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Sinch Revolutionizes Emergency Communications with Next Gen 911 Technology
The Fast Mode
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October 16, 2024
Sinch, which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, today announced that it is paving the way for the transformation of emergency communications with its advanced Next Generation 911 (NG911)...
Palo Duro Canyon hosts annual ‘24 Hours in the Canyon’ event to support cancer survivors
KFDA - Texas
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June 1, 2025
CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - Palo Duro Canyon’s 24 Hours in the Canyon kicked off Saturday morning to support local cancer survivors. Almost 900 cyclists have come together from Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 25 different states in the U.S. to...
Man who threatened Vermont prosecutor pleads not guilty
NBC5 - Vermont
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May 30, 2025
YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON. IF CONVICTED. MEANTIME, THE MAN ACCUSED OF REPEATEDLY THREATENING A VERMONT PROSECUTOR IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES. TODD HOYT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WAS ARRESTED BY THE FBI IN APRIL. HE’S BEEN IN CUSTODY...
Florida on alert for massive Saharan dust storm as images show huge cloud approaching
Irish Star
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May 30, 2025
Floridians are being warned to prepare for a colossal dust cloud from the Sahara Desert that's expected to arrive in days, as per radar reports. The huge dust phenomenon struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week, the...
Map: Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Andrea
The New York Times
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June 24, 2025
Andrea was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday Atlantic time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The post-tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. Andrea was not expected...
Understanding Waterspouts: How These Weather Phenomena Take Shape
St. Thomas Source
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May 29, 2025
A waterspout over the ocean off the northside of St. Croix on May 16, 2025. (Source photo by Jesse Daley) Waterspouts are a relatively common sight over the waters surrounding the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the weather phenomenon can be both...
Summer reads from the Western community
Western University
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June 24, 2025
If your summer travels aren’t taking you far this year, books from authors within the Western community have you covered – whisking you from the highlands of Scotland to a historical train ride in France or off into a mystical forest and on to the...
Securing STEM Island Pathways Program Creates New Opportunities for UVI Graduates
St. Thomas Source
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September 23, 2024
University of the Virgin Islands One long-term and four short-term fellowships are available for the University of the Virgin Islands (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Securing STEM Island Pathways (SSIP) Program, which...
RedMane Technology Expands Team, Introduces New mCase Capabilities at ISM + PHSA Education Conference & Expo October 4 - 6, Booth # 511
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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New Hires Include Chief Operating Officer, Development and Client Services Team Members CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based technology company RedMane is expanding its team in Chicago and throughout the U.S. and Canada as it...
Plaskett Applauds Passage of DiasporaLink Act, Again
St. Thomas Source
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June 23, 2025
This week, Congresswoman Plaskett’s (D-VI-AL) HR 1737, the “DiasporaLink Act”, passed through the House of Representatives by voice vote. The Bill, re-introduced in March with her Republican colleague Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1), requests an...
From Nuclear Power to Empowering People: Meet MMN1 Valdez
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 24, 2025
Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Eduardo Valdez, a native of Bridgeton, New Jersey, serves as a nuclear field coordinator with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami. Valdez reported to the command in May and serves as the primary point of...
Map: Tracking Tropical Depression Sepat
The New York Times
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June 23, 2025
Sepat weakened to a tropical depression in the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Japan time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical depression had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. All times on the map are Japan time....
How Much Have Baggage Fees Airlines Changed Since 2024?
Forbes
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Major U.S. airlines have started charging at least $5 more for checked bags since the beginning of 2024. This increase was to help offset rising costs and also help generate more revenue. Consequently, these price changes can alter which is your...
Oropouche virus spreads in South America as scientists warn of potential outbreaks in the U.S.
Medical News
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October 4, 2024
As Oropouche virus cases rise across South America, experts call for urgent action to prevent its spread, with the U.S. potentially at risk due to travel-associated cases. Synopsis: Reemergence of Oropouche Virus in the Americas and Risk for...
AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 7 Communities Across Pennsylvania
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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$73,664 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 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP announced...
These 15 famous beaches also receive the most visitor complaints, study says
SI Live - New York
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June 22, 2025
While those picture-perfect beach destinations might take your breath away on Instagram, the reality can be far from idyllic, a recent study has found. Cloudwards took a deep dive into TripAdvisor reviews for 200 of the world’s most popular...
Archdiocese researching claims against two priests
Kandit News Group
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September 19, 2024
The New York Times reporter who on September 6 published a report that included allegations that an unnamed “itinerant priest” in Guam was sent here after being accused of sexual misconduct actually asked the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agana...
Two men sentenced for destroying wetlands including Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Legal Newsline - Illinois
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September 16, 2024
Merrick B. Garland Attorney General at U.S. Department of Justice | Official Website On Friday, Sept. 13, two Puerto Rican men were sentenced for their destruction, removal, and filling of protected wetlands in Puerto Rico in violation of the...
Musk drops 'Epstein files' bombshell on Trump, deletes X post
Sabah
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June 7, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has retracted a shocking social media allegation linking Donald Trump to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein amid a heated public clash with the U.S. president this week. Musk, who recently stepped down as a top White...
Cass Tech Educator Earns National Recognition for Advancing STEM Opportunities
Michigan Chronicle
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August 30, 2024
Jane Cunningham, an educator at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, has achieved something extraordinary. She has been selected as one of 100 educators nationwide for the Society for Science Advocate Program. What makes this even more special...