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US Virgin Islands stops recreational bird hunting to protect local and migratory species
Pasquines
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July 15, 2025
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) in the United States Virgin Islands is taking new steps to protect birds across the territory. On June 4, 2025, Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol announced that no recreational hunting of...
Congressional Lawmakers Approve Bill To Block Justice Department From Rescheduling Marijuana
Marijuana Moment
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July 15, 2025
A congressional committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis...
"Thought they were doin it cuz of ur last name": Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson react as "Aliyah Boston Day" becomes official
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson reacted as Aliyah Boston received a major honor ahead of the Sun-Fever game on Tuesday. On Monday, Massachusetts’ State House officially recognized July 14 as “Aliyah Boston Day,” in light of her...
UND women's basketball will head to U.S. Virgin Islands in November for Paradise Jam
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 9, 2025
GRAND FORKS — The UND women's basketball team's 2025-26 schedule will now include a trip to the tropics. The Fighting Hawks are heading to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in late November to participate in the Paradise Jam, marking the program's...
The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
The Independent
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July 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
GUEST VIEW: How crowdfunding brought a new wind technology to market
Odessa American - Texas
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July 10, 2025
By Llewellyn King InsideSources.com A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change the dynamics of wind energy and to vastly improve the economics of wind farms. But the company wouldn’t be marketing to utilities and wind farm...
How Data Science Enables Agile Strategy in Fintech Startups
Programming Insider
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July 9, 2025
Table of Contents: The Role of Data Science in Fintech Startups Building Agility Through Real-Time Analytics Risk Management and Fraud Detection Customer-Centric Strategy with Data Insights The Value of Consulting Partners in Fintech Driving...
Gabby’s Dollhouse at Virgin Islands Children’s Museum
St. Thomas Source
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July 2, 2025
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum announces their participation in Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days from July 1 to Sept. 30, 2025, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and the Association of Children’s Museums. Celebrating the...
Destinations: Dreams and Realities
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
I recently became one of the newest members of the Medicare Club. My 87-year-old mother called to wish me happy birthday and said, “My baby is 65!” No way am I 65, I thought. Old people are 65! I feel like I’m living my best life right now and...
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar
St. Thomas Source
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June 29, 2025
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands SENATE CALENDAR June 30, 2025 – July 11, 2025 MONDAY, JUNE 30 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 10:00 A.M. Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance...
Vacancy Notice - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation is seeking a qualified person to fill the following position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation. The CEO is the primary executive responsible for...
Jeffrey Epstein Hired Private Investigators to Intimidate FBI Agents: Officials
Rolling Stone
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July 15, 2025
Multiple federal law enforcement officials who spoke to Rolling Stone on the condition of anonymity say that Jeffrey Epstein hired private investigators to follow, intimidate, and surveil FBI special agents investigating allegations that he paid...
'Technology should be a platform for progress, not weapon of oppression'- HoA Speaker
Virgin Islands News Online
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- “Technology should be a platform for progress, not a weapon of oppression. We must unite to protect women’s voices, ensuring leadership is strengthened by courage, not silenced by fear.” This is according to Speaker of the...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
The Independent
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June 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
U.S. Virgin Islands: A Key Caribbean Location
Business Facilities
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June 19, 2025
The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center is located in the South Shore Trade Zone in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Credit: Courtesy Virgin Islands Port Authority) The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), a U.S. territory located in the...
DLCA Orders Cease and Desist Against Keon Rawlins for Unauthorized Land Surveying in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a cease and desist order against Keon Rawlins, acting both in his personal capacity and as the operator of KER Engineering, for engaging in unauthorized land surveying activities...
The Fight To Preserve NOAA: Scientists Rally To Save Key Climate And Ocean Research
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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June 23, 2025
The rally was presented by Fork Off Coalition, a group of recently laid-off federal employees from various agencies. Credit: Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer By Mya Trujillo Four months ago, Dr. Holden Harris was leading a team of scientists...
WAPA Brings STEM Careers to Life for Students at St. Croix Educational Complex
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
From left, WAPA linemen Kymani Ross, Evanson Matthew, John Briscoe, and Troy Lake engage with STEM summer students, sharing insights about electricity delivery and careers in the electrical field. (Photo courtesy WAPA) The Virgin Islands Water and...
Chinese scientists say they have developed new technology to weaponise 6G
Virgin Islands News Online
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Photo: AFP via Getty Images THE INDEPENDENT BEIJING, China- Chinese scientists say they have developed an advanced new weapon using 6G technology, which they claim can confuse even advanced fighter jets and jam their communication systems....
BYU women’s hoops commits to 2025 Paradise Jam
Daily Herald - Utah
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Courtesy BYU PhotoBYU's Kambree Barber (14) greets teammates on the sideline during a Big 12 women's basketball game against UCF in the Marriott Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — BYU women’s basketball is set to...