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National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People in Advance of Tropical Storm Erin, as it Approaches Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025

DOH REPORTS 13TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025

Posted on Sep 9, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu)....

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma

Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma

DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that Iowa has agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers...

Owner:  American Government
FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands

FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The recent obligation of $3.2 billion toward projects to rebuild the potable water distribution system and repave roads across St. Croix and replace the utility’s metering infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands,...

Owner:  American Government
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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
Kissing bug known for transmitting disease is spreading across US. What's the risk in CT?

Kissing bug known for transmitting disease is spreading across US. What's the risk in CT?

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to the southern part of the United States, feeds...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Brett James, Grammy-Award Winning Songwriter, Dies In Plane Crash

Brett James, Grammy-Award Winning Songwriter, Dies In Plane Crash

Brett James, the acclaimed songwriter who won a Grammy Award for his work on Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, has died in a plane crash. He was 57. Explore See latest videos,...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands

Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands

The waves of legal cannabis swell in the gorgeous, clear blue waters of the Caribbean, breaking with teal and white caps gently onto the crystalline sands of the Virgin Islands. A place of exploring and vacationing with its warm yacht-filled...

Owner:  Noelle Skodzinski

Bryan sees self-funded health insurance in government employees’ future

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan announced today that the administration is advancing plans to move government employees to a self-funded health insurance system. He shared the update during the Government House weekly press briefing,...

Owner:  John McCarthy
Ban on ‘Assault Rifles,’ Suppressors Being Weighed in U.S. Virgin Islands

Ban on ‘Assault Rifles,’ Suppressors Being Weighed in U.S. Virgin Islands

A ban on “assault rifles,” “large-capacity” magazines, and suppressors is before the U.S. Virgin Islands’ legislature in the form of Bill 36-0144. The St. Thomas Source reported that Bill 36-0144 is designed to “define and prohibit assault...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
Fire Near Blackbeard’s Castle Apartments Sends Smoke Over Charlotte Amalie, Crews Battle Blaze for Hours

Fire Near Blackbeard’s Castle Apartments Sends Smoke Over Charlotte Amalie, Crews Battle Blaze for Hours

A fire that broke out early Wednesday morning near Blackbeard’s Castle Apartments in St. Thomas sent thick smoke billowing across Charlotte Amalie and prompted a full-scale response from Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS)....

Owner:  Ernice Gilbert
RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases

RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases

Pathogens around the world just got a helping hand from the Trump administration. Next year should have been a year of celebration for experts dedicated to ridding the world of disabling and deadly infectious diseases. It would have been the 20th...

Owner:  David Sassoon
The Epstein Files and the 5-Count Felon Bank: The Untold Story

The Epstein Files and the 5-Count Felon Bank: The Untold Story

The fact that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has not brought felony charges against JPMorgan Chase as it did against the bank’s Madoff involvement, raises more questions about the heavy hand of Donald...

Owner:  Institute for the Advancement of Journalistic Clarity
Hawaiʻi Health Department reports 13th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025

Hawaiʻi Health Department reports 13th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025

Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawai’i. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in...

Owner:  Paul Conway
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