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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Enforcement of motorcycle helmet saw is a matter of public safety
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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Motorcycle helmet laws exist for a reason: they save lives. Yet, throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands, enforcement of these laws is almost non-existent, leading to unnecessary injuries and fatalities as we have seen this past week. It is time for...
Puerto Rican veterans concerned care could be delayed due to federal layoffs
Prism
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May 15, 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...
Bar Foundation Tennis Tournament Raises Funds for High School and College Students
St. Thomas Source
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May 31, 2025
The Virgin Islands Bar Foundation kicked off its annual Tennis Tournament on May 30 at the Carambola Clay Courts, drawing a strong turnout for a weekend of fun, friendly competition, and community impact. The tournament runs through Sunday, June...
Editorial: May we have a word?
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Editor’s note: With apologies to all of those fine English, grammar and language arts teachers we had over the years. This editorial, a testament to words, was a combined effort of one mediocre writer, a few hard-core scholars, some Scrabble...
Head Start Cuts Could Strip Early Education from over 25,000 Children in Puerto Rico
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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May 15, 2025
Having been a Head Start student herself, Lornna Soto Villanueva knows firsthand the value of this federal program. Now the mayor of Canóvanas, a municipality in northeastern Puerto Rico, she oversees five of these centers, which offer early...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Charters First Chapter In The United Kingdom
Blavity
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May 30, 2025
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is exporting a Black American tradition to the U.K. It officially charted the first AKA chapter in the country, which will be known as Alpha Delta Alpha Omega Chapter, on Friday. It is the 19th chapter of AKA’s...
USVISF to hold coaching licensing courses
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation has scheduled a series of CONCACAF-sanctioned coaching licensing courses in April and May on both St. Croix and St. Thomas. Clinics will be held for both the D-Level license – the beginning step to...
Dengue fever on the rise. What to know about the illness in South Florida.
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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The U.S. is on alert for dengue fever during the busy spring break season as cases of the mosquito-borne illness continue to rise globally. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico are some of the places that have seen a...
Historic farm closure, Truman carrier strike group returns, 100th spelling bee
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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May 30, 2025
TOP STORIES: Historic farm closure, Truman carrier strike group returns, 100th spelling bee Historic Greenbrier Farms will be closed to the public with the exceptions of Christmas, Strawberry, and Pumpkin seasons, according to a post on social...
Op-Ed: The Ongoing Genocide in Gaza: A Cry for Humanity
St. Thomas Source
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May 27, 2025
Nour Z. Suid, PsyD (Photo by NZS Photography) Many believe the trauma in Gaza began on October 7, but the truth is, it began decades ago, long before the headlines, long before the footage filled our screens, long before the world paid attention....
Wall Street heir, 31, 'MURDERED' stranger, 69, who was celebrating wedding anniversary in Oregon beach city
Daily Mail
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June 12, 2025
The widow of an Oregon man who was beaten to death is suing his alleged killer's business tycoon father. Bradley Cole, 69, died in May of last year outside of Ashley Inn & Suites in Lincoln City after he was assaulted by Roland Evans-Freke, 31,...
Mom of two credits ChatGPT with saving her life by helping detect cancer — which doctors missed
New York Post
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April 24, 2025
A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it. Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the US Virgin...