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Hundreds participate in No Kings protest
The Journal - Minnesota
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Staff photo by Fritz Busch Megan Benage of New Ulm shouts "Show me what democracy looks like" on a megaphone at the No Kings protest in New Ulm Saturday. More than 2,000 protests involving several million people across the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico,...
Op-Ed: Legless Lizard is a Rarely Seen Native
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
Brigitte Berry took this photo of a native reptile most people in the Virgin Islands never encounter or have heard of. It is a legless lizard, spotted during a hike on St. John. (Photo by Brigitte Berry) The other day, I got an email message from...
Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
Trump goes after Zohran MamdaniDonald Trump has weighed in on Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York, saying: “the Democrats have crossed the line”. He called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. “He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very...
What the CDC's Dengue Fever warning means for Caribbean travel
AOL
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What the CDC's Dengue Fever warning means for Caribbean travel originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. Before you travel, it’s always a good idea to review country-specific health information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Tyson Tops 32nd International Optimist Regatta
Sail-World
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June 16, 2025
by Carol Bareuther 15 Jun 21:22 PDT June 9-15, 2025 Getting good starts and sailing fast led the USA's Daniel Skutch Tyson to win the 32nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR), hosted at the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC), June 13-15, 2025....
What hurricane season was like the year you were born
KONO 101.1 - Texas
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June 16, 2025
The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damages each year. Hurricanes have wreaked more havoc than any other type of natural...
Comment period for deepsea mining request begins today
Talanei
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June 16, 2025
The 30-day comment period for the Request for Information and Interest (RFI):Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore American Samoa, begins today. The public notice on the deepsea mining proposal was posted today on the...
'US territory should ditch America for Denmark and join EU'
The Mirror US
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June 13, 2025
A series of islands now owned by the U.S. were once owned by Denmark — and some residents there say life may have been better had they remained under Danish rule. The Virgin Islands, an archipelago located in the Caribbean Ocean, was divided into...
Daniel Tyson Wins International Optimist
St. Thomas Source
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June 16, 2025
Getting good starts and sailing fast led the USA’s Daniel Skutch Tyson to win the 32nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR), hosted at the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC), June 13-15. Thirteen-year-old Tyson, who races out of the Annapolis Yacht...
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 16 2025
I News Cayman
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June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025 Aruba welcomes cruise tourism community The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) officially opens its PAMAC Destination Summit today in Aruba. This high-level gathering brings together FCCA Platinum Members and cruise...
Attorneys General want Congress to pass legislation to end abusive mortgage data usage
DGR News
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A group of 42 Attorneys General is asking the United States Congress to pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the legislation would protect Americans from the invasive and deceptive...
Mercy Corps Hosts Disaster Preparedness Fair at UVI Campus on St. Croix
St. Thomas Source
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May 26, 2025
Representatives with the Virgin Islands Health Department’s Public Health Preparedness Division handed out items, including flashlights and first aid kits, to fair attendees. From left, Shanaii Cuencas, DOH volunteer and Shada Simmonds, DOH...
Valley student to spend year in Germany
The Vindicator - Ohio
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BERLIN CENTER — Noah Derrickson, who will be a junior in the fall at Western Reserve High School, is one of 210 American high school students to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year....
BREAKING: Ex-Biden Aide Neera Tanden Admits Under Oath to House Oversight Committee That She Controlled Joe Biden’s Autopen
The Gateway Pundit
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June 25, 2025
Here it is. Ex-Biden official Neera Tanden admitted under oath to the House Oversight Committee during a closed-door testimony on Tuesday that she controlled Joe Biden’s autopen. House Oversight Chairman James Comer recently identified five Biden...
Trump slams Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
Trump goes after Zohran MamdaniDonald Trump has weighed in on Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York, saying: “the Democrats have crossed the line”. He called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. “He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very...
As Registrations Rise, Banking and Transport Barriers Slow Cannabis Rollout in USVI
The Virgin Island Consortium
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Even as medical and sacramental cannabis registrations continue to rise, and applications for cultivation licenses steadily come in, the Office of Cannabis Regulations is still grappling with unresolved challenges — particularly federal...
Fired DOJ lawyer alleges senior Justice Department officials lied to courts, ignored orders and directed subordinates to do the same
World Socialist Web Site
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June 25, 2025
Former President Donald Trump attorneys Emil Bove, left, and Todd Blanche leave the US Federal Courthouse after a hearing, September 5, 2024, in Washington. [AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana]In a revealing whistleblower complaint first reported by the...
Man Fatally Shot Inside SUV in Fort Mylner Broad Daylight Attack
St. Thomas Source
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June 15, 2025
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the Fort Mylner area, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. At approximately 1:37 p.m., multiple citizens contacted 911 to report a shooting near the KFC in Fort Mylner....
In Memoriam: Cheryl Ann (Rounsevell) Kuechler, 1945-2025
Agency Checklists
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June 3, 2025
Cheryl A. (Rounsevell) Kuechler, aged 79, of Lakeville, MA, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, at the Keystone Place at Buzzard’s Bay Senior Living Facility, after a courageous decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the beloved...
USA National Team Wins 2025 TOTE Team Racing Championships
St. Thomas Source
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June 13, 2025
A good start and a first-place finish in the final race proved a win for the USA National Team, with sailors representing yacht clubs in Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and Rhode Island, in Thursday’s TOTE Team Racing Championship. The Championship...