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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...
VIEDA Refutes Board of Education Claim That It Is Responsible for Scholarship Payment Enforcement
The Virgin Island Consortium
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ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) has issued a formal response to testimony delivered by V.I. Board of Education (VIBE) Chair Dr. Kyza Callwood during the Board’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget hearing on July 24. In that...
US military provides free veterinary care in the US Virgin Islands
Pasquines
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July 21, 2025
More than 1,100 no-cost veterinary services were delivered to residents on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, as part of a two-week mission by the United States Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program. According to the final...
V.I. Energy Office Signs Landmark Agreement with Metro Motors VI to Advance EV Sales and Infrastructure in the Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) has finalized a major subgrant agreement with Metro Motors VI that will not only bring domestic electric vehicle (EV) sales to the U.S. Virgin Islands through a manufacturer-affiliated dealer, but also...
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Bove to top court
The Week Magazine
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July 30, 2025
What happened The Senate Tuesday night confirmed Emil Bove, the controversial Justice Department official who previously served as one of President Donald Trump's criminal defense lawyers, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of...
At Home on Any Horizon: A Charter Cat Built to Go the Distance
Cruising World
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July 30, 2025
Sunsail 465 Courtesy Sunsail Whether you’re weaving through the islands of the Caribbean or hugging the coastline in the Med, the right boat makes all the difference. A comfortable, capable catamaran doesn’t just get you from one anchorage to the...
Tapir Holdings reports $116m profit after African deal
The Royal Gazette
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July 30, 2025
Created: Jul 30, 2025 07:58 AM A traffic marshal guides a vehicle at the gatehouse in Kijani Ridge, one of the holdings in Tatu City, Kenya, owned by Rendeavour (Photograph supplied) Tapir Holdings, a British Virgin Islands investment company...
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...
Surfshark offers FREE VPN access for 3 months, but ExpressVPN outflanks its rival with more generous giveaway
GB News
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July 30, 2025
If you're one of a record number of Britons looking to download and install a VPN in the wake of the Online Safety Act coming into force in the UK, there's no shortage of deals available from the biggest providers. NordVPN is already offering up...
Virgin Islands Anti-Crime Summit 2025 Troupe to participate in August Monday Parade
Virgin Islands News Online
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- Gov’t inviting young people to join Emancipation Festival Troupe; Registration ends July 18 ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Young people ages 8 to 17 are being invited to take a stand against crime by joining the Virgin Islands Anti-Crime Summit 2025...
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10 tsunamis that hit America as fierce waves hit Russia, Japan and Hawaii
Firstpost
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July 30, 2025
From Alaska to Puerto Rico, the U.S. has faced some of history’s most powerful tsunamis. As fresh waves hit Hawaii, Russia, and Japan in July 2025, here’s a look at 10 major tsunamis that show just how vulnerable America’s coasts remain. read more...
Donald Trump Moments That Made Everyone Question His Cognitive Test Results
KINY - Alaska
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July 29, 2025
If someone were to ask Donald Trump to name ten of his greatest achievements, he would most likely include his cognitive test high up on the list. During a 2020 Fox News interview (via CBS News), the Republican politician shared that he had "aced"...
Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations
Virgin Islands News Online
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Air India Flight 171 crashed into a crowded neighbourhood in Ahmedabad. Photo: Getty Images BBC NEWS India's aviation regulator has uncovered 51 safety violations at Air India during the past year, as part of its annual audit of the country's...
Lenell A. Stevens Jr aka ‘LJ’ sweeps Soca Monarch competition
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Not only was Lenell A. Stevens Jr aka ‘LJ’ a crowd favourite but he also sang his way into the books of the judges at the Soca Monarch Competition at Charlie Neil Frett Festiville last night, July 29, 2025. ‘LJ’ made...
Doctors’ services to BVIHSA & private sector will soon be reviewed- Health Minister
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has announced that the government will soon review the operations of doctors working in both the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and the...
Barbara B. Henry, 77
Ocean City Sentinel - New Jersey
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July 30, 2025
Barbara B. Henry, age 77, of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on July 17th, 2025. Barbara was the devoted wife of Arthur Henry Jr. and loving mother to her surviving children Victoria “Tori” Brennan (Bobby), Arthur Richmond Henry III, and a...
How to Watch Panathinaikos vs. Rangers From Anywhere for Free: Stream Champions League Qualifier Soccer
CNET
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Glasgow Rangers will aim to move a step closer to playing in European football's biggest competition today. The club takes a two-goal advantage to the Olympic Stadium in Athens in this second qualifying round, second-leg clash against...
Virgin Islands too small for CARICOM free movement — Premier
BVI News
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July 15, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM / The Virgin Islands will not adopt full free movement of people under CARICOM’s arrangements due to its small population, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said. Dr Wheatley confirmed that...
Bepza secures investment deals worth $497m in FY25
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) witnessed substantial growth in exports and employment during the fiscal year (FY) 2024–25, primarily driven by a surge in foreign investment. It received investment proposals worth $497.48...
Senate confirms Emil Bove as federal judge in narrow vote
Straight Arrow News
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July 30, 2025
The Senate confirmed Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge on Tuesday, July 29, with a narrow vote of 50-49, mostly along party lines. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine broke ranks to vote against the...