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Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Jerry
Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the North Atlantic Ocean Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Jerry is the 10th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025. Follow our coverage here. Forecast wind speeds and direction What...

Jackpot Digital Launches Five Jackpot Blitz Tables at Win-River Resort & Casino
Jackpot Digital Inc. (TSXV: JJ,OTC:JPOTF) (TSXV: JJ,OTC:JPOTF.WT.C) (OTCQB: JPOTF) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LVH3) (the "Company" or "Jackpot Digital"), the world's leading provider of innovative dealerless electronic poker gaming tables, is...

What does the National Guard do? Why are its troops in US cities?
Politics The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest. FILE — Members of the National Guard on patrol around the National Mall in Washington,...

Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just a regular Monday? It depends on where you are
Depending on where in the United States you live and for whom you work, Columbus Day may be a paid day off, an unpaid commemorative day, another holiday entirely or a regular Monday. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, has long been one of...

The D Brief: AFSOC’s Caribbean exercise; NATO’s new Ukraine aid-pool; Saudi-Pakistani pact; Back to Bagram?; And a bit more.
Air Force brings great-power conflict concept to the Caribbean. When Kentucky Air National Guard troops recently “seized” an airport on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, they were practicing Agile Combat Employment, a maneuvering scheme...

Sisterhood sustained her for 141 days in ICE custody. Now she’s fighting for those still inside.
This article was published in partnership with The Barbed Wire. On the evening of Feb. 11, 22-year-old Ward Sakeik sat on a plane from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Miami. She and her husband, Taahir Shaikh, were returning from their honeymoon, but...

Carnival Venezia Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Venezia is a "Fun Italian style" ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Venice class. It joined the fleet in 2023 following a refit from Costa Venezia and began its inaugural sailings from...

When is daylight saving time 2025? Here's when clocks 'fall back' in Seattle
Across much of the U.S., the clocks change twice a year. In spring, they move forward an hour to mark the start of daylight saving time, and in fall, they shift back an hour as it ends. This gives early risers an extra hour of sleep before their...

F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images (Updated)
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon has published its first official set of images of USMC F-35Bs forward-deployed to the former Roosevelt...

Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of
As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of...

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
What's at stake A total of eight seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas are up for grabs this year, thanks to a slew of retirements. Combined with a similar eight-seat contest in 2021, more than one-third of the county's bench will...

Coming Soon: The National FFA Convention & Expo
INDIANAPOLIS — Tens of thousands of students and supporters are set to converge on Indianapolis for the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo, a four-day event celebrating agricultural education, innovation, and leadership. Scheduled for October 29...
Father, son arrested after family dispute turns violent in Fortuna
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Police are investigating after responding to a domestic violence call in Fortuna on St. Thomas Saturday morning. Edmundo Zayas, 66, was arrested Monday and charged with simple assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police...

Daylight saving time is coming to a close. When is it? Here's what to know
Autumn is here, and that means it's time for the clocks to fall back. Here's what you need to know: When is daylight saving time? Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday of March, when clocks spring forward an hour. Clocks will fall back...

When do we change our clocks back this fall?
Get ready to change your clocks back again, as daylight saving time ends early next month. In November, clocks will "fall back" to standard time, where they will remain until next spring. For some regions of the United States, this will mean an...
Hon Walwyn & Alliance blasted for more divisive politics over constitutional report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what many described as an assault on the views of the people and to put fear and division in the process, Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) and his three-member-led Alliance Party are at it again. Last...

When does daylight saving time end?
That special time of year is less than a month away, and no, we aren't talking about the holiday season. New Yorkers are all set to lose an hour of sleep and "fall back" starting 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. That's right, it's almost time for daylight...

Elon Musk denies Epstein Island Trip as lawmakers release new documents
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Sep 27: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has firmly denied claims linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a newly released six-page document noted a tentative trip by the tech billionaire to...

Elon Musk's FIRST reaction on being named in Epstein files, says, 'This is...'
The new batch of 8,544 documents, spanning nearly three decades, shows a tentative trip by Musk to Epstein's island in the US Virgin Islands on December 6, 2014, with a handwritten note questioning its status. How did Elon Musk respond? Tesla CEO...
Son of girlfriend accused of brandishing weapons in front of mom’s boyfriend
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A man is in the St. Thomas Jail after an incident involving firearms. Dekyle Fessale, 23, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, brandishing a dangerous weapon and disturbance of the peace, the Virgin Islands Police...