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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...
2025 TOTE Team Racing Championships
Sail-World
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June 12, 2025
by Carol Bareuther 12 Jun 16:04 PDT June 9-15, 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...
USF researchers lean on Bay Area beach erosion lessons to help coastal ecosystems across the globe
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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USF researchers are helping coastal communities around the world by applying lessons learned from Bay Area beach erosion. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. TAMPA, Fla. - USF researchers are using knowledge of the Bay Area's beach erosion and...
What Are ‘No Touch’ Laws And Which States Ban Being On Your Phone While Driving?
Travel Noire
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June 13, 2025
Pennsylvania is one of the latest states to implement a version of a “no touch” law banning phone and handheld device usage while driving. Pennsylvania’s legislation, known as Paul Miller’s Law, took effect on June 5. The law is named after a...
Haitian woman dies in ICE custody after attempting to board flight to Charlotte
WCNC - North Carolina
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April 30, 2025
CBP arrested Marie Blaise, 44, at an airport in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Feb. 12. ICE said she had entered the United States "without admission or parole." CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Haitian woman died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Texas national park ranked as the deadliest, new study says
KDAF - Texas
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June 11, 2025
BIG BEND, Texas (KDAF) — America’s national parks are often seen as places of wonder, escape, and natural beauty, but they can also become sites of real danger. Whether it’s the blistering desert heat of Texas, slippery cliff edges in California,...
Budget cuts undermine EPA's mission
Newsday - New York
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Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency with a clear mandate: to protect public health and the environment. For over five decades, under both Republican and Democratic leadership, that mission has been reinforced through bipartisan...
South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) Implements New MIS from RedMane Technology
The Bulletin - Kansas
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June 11, 2025
CHICAGO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) recently launched its new Management Information System (MIS) that modernizes and enhances provider licensing and accreditation processes for state...
Experts sound alarm on fast-moving threat that could affect millions of Americans if unchecked: 'We won't be prepared'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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May 20, 2025
"Disease doesn't have national borders." by Patrick LongMay 20, 2025 Our changing environment presents many challenges, and there always seems to be a new one cropping up. One of the most recent is a huge spike in dengue fever, a potentially...
Man Killed in Early Morning Shooting on St. Thomas, VIPD Reports
St. Thomas Source
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June 12, 2025
A St. Thomas man is dead following a shooting early Thursday in the area of Oswald Harris Court, the V.I. Police Department reported. According to the report, a motorist called 911 around 2:48 a.m. Thursday to say he was in a hit and run auto...
AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon
The National News
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s recent threat to “turn Tehran into Beirut” with attacks on civilian areas will be difficult to execute without direct US involvement, Iranian analysts and citizens told The National. They pointed to Tehran’s...
After Elon Musk, DOGE’s future could rest with Georgia-born Airbnb cofounder
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The New York Times reported that Joe Gebbia, a Brookwood High graduate, is at the center of speculation about an expanded role overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency now that Elon Musk is persona non grata in the Trump administration....
AnalysisIsrael’s threat to ‘burn Tehran’ echoes Beirut strategy, but Iran is not Lebanon
The National News
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s recent threat to “turn Tehran into Beirut” with attacks on civilian areas will be difficult to execute without direct US involvement, Iranian analysts and citizens told The National. They pointed to Tehran’s...
2025 KIDS COUNT Data Details Geographic Disparities in USVI
St. Thomas Source
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June 10, 2025
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book on Monday, a 50-state report of recent household data analyzing how children and families are faring post-pandemic. The 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book presents a complex...
Saharan Dust, Winds, Rough Seas Linger; Rain Possible With Passing Tropical Waves
St. Thomas Source
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June 10, 2025
Palm fronds on a coconut tree in Christiansted, St. Croix, bend in gusty winds Tuesday as rainclouds — and haze — are seen in the distance. (Source photo by Jesse Daley) The National Weather Service has explained that Saharan dust will envelop the...
St. Maarten Youth participate in Virgin Islands Soccer Exchange
The Daily Herald
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One of the local teams in the U.S. Virgin Islands to take part in the Castaways Soccer Club soccer exchange over the Easter weekend. U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS –St. Maarten’s Intellectual Football Club and Academy (IFCA) sent 32 youth players to the U.S....
USVI U14 Girls National Team in BVI Tournament
St. Thomas Source
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April 25, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation is excited to announce that its U14 Girls National Team will travel to Tortola to take part in the upcoming TDS U14 Triangular Tournament, hosted by the British Virgin Islands Football Association from...
AROUND TOWN: Immigration Raid at Cobb Nail Salon Sparks Political Clash
Marietta Daily Journal - Georgia
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June 10, 2025
Cobb County Democrats have issued a statement expressing concern after federal agents apprehended 12 undocumented immigrants at a Marietta nail salon last week. The Homeland Security Investigations’ Atlanta office reported all 12 were “working...
Kentucky Soldiers take part in Region III Best Warrior Competition
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 10, 2025
KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES 06.10.2025 Courtesy Story FRANKFORT, Ky. – Two Kentucky Army National Guardsmen represented the state in the Region III Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, April 21-26....