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Dr. Onika P. Campbell-Rowe Wins Emerging Caribbean Leader Award at POSH Icon Woman Awards
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Jamaican humanitarian Dr. Onika P. Campbell-Rowe has been named the winner of the Emerging Caribbean Leader Award at the Caribbean POSH Icon Woman Awards. The ceremony, held in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands...

What defunding public media would mean for the West
by Annie Rosenthal and Chad Bradley, High Country News June 6, 2025 Late last fall, members of Bethel, Alaska’s search and rescue team met at the local public radio station, KYUK, for a program called River Watch. Over an hour and a half, they...

What’s Cooking? Dining News for June 2025
Photo courtesy Browndog CreameryBrowndog Creamery to Launch Better Made Ice Cream Flavors, New Faygo Flavor On June 26, metro Detroit-based Browndog Creamery is introducing a whole new line of ice cream flavors in collaboration with one of the...

From Nuclear Power to Empowering People: Meet MMN1 Valdez
Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Eduardo Valdez, a native of Bridgeton, New Jersey, serves as a nuclear field coordinator with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami. Valdez reported to the command in May and serves as the primary point of...

Summer reads from the Western community
If your summer travels aren’t taking you far this year, books from authors within the Western community have you covered – whisking you from the highlands of Scotland to a historical train ride in France or off into a mystical forest and on to the...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025 Aruba shines as host of FCCA PAMAC Destination Summit Aruba hosted one of the most memorable Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) PAMAC Destination Summits last week, drawing cruise executives, destination representatives, and...

House Passes Legislation Examining Undersea Cable Connecting U.S. to Africa
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2025 – The House of Representatives passed legislation Monday directing the Secretary of Commerce to examine the “value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United...

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 7 Communities Across Pennsylvania
$73,664 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP announced...

Central Hall Commons receives AARP grant for walk audits
AARP announced 10 organizations throughout Maine will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants. Among the recipients is the Central Hall Commons of Dover-Foxcroft. AARP announced 10 organizations throughout Maine will receive 2025 Community...

7 things cruisers do that instantly give away they’re new
Taking your first cruise is an exciting milestone. Although it's easy to make a few rookie mistakes, nobody's first voyage is ever perfect. Believe it or not, it's easier to spot a novice cruiser than you think. Certain behaviors tend to give them...
Lt. Gov. Roach Out of Territory for Insurance Conference
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach leaves the Territory today to attend the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Mid-Year Roundtable meeting in Big Sky, Montana. The NAIC organization is responsible for establishing insurance...
flyExclusive Offers Luxury Caravan Service From Tamiami Airport
Private aviation provider flyExclusive announced its new Luxury Caravan and Amphibious Caravan service to exclusive destinations across South Florida, the Caribbean region, and the Bahamas for its members and guests. The new service will operate...

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Share of Seniors
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Highest Share of Seniors This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Old Walls, New Life: How Tax Credits Are Preserving St. Thomas’ History
Restored buildings at 15 Main and 9 Wimmelskaft Gade are among the first on St. Thomas to qualify for the federal historic tax credit program. (Photo courtesy DPNR – Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office) As one local development group...

What UAE families need to know if travelling this week
Read more: Flights cancelled to the UAE UAE airports are always extra-busy at the end of the school summer term, as many families jet off for their holidays. While some prefer to leave early to get a head start on their break, others wait until...

“It May Blow This Whole Thing Open” – GOP Senator Schmitt Announces ‘First-Of-Its-Kind” Action on Biden Autopen Scandal
On Thursday evening, GOP Senator Eric Schmitt (MO) demanded access to sealed Biden autopen records after Neera Tanden admitted she controlled the autopen for more than a year and a half. Ex-Biden official Neera Tanden admitted under oath to the...

Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened
Trump goes after Zohran MamdaniDonald Trump has weighed in on Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York, saying: “the Democrats have crossed the line”. He called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. “He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very...

Trump slams Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary
Trump goes after Zohran MamdaniDonald Trump has weighed in on Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York, saying: “the Democrats have crossed the line”. He called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. “He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very...

The stunning but affordable beach towns just two hours from UK – with beers from £2 and hotels from £30-a-night
SUNNING yourself on a beautiful beach doesn’t always have to involve long-haul flights and weeks away from home. In fact, there are some beautiful beach towns, some only two hours from the UK, that have golden sand, clear blue water and affordable...
Fired DOJ lawyer alleges senior Justice Department officials lied to courts, ignored orders and directed subordinates to do the same
Former President Donald Trump attorneys Emil Bove, left, and Todd Blanche leave the US Federal Courthouse after a hearing, September 5, 2024, in Washington. [AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana]In a revealing whistleblower complaint first reported by the...