Thursday, April 24, 2025, BMV Director…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia
Posted inBreaking News Business News International News

The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia

That costs how much? No traveler expects an airport to have affordable food and drink options. Even if you skip having a sit-down meal — and instead stock up on some snacks…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A dramatic U.S. stock slide is fanning fears of even more dire scenarios for the market, as investors weigh the potential for a prolonged global trade…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico today as the largely Catholic residents of Puerto Rico prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.4 million clients on…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy

INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) — The federal food stamp program is facing scrutiny in some states that want to block enrollees from using their government benefits to buy soda and candy. Three…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
DOGE goons return to scene of their massive data ‘breach’ after whistleblower report
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

DOGE goons return to scene of their massive data ‘breach’ after whistleblower report

WASHINGTON (DB) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) foot soldiers paid another visit today to the federal agency where they were accused of causing a “significant cybersecurity breach.”…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News International News

Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said he wants to deport some violent criminals who are U.S. citizens to Salvadoran prisons, a move that experts said would violate U.S. law. Trump's comments…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Google’s government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Google’s government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says

WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency and leader Elon Musk Friday praised a deal struck between the General Services Administration and Google April 10 that offers Google’s Workspace collaboration and communications…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Family’s heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on vacation in Saint Lucia
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Family’s heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on vacation in Saint Lucia

CASTRIES (Daily Mail) — An investigation has been launched after a baby boy died in a tragic accident during a family holiday. Seven-month-old Tommy Taylor-Mclean fell off of a bed…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Colossal squid — the world’s largest invertebrate — captured on camera in habitat for the first time
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Colossal squid — the world’s largest invertebrate — captured on camera in habitat for the first time

They got it on squid-eo. Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — in its…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
UN migration head calls conditions in Haiti ‘brutal,’ wants to talk to U.S. about aid
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

UN migration head calls conditions in Haiti ‘brutal,’ wants to talk to U.S. about aid

PORT-AU-PRINCE (MH) — As more than a half-million Haitians continue to face the threat of expulsion from the United States and the Trump administration sent another deportation flight to the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025

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