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SBA Urges Eligible Virgin Islands Nonprofits to Apply for Disaster Loans Ahead of July 25 Deadline
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in the U.S. Virgin Islands that they have until July 25, 2025 to apply for low-interest federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs). These loans are...
Plaskett to Host National Lawmakers in St. Thomas for Policy and Wellness Retreat
The Virgin Island Consortium
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Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett will host a select group of national female lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend for a wellness-focused retreat centered on empowerment, networking, and community engagement. Set for June 28–29 in St....
2025 Utah Great Reads from Great Places
ETV News - Utah
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July 5, 2025
Utah Humanities Press Release Morgan Sjogren’s Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon and Emily Inouye Huey and Kaye Kang’s Wat Kept Playing selected to Utah at National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The Utah Center for...
Three Antiguan Women Win at Caribbean Posh Icon Awards
Antigua News Room
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June 30, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Three Antiguan women were among the winners at the Caribbean Posh Icon Women Awards held in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Makeup artist Charity Henry, of Makeup by Charity H, received the Artistry in Beauty...
This $40 Million Caribbean Estate Is Like Your Own Private Resort
Robb Report
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June 25, 2025
Your next vacation home could well be in “America’s Paradise.” A quaint hilltop estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands has just hit the market for $40 million. Perched atop two hillside acres on the island of St. John, the aptly named Le Paradis (or...
Canadian striker Jonathan David inks five-year deal with Juventus
The Globe and Mail
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July 4, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canada's Jonathan David gestures to the referee during first half Canadian Shield Tournament action against Ukraine, in Toronto.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Canada forward Jonathan David signed a five-year contract...
The Best Beaches in America Are in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal
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July 4, 2025
You want to find the best beaches in America? You need to head south. Way south. Because they’re not where you think they are. They’re not in Florida, not in California, not in the Carolinas. They’re in the Caribbean. Yes — America’s Caribbean....
July 4th fireworks extravaganza back for 30th showing
Islander News - Florida
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It's not just any fireworks show. It's a "pyromusical." Key Biscayne's 30th edition of its spectacular Fourth of July celebration, featuring colorful explosions over Biscayne Bay on Friday evening, will again be synchronized to patriotic and...
Dedication ceremonies and Unveiling of UGRR historical markers set for July 10
People’s Defender - Ohio
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July 4, 2025
By Tom Cross The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative has reached a significant milestone in its mission to document the region’s Underground Railroad history, with an additional eight verified sites now officially listed on the...
Newlywed Detained by ICE for 140 Days Says She Was Treated 'Like Cattle'
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
A newlywed bride from Texas who was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday has said she was treated like "cattle" during her detention. Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman married to a U.S....
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after AG Pam Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of...
America awaits release of Jeffrey Epstein files, weeks after Pam Bondi’s surprising claim
SI Live - New York
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of...
Eileen HannahMay Martin Dies at 93
St. Thomas Source
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July 4, 2025
Eileen HannahMay Martin, affectionately known to many as “Mommy” and “Miss Eileen,” peacefully departed this life on June 23, in Newnan, Georgia, at the age of 93. Eileen HannahMay Martin Born on November 10, 1931, in Friths Village, Montserrat,...
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after claims of 'tens of thousands' of videos
9News
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July 1, 2025
It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of videos” of...
Mystery surrounds Epstein files after Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of...
Mystery surrounds the Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
CBS 12 - Florida
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of...
Stateless Palestinian woman 'treated like cattle' by US immigration
The National News
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A stateless Palestinian woman who grew up in the US was released this week from American immigration detention after four months in custody. Ward Sakeik, 22, a resident of Texas whose family is originally from Gaza, was arrested by Immigration and...
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after AG Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of...
Bondi faces pressure after first release of Epstein files fell short of expectations
PBS Frontline
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of...
Clare dynamo Donegan shines as Leona’s putter goes cold at Women's Irish Open
Irish Examiner
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July 4, 2025
Aine Donegan loves the spotlight and she showed at Carton House that she’s not afraid to go toe-to-toe with the best when she opened with a two-under 71 in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.The Lahinch amateur arrived in Co Kildare running on fumes...