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14,556 Pounds of Trash Removed from VI Mangroves
St. Thomas Source
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April 11, 2025
Led by the University of the Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, a dedicated force of 208 community volunteers from across the U.S. Virgin Islands united for the 2025 Great Mangrove Cleanup events...
Is Your Shampoo Washing Up in Antarctica?
Eos
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June 3, 2025
Antarctica is Earth’s most remote continent, barely touched by human activities. It is, however, not immune to the kind of environmental damage that plagues more populated parts of the world. In a new study, researchers found chemicals originating...
Save Head Start
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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April 11, 2025
On March 31, 2025, the Trump administration abruptly closed five regional Head Start offices that provided support and guidance for Head Start programs in TK23 states and territories, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The sudden...
São Paulo's Dengue Outbreak Setting New Records
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently updated its Dengue fever outbreak data dashboard, highlighting the continued surge of cases in 2025. Within the Americas, the Federative Republic of Brazil's state of São...
Long Lost Slave Ships Have Been Discovered In A National Park After 300 Years
The Travel
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June 3, 2025
In world history, no topic is as culturally shameful, fraught, and continuously painful as slavery. Whether it's the extent of slavery among the world's oldest civilizations or the horrors of slavery in America (which directly led to the bloody...
Guest commentary: Proposed ‘skinny budget’ threatens to eliminate vital programs
Pacific Coast Business Times - California
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May 5, 2025
By Guest commentary Monday, May 5th, 2025 By Patricia Keelan On April 1st, the new Trump administration abruptly closed five regional Head Start offices that provided support and guidance for Head Start programs in 23 states and territories,...
Honoring Service Through Opportunity: Empowering Veterans
Industry Today
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June 3, 2025
Across the country companies are discovering the value veterans bring to the workplace – discipline, leadership and a mission-driven mindset. In the upcoming June edition of Industry Today we spotlight Hire Heroes USA, a nonprofit organization...
In Puerto Rico, Veterans Face Delayed Care
Truthdig
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May 19, 2025
Soon after President Donald Trump took office for his second term in January, significant layoffs of federal workers began. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has eliminated thousands of jobs in...
USVI: Gov. & Lt. Gov. among top-paid in US
Virgin Islands News Online
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A cartoon showing USVI leaders displaying top-ranked salaries, while a map highlights Puerto Rico’s stagnant pay—spotlighting growing local outrage. Photo: VIC VI CONSORTIUM CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The Virgin Islands governor and...
Man Dead After Shooting Monday Night in Frederiksted, Police Report
St. Thomas Source
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April 8, 2025
A 45-year-old St. Croix man is dead, the latest victim of gun violence in the U.S. Virgin Islands following a shooting Monday night in Frederiksted Town, the V.I. Police Department reported. Officers responding to 911 calls of shots fired in...
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 2, 2025: Cayman’s Deputy Premier swiftly engages tourism sector
I News Cayman
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June 2, 2025
Celebrating Caribbean American excellence This June, we proudly salute the incredible members of the Caribbean diaspora whose vibrant culture, hard work, and unwavering spirit continue to enrich communities across the United States and around the...
Israeli soldiers brazenly kill Palestinian who held hands in air
The National News
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Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man after he approached them with his hands in the air during a raid in the old quarter of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. The man, who was not identified, was one of what the Israeli army said...
Swine Fever Warning to Travelers on Coast Live
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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April 17, 2025
Posted HAMPTON ROADS, VA— The USDA is issuing a warning to travelers: Do not pack pork if you are traveling to and between Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. African Swine Fever is a highly deadly disease for pigs, and although it is not a...
Paradise With a Past: Discovering St. Croix’s Rich Colonial Heritage
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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April 5, 2025
Rainbow over Cane Bay Beach. Photo by Sam Sarkar St. Croix is one of the three U.S. Virgin Islands that were purchased from Denmark in 1917 for $25 million. St. Thomas, the most touristy of the islands, is home to the capital. Over two-thirds of...
Florida weather: Massive Sahara dust cloud to hold off hurricane season for a few more days
Irish Star
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June 1, 2025
Charlie Jones Senior US News Reporter 05:43 ET, 01 Jun 2025 Clouds of desert dust from the Sahara are set to cover Florida, delaying the looming hurricane season. The African dust won't just meddle with the weather in the Sunshine State but also...
Government Expenses Still on Track To Outpace Projected Revenues, Officials Hear
St. Thomas Source
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March 22, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands government officials reviewed the territory’s financial outlook during the 2025 Spring Revenue Estimating Conference Friday on St. Thomas. The conference was broadcast to the public over social media. (Screenshot from WTJX...
ChatGPT Detects Cancer In Woman, Before Doctors Did: “ChatGPT Saved By Life”, Says Woman
Trak.in
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April 30, 2025
Doctors misdiagnosed Lauren Bannon, a 40-year-old woman from North Carolina and the US Virgin Islands, with acid reflux and rheumatoid arthritis after she experienced severe stomach pains and rapid weight loss. 40 Year Old Woman’s Disease Detected...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Kicks Off; Saharan Dust Returns Across USVI
St. Thomas Source
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June 1, 2025
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1, and residents and visitors are encouraged to be prepared and stay updated with the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. (Photo courtesy NHC) The 2025 Atlantic...
Frustrated Democrats try new response to Trump barrage: Flood the zone right back
WCMH - Ohio
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June 1, 2025
Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a simple goal: To flood the zone right back. Democrats have struggled to keep pace with the machine-gun tempo of Trump’s...
Can legislative committee working group fix broken problem-solving process?
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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For far too long, the U.S. Virgin Islands has been trapped in a repetitive and ineffective cycle when it comes to solving critical social issues. Whether it’s failing schools, unreliable utilities, the lack of mental health services, or rising...