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Jeffrey Epstein's estate reaches a $105M settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands

1:41pm December 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The U.S. territory sought to hold the late financier accountable after he was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls and of causing environmental damage on the two tiny islands he owned.

British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie, the nation's top government official, was arrested Thursday in Miami on a conspiracy to import cocaine, according to a U.S. criminal complaint.

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U.S. officials arrest British Virgin Islands premier on drug charges

5:43am April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The premier, Andrew Fahie, was charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracy to launder money, according to a criminal complaint.

President Trump's administration is releasing billions of dollars in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico that was supposed to be released by September.

Months After Blowing Deadline, Trump Administration Lifts Hold On Puerto Rico Aid

7:22pm January 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

HUD says it is releasing more than $8 billion in aid to Puerto Rico aid. The deadline to do so was in September. The aid is for rebuilding after devastating Hurricanes Maria and Irma struck in 2017.

Afternoon traffic passes in front of a mural depicting the U.S. and Guam flags in the Tumon district on the island of Guam.

Citizenship Question To Be Removed From 2020 Census In U.S. Territories

4:23pm August 09, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

After courts permanently blocked the question from the 2020 count, the Census Bureau revealed plans to change forms for American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A citizenship question won't be included on 2020 census forms, but other Census Bureau surveys ask about a person's U.S. citizenship status.

Why Is The Census Bureau Still Asking A Citizenship Question On Forms?

4:20pm August 09, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Courts have permanently blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. But the Census Bureau is continuing to send surveys that ask about citizenship status.

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Damaged power lines hang over a street following Hurricane Irma hit in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 10, 2017. The storm ravaged such lush resort islands as St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Thomas, Barbuda and Anguilla.

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After Two Hurricanes, A 'Floodgate' Of Mental Health Issues In The Virgin Islands

3:00pm April 23, 2019

by Greg Allen

The new governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has issued a territory-wide mental health state of emergency, after two hurricanes in 2017 caused widespread trauma and stress among islanders.

"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.

NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it moved toward the Florida Coast in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 07, 2017. Irma was a Category 5 hurricane, and in its aftermath, some people want a Category 6.

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Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Greg Allen

Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.

People are living in homes where roofs, windows, even walls are missing, using blue tarps to keep the elements at bay.

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Virgin Islands Still Recovering From 2017 Hurricanes As New Season Begins

6:11pm June 03, 2018

by Greg Allen

Eight months after hurricanes Irma and Maria, an emergency repair program has just started in the Virgin Islands. A program to rebuild thousands of destroyed homes is still months away.

Coral Bay, on the eastern end of St. John, is home to an active sailing community. For months, the Coast Guard has been using a crane boat and barge to retrieve sunken vessels.

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Coast Guard Reels In Hundreds Of Sunken And Cast-Off Boats In Virgin Islands

5:01am February 16, 2018

by Greg Allen

Nearly six months after the hurricanes, the slow task of removing derelict boats goes on in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It doesn't help that many boat owners simply abandoned their vessels.