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Online Senior Scams Rise: We Must Confront a $4.9 Billion Crisis
KBOI - Idaho
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June 27, 2025
On the 15th of every June, since 2006, citizens globally observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative to recognize, resist, and respond to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of the aging population. While elder abuse takes many...
Did They Spy on Trump Again!
JudicialWatch.org
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June 27, 2025
Tom Fitton's Judicial Watch Weekly Update | June 27, 2025 Judicial Watch Sues DOJ for Records on Biden FISA Spying on President Trump Did State Department Compile Dossiers on Trump Team?! Judicial Watch Sues for Collusion Documents of Arizona AG...
13-Year-Old Girl Wins $25000 At Premier Middle School STEM Competition
Forbes
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Top 5 winners from left to right Tyler Malkin, Gary Allen Montelongo, Tina Jin, Samvith Mahadevan ... [+] and Sophie TongCourtesy of Lisa Fryklund/Licensed by Society for Science A 13-year-old San Jose, California, student placed first at the...
Sen. Bill Cassidy co-leads bill to make permanent rum tax cover
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to permanently allocate $13.25 per proof gallon of rum excise tax to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill aims to stabilize the rum industry, create jobs and support economic development in the...
Small Facilities Urged to Recheck Hazardous Waste Practices
Environmental Protection
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Small Facilities Urged to Recheck Hazardous Waste Practices Businesses, schools, and other small generators are encouraged to review hazardous waste handling to prevent violations and protect public health. By Stasia DeMarco Jun 27, 2025 The EPA...
Puerto Rico Contemplates A Reunion With Spain
CleanTechnica
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June 14, 2025
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. America’s fake president, a/k/a King Donald I, has a facility for looking at a map of the world and redrawing the boundaries of countries in his mind. In Puerto Rico, some residents have been...
USVI Cardiovascular Research Fellowship Applications Open
St. Thomas Source
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November 12, 2024
The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the VI Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the second cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW)...
Five LGBTQ-Friendly Caribbean Destinations
Out South Florida
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Let’s face it, some of our Caribbean neighbors don’t have the best reputation or the most advanced views when it comes to our community. Countries such as Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Grenada maintain anti-gay legislation and hostile cultural climates....
Etoro Unlocks 50+ Cryptoassets For US Users
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) Trading and investing platform, eToro , announced the continued expansion of their cryptoasset offering to U.S. users. With the addition of 34 more cryptoassets, US users now have the ability to trade more than 50...
How sustainable is your sunscreen?
The Reflector
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June 26, 2025
How well does your sunscreen protect you and the environment? Bella Coco With the weather getting warmer and the UV getting higher, more Albertans are grabbing their swimsuits and heading to popular lake destinations such as Lake Louise, Sylvan...
AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 5 Communities Across Mississippi
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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$58,500 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 JACKSON, Miss., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has...
Bipartisan coalition calls for legislation to curb contraband cell phones in prisons
The Delta Discovery - Alaska
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June 27, 2025
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. The bill aims to disrupt inmates’ ability...
Gov. Bryan Nominates Xavier A. Acevedo to WAPA Governing Board
St. Thomas Source
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June 26, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Xavier A. Acevedo to serve on the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), representing the District of St. Croix. The nomination was submitted today to Senate President Milton...
Acting U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Reviews Howard Research on Housing Affordability, Access, Resident Leadership, and the Effects of Climate Change
Howard University
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Secretary Todman with Howard University researchers. Howard University research fellows and doctoral candidates in economics led a deep dive on the issues facing America’s neighborhoods as Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of the U.S. Department...
Virgin Islands Inflation Slows but Remains Twice the National Rate
St. Thomas Source
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June 3, 2025
Inflation is at its lowest since 2020 within the territory, but still twice the national average, according to BER’s latest report (Photo from report) Inflation in the U.S. Virgin Islands eased slightly in 2024, but the territory’s consumers are...
Vermont video production students to compete in national competition
WCAX - Vermont
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June 20, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s showtime for aspiring producers, directors, and actors at the River Valley Tech Center in Springfield. Video production students at the center get hands-on access to top-of-the-line video and audio tools to craft a...
VI-EPSCoR Conference to Spotlight Small Island Resilience and Research Progress
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The V.I. Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) is preparing to host its annual conference titled "Creating an Impactful Virgin Islands Research Ecosystem" on November 7-8, 2024. The event, which will be held at the...
Thank you for the veto, now let’s squarely address Mukilteo’s challenges
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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June 25, 2025
Thank you, Mayor Marine, for vetoing the councilmanic sales tax. Now let’s turn our attention to other pressing matters facing the city. We need 10% cuts immediately – as I outlined in detail last September and October, both at the dais and in...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae
Newswise
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October 23, 2024
Images available for use with credit here. Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 22, 2024) – Coral reefs worldwide are in trouble. These ecosystems support a billion people and more than a quarter of marine species. Still, many have been damaged by...
Shoals names chief legal officer
Nashville Post - Tennessee
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Shoals Technologies Group has announced today the addition of Bobbie L. King, Jr., as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. A release does not note if King replaces an individual or if the role is new to the company. King brings more than...