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Big Health Care is ending a terrible year. Is anyone happy with this business?

Patients are protesting, bipartisan lawmakers are threatening regulation – and investors are selling their shares.

John Yob, state chair of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands, sent a letter dated May 14 to Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes seeking confirmation that candidates nominated by the VIGOP through its own party-run process will appear on the general election ballot as if they had been nominated through the customary primary election.

VIGOP State Chair John Yob seeks confirmation from supervisor of elections on party-run primaries

Elections System awaiting filing deadline on Tuesday to determine whether political parties will need to conduct primaries ahead of general election.

Attorney Russell Pate, a new senatorial candidate, participates in the casting of lots Tuesday at the Elections System of the Virgin Islands office in the Sunny Isle Shopping Center.

Elections System holds casting of lots for Democratic Party primary election

ESVI holds casting of lots in both island districts ahead of Democratic Party primary election set for August 3; party caucus is Saturday.

A palm tree blows in the wind on the Northside of St. Thomas today as Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthens while approaching the Virgin Islands, bringing the potential for moderate flooding rain, minor coastal flooding, and tropical storm-force winds between 50 mph and 73 mph.

Tropical Storm Ernesto has potential for moderate flooding rain; territory under hurricane watch

Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthens and is expected to reach territory this evening; flash flood watch in effect through Thursday morning.

Daryl Jean-Baptiste, pictured in the Superior Court parking lot, faces up to five years in prison after a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing a fatal car crash in 2019 after deliberating for about two hours and 45 minutes today in Superior Court.

Daryl Jean-Baptiste convicted in Davindra Ramsundar Jr.’s fatal crash; faces up to five years

Jury returns mixed verdict to find Daryl Jean-Baptiste guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing fatal car crash, not guilty of negligent homicide by motor vehicle.

What today's interest rate cut means for you. And, a big drop in U.S. overdose deaths

The first interest rate cut since 2020 is expected to be announced today by the Federal Reserve. And, for the first time in decades, U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be plummeting.

Justice Department changes rattle current and former agency veterans

In little more than a week, the Trump administration has fired people who prosecuted the president and reassigned other career officials.

Indonesia Quake Toll Crosses 1,000

Rescue workers are trying to find survivors from Wednesday's earthquake that hit Indonesia, killing more than 1,000 people. BBC reporter Rachel Harvey, who is in Padang, a city of 900,000 people, says parts of the city are unaffected while other parts are devastated.

With costs a growing worry for Americans, Trump seeks to defend his economic record

Trump broke little new ground, restating messages his White House has been pushing for months: that economic problems can be blamed on Joe Biden, and that his second term has been a massive success.

Young voters could be key to midterm success, but they've soured on both parties

As Republicans and Democrats gear up for next year's midterm elections, new polling shows they're losing ground with a powerful and growing bloc of the electorate: young voters.

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