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Three UVI women scientists honored as Ocean Decade Champions
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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Three University of the Virgin Islands scientists have been honored as 2024 Ocean Decade Champions by the U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with the Every Page Foundation, according to UVI. Marilyn Brandt, UVI Research Professor...
The 10 Sexiest Black Bombshells To Enter The Villa On ‘Love Island USA’ Seasons 6 And 7
Vibe Magazine - New York
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July 3, 2025
Love Island USA is where romance, reality TV, and ridiculously good-looking people collide. Set in a sun-kissed villa on the island of Fiji, the Peacock show drops singles into a pressure cooker of connections, random chats, and steamy challenges....
USACE gives VIPA green light for dredging Charlotte Amalie harbor
Virgin Islands Free Press
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July 24, 2024
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority got approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Charlotte Amalie Harbor to handle larger cruise ships. Without the dredging, St. Thomas had risked falling behind as a premiere...
Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers
Maui Now - Hawaii
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January 16, 2025
Hawai‘i public school educators receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Pictured (Top row, l-r): Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Michael Ida, Whitney Aragaki; (Bottom row) Jessica Barbera, Karleen Lynch and Gregory...
Grant Engineering & Construction Group Joins Governor Murphy's 2025 State Of The State Address
MENAFN
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January 16, 2025
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Brian Grant, P.E. (right) joins Governor Murphy for the 2025 State of the State Address Governor Murphy's vision of inclusivity and economic opportunity resonates deeply with our mission to deliver resilient infrastructure...
Maxim Photographer Antoine Verglas Reveals His Favorite Cover Model Shoots
Maxim
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July 3, 2025
Cindy Crawford, Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie, Candice Swanepoel and more stun in throwback cover shots from the famed French lensman. Angelina Jolie (Antoine Verglas) The list of legendary Maxim covers is almost too vast to count, but we can tell...
From Calm to Catastrophic: The Threat of Rapid Hurricane Intensification
St. Thomas Source
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July 3, 2025
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Maria in 2017, which underwent rapid intensification. (Photo courtesy NASA) Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response. For coastal and...
Texas Passes Most Comprehensive AI Governance Bill
SecureWorld
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July 2, 2025
Texas is making waves in AI governance. Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 149, formally titled the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), on June 22, 2025. The new law, effective January 1, 2026,...
Researchers use the sounds of healthy coral reefs to encourage growth of a new species of coral larvae
The Environmental Magazine
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Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish feeding, looking for mates, or defending their territories, underscored by the persistent crackling of snapping shrimp. Larval corals use these sounds as cues to decide where to...
Business Briefing: Group connects Black marine scientists
Bay Area Reporter - California
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January 8, 2025
When she first became a marine scientist, Tiara Moore, Ph.D., didn't feel like she could be out as pansexual. She had remained in the closet throughout her academic pursuits, and most people assumed she was straight. In professional settings,...
Advance Auto Parts Appoints Shweta Bhatia as Chief Technology Officer
Financial Post
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January 13, 2025
Article content RALEIGH, N.C. — Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that it has appointed...
29-year-old man is 19th homicide for 2025 in USVI
Virgin Islands News Online
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Scene of the homicide in Grove Place near the Cozy Bar and Restaurant on June 21, 2025. Photo: VIC VI CONSORTIUM GROVE PLACE, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has announced that it is actively investigating a fatal...
Two VI Students Return to University of Pennsylvania STEMM Internship
St. Thomas Source
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June 20, 2025
Alpine is proud to announce its sponsorship of Charlotte Amalie High School student Jonathan Tucker, who has once again been selected to participate in the nationally acclaimed STEMM Prep Project. (left to right) Vernon Araujo, Director of...
Newlywed shackled by ICE officers after her US honeymoon, says ‘moved like cattle’
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
A newlywed Palestinian woman from Texas says she was shackled, denied food and water, and “moved around like cattle” during nearly five months in US immigration custody, all for being stateless.Ward Sakeik, 22, who has lived in the United States...
Senate passes 'big beautiful bill,' expands tax-exempt financing to spaceports
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 1, 2025
Vice President JD Vance, center, departs after breaking a tie to pass Donald Trump's $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation.Bloomberg News The...
Obscure But Painful Reconciliation Package Cuts You May Have Missed
TPM – Talking Points Memo
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July 1, 2025
There are a lot of well-documented ways the alliterative Senate reconciliation package, passed Tuesday with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, will mess over lower-income Americans in order to subsidize tax cuts for the wealthiest....
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...
Revitalizing America’s shipbuilding industry: Weapons and Warfare
Straight Arrow News
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[RYAN ROBERTSON] HELLO AND WELCOME TO WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON. JUST AHEAD ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE. BERETTA IS AIMING TO EQUIP THE BRITISH ARMY WITH THEIR NEXT CLOSE COMBAT RIFLE BY COMBINING...
AG Ford backs bill targeting youth substance abuse
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, alongside 38 other attorneys general, has endorsed the bipartisan Youth Substance...
Augustin Kelvin Holder at 81C
St. Thomas Source
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June 19, 2025
81C is honored to announce a full scale art exhibition of abstract expressionism, with an opening celebration event on Friday, June 20, at its downtown location on Strand Gade in historic Charlotte Amalie. Augustin Kelvin Holder (Submitted photo)...