U.S. Virgin Islands

A file image from 2013 provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Epstein's sex trafficking was aided by JPMorgan, a U.S. Virgin Islands lawsuit says

11:23am December 30, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The U.S.V.I. says JPMorgan Chase didn't report Jeffrey Epstein's suspicious financial activities and provided him banking services after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.

A view of Jeffrey Epstein's stone mansion on Little St. James Island. Prosecutors in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit that accuses Epstein of human trafficking that victimized young women and children as young as 11 years old. Some of t

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U.S. Virgin Islands Officials: Epstein Trafficked Girls On Private Island Until 2018

6:36pm January 16, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Virgin Islands Attorney General's Office says Epstein recruited and abused young women and girls over two decades on his two private islands. Some victims allegedly were as young as 11 years old.

Sandra King Young runs Medicaid in American Samoa, a U.S. territory that faces dramatic funding cuts to islanders' health care unless Congress acts. "This is the United States' shame in the islands," she says.

Health & Safety

America's 'Shame': Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories

5:01am November 20, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Five U.S. territories say if Congress doesn't quickly allocate more funding for their Medicaid programs, they will be forced to make brutal triage decisions that will likely cost American lives.

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Houses from a seaside neighborhood are seen as Tropical Storm Karen approaches.

Tropical Storm Karen's Squalls Hit Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

10:58pm September 24, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The storm prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue warnings for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

"It was a sobering experience. I knew it was bad, but until you see it — I wasn't prepared for it, to be honest with you," Kenny Chesney says.

Music & Culture

Kenny Chesney's Love Note To Caribbean After Disaster: It's About The Moving Forward

4:43pm July 29, 2018

Country star Kenny Chesney went into the studio as therapy after hurricanes tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, the place he calls home. Those sessions became his latest album, Songs for the Saints.

The Forgotten Needs Of Refugees From Hurricane Irma

7:00am January 13, 2018

by Abraar Karan

Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees.

The Virgin Islands is home to more than 106,000 Americans. More than 33,000 people, which is over a third of the U.S. territory's population, are still awaiting help from FEMA.

2 Months After Maria And Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands Remain In The Dark

3:53pm November 14, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

More than 33,000 people have applied for help from FEMA, as the territory struggles to recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Nearly 73 percent of residents remain without power two months later.

Mainland Colleges Offer In-State Tuition To Students Affected By Hurricane Maria

9:44am October 22, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

State colleges, community colleges and one private university are working to help students in Puerto Rico and beyond continue their education.

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St. John Could Get Electricity Turned Back On, 6 Weeks After Hurricane Irma

4:11pm October 20, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Portions of St. John are scheduled to be restored by the middle of next week," the power utility says. The U.S. Virgin Islands — home to more than 100,000 Americans — remains under boil-water orders.

Health & Safety

Irma Was Bad News For Iguanas, Good News For Mosquitoes

12:17pm September 30, 2017

by Rolando Arrieta

Iguanas lost their habitat because of Hurricane Irma. That could mean disease-carrying mosquitoes, which are food for the lizards, could multiply faster.