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Top Senate Finance Dem Says There's More To Epstein Docs Than AG Is Letting On
The Justice Department’s recent conclusion that “no further disclosure” of information related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein “would be appropriate or warranted” has raised some hackles among supporters of President Donald Trump, whose...

The One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Provisions in Final Legislation Impacting Domestic and Multinational Businesses
Introduction On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), into law.[1] OBBB was initially approved by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the House Bill),[2] followed by...

Silver Airways affiliate Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues U.S. Virgin Islands service
The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service for residents and visitors in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and...

United Fidelity Bank names Dan Lee president/CEO
Dan Lee has been appointed as the permanent president and CEO of United Fidelity Bank. Lee previously served as interim president and CEO and chief credit officer. United Fidelity Bank has branches in multiple states including two in Okaloosa...
USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas
Protesters gather outside JFL Hospital on St Croix, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to voice concerns over staffing, supplies, and working conditions. Photo: VI Consortium VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Simultaneous protests on St Thomas and...

Sigh of relief for Prince Andrew as the FBI end probe into the royal's links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
By AIDAN RADNEDGE Published: 11:24 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 11:27 EDT, 7 July 2025 Prince Andrew has been given a boost as the FBI ended its probe into links involving the late paedophile financier and former friend Jeffrey Epstein. There had...

The last video of Jeffrey Epstein alive: Trump officials release tape of paedophile financier walking to prison cell where he allegedly killed himself
CCTV footage taken outside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's cell has now been released, six years after the notorious paedophile was found dead. Around 11 hours of CCTV footage taken from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New...

The damning evidence that blows a hole in FBI's claims that Jeffrey Epstein didn't blackmail powerful friends
Dozens of CDs, binders, and mystery hard drives found at Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion have cast doubt on the Trump administration's controversial claims that they found no evidence that the late pedophile had blackmailed his prominent...

DOJ Says No Epstein ‘Client List,’ but Indictments in Just One Case Could Reveal Possible Pedo Networks if Justice Dept Sought Justice
After years of public outrage over Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network, the Department of Justice has issued several stunning claims: there is no “client list,” no investigative files worth pursuing, no more files will be publicly produced,...

U.S. Virgin Islands: A Key Caribbean Location
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...

Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17, 2025 -- At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility....

Guest Oped: EPA is Cleaning Up Trenton’s Historic Potteries Site
By Michael Martucci, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 2 If you grew up in Trenton, you may remember the tall brick smokestacks and kilns that dotted the skyline. The East Trenton and Top Road neighborhoods were...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

This south Louisiana company has found success building metal studs. Here's how.
After he left Georgia Tech in 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Mateo Atwi returned to New Iberia and started a business with his brother Tiago creating buildings out of shipping containers. They built some modules for a medical clinic...

U.S. Virgin Islands Department Of Tourism Announces A Star-Studded Village Night Lineup For St. John Celebration
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Every year, the festivals team is challenged to make each celebration better than the last. I'm proud to say they've done it again, curating a lineup that is both globally recognized and culturally resonant," said Joseph...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
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GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...

Why is MAGA angry with Trump, Pam Bondi over Epstein files?
On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump and US Attorney General Pam Bondi evaded questions from reporters on a recent government review about the accused sex trafficker and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Federal Bureau of...

The U.S. Virgin Islands and the Future of Caribbean-American Travel Relations
As global travel continues its robust rebound, the Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment. In 2024, the region welcomed over 34 million visitors, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The U.S....