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When does daylight saving time just end permanently? Here's the holdup
Many Americans wish to end the biannual clock changes, but are divided on whether to permanently adopt daylight saving time or standard time. Florida passed a law in 2018 to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change requires an act of...
Key events leading up to Prince Andrew’s downfall
Details of Virginia Giuffre’s claims that she was trafficked to Prince Andrew by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in her posthumous memoirs have piled further pressure on the royal. Here is how the prince’s friendship with Epstein and the financier’s...
Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture Awarded Design-Build Contract for Transformational School Rebuild in St. Croix
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2025-- The Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture has been awarded a $789 million contract to lead the design-build reconstruction of four public schools and a curriculum center in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This...
International officials and locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats
President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) MEXICO CITY - The Trump administration’s justification for blowing up...
Roach: Insurance Exam Scores in the Virgin Islands Are Final, No Appeals or Reviews Permitted
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach, in his capacity as commissioner of Insurance, is advising the public and all candidates seeking insurance licenses in the U.S. Virgin Islands that insurance examination results are considered final. Once an...
Former WWE champion out on vacation with real-life partner
A former WWE champion is out on vacation with his real-life partner. The star shared the update on social media. Earlier this month, former one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion Matt Cardona wrestled his first match inside the Stamford-based...
Trump tried to lay off more than 2,000 Interior staff in shutdown plan now on hold
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department announced Monday it will pause efforts to lay off 2,050 employees throughout the country, after a federal judge expanded a temporary restraining order late last week. The new filing provides more information...
USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages
From left: Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands speaks with territorial leaders from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during a September meeting in Washington. Photo: Gov't House VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St...
‘Never Tell a Soul What Goes on in This House’: Memoir of Late Epstein Victim Reveals Further Disturbing Details
An extract from the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, the well-known victim of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has shone further light on the extensive abuse she says she experienced while working for the well-connected financier. The book, titled...
WHO Reports Global Rise in Antibiotic Resistance and Superbug Deaths
Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data A new WHO report warns of rising antimicrobial resistance, and researchers uncover satellite data leaks and insect surprises. By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Jeffery...
Michael Boyce Jr. charged with attempted murder after hammer attack on woman, VIPD says
KINGSHILL – A St. Croix man is facing attempted murder charges after a woman was seriously injured in a hammer attack earlier this month. Michael Boyce Jr., of Christiansted, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, the Virgin Islands...
$650M Mega Pot Tops Charts for Tuesday
The Mega Millions jackpot stands at an estimated $650 million for the Tuesday, October 21, 2025, drawing, with a cash option of $304.1 million, marking the 10th largest prize in the game’s history since 2002. No ticket matched all six numbers in...
Prince Andrew Allegedly Played Guessing Game About Virginia Giuffre's Age — Then Mentioned His Own Daughters: Memoir By KC Baker
NEED TO KNOW Virginia Giuffre recounted meeting Prince Andrew for the first time in 2001 in an excerpt from the upcoming Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier this year, wrote...
BG Fireworks CEO discusses Services, Regional Reach and Operational Logistics
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Zachary Getz, the Chief Executive Officer of a leading fireworks company in St. Kitts and Nevis, BG Fireworks, shared insights into the company’s services, regional impact and the logistical operations behind running...
In posthumous memoir, Epstein accuser lashes out at sexual abusers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account but few new revelations about her longstanding claims to have been...
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre details her claims in posthumous memoir
New York — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account about her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked by the late financier to billionaires, politicians and Britain's Prince...
Cloud Carib Expands Footprint with Bermuda Data Center Pod
Cloud Carib, a leading provider of sovereign cloud and managed IT services in the Caribbean and Latin America based in Nassau, Bahamas, has announced its strategic entry into the Bermuda market through an expanded partnership with Brava, the...
Charter Boats Leave USVI for BVI Despite Fee Hikes.
- Advertisement - The U.S. Virgin Islands’ charter yacht industry, valued at about $92 million and supporting more than 800 jobs, is facing turbulence as vessels relocate to the neighboring British Virgin Islands. Several operators have begun...
Virginia Giuffre Was 'Raped, Brutalised, Left Bloodied By Well-Known Prime Minister', Memoir Reveals
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of the prominent victims of sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, has revealed shocking details of abuse by a 'well-known Prime Minister' in her posthumous memoir. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of the more prominent victims...
Wyandotte woman uses ChatGPT to pick winning Powerball numbers
A Wyandotte woman said she used artificial intelligence technology to pick a set of Powerball numbers — and the tool spit out a winning set. Tammy Carvey, 45, matched four white balls and the Powerball in the Sept. 6 Powerball drawing and won a...