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Attorney General Nessel joins bipartisan call for federal cannabis banking reform
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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July 24, 2025
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general advocating for the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. This legislation aims to provide legal clarity for banks and financial institutions serving...
From Epstein’s finances to his computers and his autopsy, there’s a lot of relevant, unanswered questions
The New Zealand Herald
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July 24, 2025
With the exception of redactions required to protect the innocent and materials that must be withheld while under court seal, the complete FBI files should be released. Here are nine unanswered questions about the Epstein case — ones that a...
Trump loyalist Emil Bove III confirmed by Senate to lifetime appointment on US circuit court
World Socialist Web Site
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July 31, 2025
Eric Trump, attorney Emil Bove, Trump 2024 National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and attorney Alina Habba listen to former President Donald Trump speak as he arrives at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush...
Watchdog: Amid 'AI Summit', Commerce Sec. Lutnick's Family Business Conveniently Holds $1.1B Stake in AI Chip Companies Benefiting From Lax New Administration Trade Agreement
Common Dreams
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July 23, 2025
"Numerous members of this committee and this subcommittee have called for answers and transparency," said Lee, the top Democrat on the subcommittee. "So let's do something about it." In addition to Lee, the motion was backed by Oversight Committee...
Southwest introduces BWI-Virgin Islands route
The Daily Record - Maryland
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July 29, 2025
Southwest Airlines has announced plans to begin a new route from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, according to a statement the company released Tuesday. The service is slated to launch Feb. 7, 2026, according to...
Junior Sailing Program in St. Thomas Graduates 22 Sailors
Cruising World
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July 30, 2025
Sophia LaPlace (left) sailing with Randy LaPlace. STSC/C The next generation of sailors in the US Virgin Islands took a confident step forward last week as 22 public-school students graduated from the 4th annual Junior Sailing Summer Program at...
Southwest Airlines launches ticket sales for flights with assigned seating in major policy U-turn
The Independent
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July 30, 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...
OSH Law Primer, Part XVI: OSHA-Approved State Plans
National Law Review
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July 30, 2025
Quick Hits OSHA-approved state plans have their own workplace safety and health regulations, which must be at least as effective as the corresponding federal OSHA regulations. Within the list of state plan programs, California, Oregon, and...
Since No One Else Seems to Care, Let’s Remember Epstein’s Survivors
Paste
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For the last month, the Trump administration’s epic mishandling of the disturbing, decades-long public inquiry for the truth behind Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous client list and his pedophilic criminal enterprise has roiled MAGA. In February,...
Why the Almanac of American Politics remains an essential read amid today’s fractured political climate
Poynter
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July 30, 2025
On Sept. 2, a rarity will arrive in bookstores: a volume that manages to bridge the divides of today’s highly polarized politics. That book is the Almanac of American Politics. An updated version of the Almanac has been published every two years...
5Star Life Insurance Company Appoints John D. Naum Chief Financial Officer
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 21, 2025-- 5Star Life Insurance Company (5Star Life), announced today the appointment of John D. Naum as Chief Financial Officer of 5Star Life Insurance Company (5Star Life), effective July 21, 2025. This...
States Pass Privacy Laws Safeguarding Brain Data Collected
Government Technology
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July 30, 2025
More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person’s health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning....
Prince Andrew WAS asked to contribute to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday album by Ghislaine Maxwell, insider claims
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
Prince Andrew was personally asked to contribute a message to billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday album, an insider has claimed. The Duke of York, 65, was allegedly approached by longtime friend Maxwell to write a personal...
Southwest to add BWI-Marshall route to tropical island
WBAL TV - Maryland
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July 30, 2025
Baltimore travelers can keep their sunblock and swim trunks at the ready this winter as Southwest Airlines Co. adds another tropical island to its network.Southwest will begin direct service early next year to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Trump's shocking reply on why he snapped ties with Jeffrey Epstein: 'Taking people that work for me is bad'
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
US President Donald Trump offered a clearest explanation on why he severed ties with the late Jeffrey Epstein, disgraced financer and a notorious sex offender. Trump had to answer a question on Jeffrey Epstein in Scotland as he was asked to...
Trump denies Epstein island visit, says Maxwell pardon not planned
Straight Arrow News
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President Donald Trump said on Monday, July 28, that he declined an invitation to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands – distancing himself further from renewed scrutiny over his past ties to the convicted sex offender. “I...
Southwest Airlinesto Launch Nonstop Flights from BWI to St. Thomas in 2026
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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July 29, 2025
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport will soon offer a new nonstop route to the Caribbean, as Southwest Airlines officially announced plans to begin service between Baltimore and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands starting February 7, 2026. The new...
Southwest Airlines: St. Thomas flights begin in February from 2 cities
The Points Guy
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July 29, 2025
Picture this: It's the middle of winter, and you've just boarded a two- or three-hour flight to the Caribbean — and you don't even need a passport. That will soon be the reality for two U.S. cities that are set to get brand-new Southwest Airlines...
Southwest adds BWI Marshall nonstops to St. Thomas
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 30, 2025
Southwest Airlines is adding nonstop flights from BWI Marshall Airport to St. Thomas starting Feb. 7. Southwest Airlines is adding nonstop flights from BWI Marshall Airport to St. Thomas starting Feb. 7. It will be only the second nonstop service...
Senator presses for Epstein records as financial trail raises new questions
Straight Arrow News
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U.S. lawmakers are ramping up pressure on federal agencies to release sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, continuing what started as a public commitment from the Trump administration. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon and chairman of...