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Some sunshine giving way to clouds, a brief morning shower or two, followed by a little rain this afternoon, high 91
Tuesday October 14, 2025 HOT TODAY, HOT ALL WEEK — STAY SAFE & COOL! Heat Advisory Urban & coastal areas 10 AM – 5 PM Heat risks remain elevated all week across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Drink water Avoid strenuous activity Take...
Owner: John McCarthy
Where Americans Can't Afford Healthcare
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Zero Hedge
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If there are two issues that dominate America’s online discourse, they’re the soaring cost of housing and the even steeper price of staying healthy. The U.S. pours almost $13,000 per person into healthcare, yet average life expectancy is below...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...
Owner: Jim Hoft
Former EPA Region 2 administrator Lisa Garcia considers environmental justice with Trump in power
As a child, Lisa Garcia spent her summers in a South Bronx where playgrounds had more cracked pavement and asphalt than grass. She biked or hung out on stoops with her friends. She considered herself outdoorsy, even if the outdoors looked a little...
Owner: Environmental Health Sciences
CWI takes coaching clinic across region this month
BASCOMBE...by equipping coaches with the right tools and knowledge, we are creating a more inclusive and sustainable cricket pathway. ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — In a major push to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket talent, Cricket West...
Owner: Adam Stewart
When is daylight saving time 2025? The dark side of turning back time has hidden health dangers
With autumn officially in, clocks will fall back one hour on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2 am EST as daylight saving ends this fall. Americans must get ready to adjust their clocks this fall. The daylight saving time (DST) has been observed since...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” First introduced on May 20 by Representative Jodey Arrington (R) of Texas, the bill includes signature policies from President...
Owner: Pasquines Inc.
National FFA Organization honored with $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
National FFA Organization is one of six national organizations to receive a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. These grants are being awarded through the latest round of Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Character Development Through Youth...
Owner: Hillary Family
Gibbons P.C. Welcomes 2025 Fall Associate Class
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InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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NEWARK – Gibbons P.C. is pleased to announce that seven new associates have joined the firm, bringing wide-ranging experience and talent to support the legal and value-added services Gibbons provides to its clients. Their practices span four of...
Owner: Max Pizarro
Mostly cloudy with a couple showers early in the day, high 91
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave located well to the southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. This system has a medium chance of development in the next seven days, according to the NHC. Meteorological Fall… but lingering...
Owner: John McCarthy
‘Keep going and get ready for what’s ahead,’ says Purdue Global commencement speaker to graduates
A Purdue Global graduate celebrates after receiving their degree during a commencement ceremony held at Purdue University’s West Lafayette location Oct. 11. (Purdue Global photo/Kelsey Lefever) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global commencement...
Owner: Purdue University
USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages
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Virgin Islands News Online
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From left: Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands speaks with territorial leaders from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during a September meeting in Washington. Photo: Gov't House VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St...
Owner: Julian Willock
Yet Another Study Reveals Just How Bad Daylight Saving Time Is For Everyone’s Health
iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix For some reason, Daylight Saving Time (DST), an initiative that was first enacted in the United States in 1918 to conserve energy during World War I, is still with us more than 100 years later. Why? No one you ask...
Owner: Jason Cammerota
Ranked: Countries With the Most High-Speed Rail in 2025
Where Americans Can’t Afford Healthcare, Ranked by State See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources....
Owner: Jeff Desjardins
Voices: Connecting the Dots in Crisis Care with Gina Gibson, Sr. Director, Behavioral Health Solutions, Bamboo Health
This article is sponsored by Bamboo Health. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Gina Gibson, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Solutions at Bamboo Health, to reflect on three years of 988 and how crisis response...
Owner: Mountaingate Capital
Virginia Reports $30 Million in Medical Cannabis Sales with New Seed-to-Sale Tracking System
Virginia recently launched a seed-to-sale tracking system for medical cannabis sales, and the latest results are in. On September 16, the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) published data on the sales and plans for the future (1). As listed...
Owner: Mike Hennessy Jr.
Woman tells cops boyfriend is no ‘angel’ in domestic violence criminal complaint
FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix woman claimed her boyfriend is no “angel” after allegedly attacking her over the holiday weekend, authorities said. Angel Porfil, 37, was arrested Saturday and charged with simple assault & battery-domestic violence, the...
Owner: John McCarthy
These Texas Scientists Are Doing Their Best to Thwart Scary Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The Arbovirus-Entomology Laboratory of the Texas Department of State Health Services is the epicenter of the Lone Star State’s work to contain dangerous vector-borne diseases. Umair Irfan/Vox Get your news from a source that’s not owned and...
Owner: The Foundation for National Progress
Mosquito-borne diseases expand, posing new threats
September 19, 2025 9 min read Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus — all spread by Aedes mosquitoes — have...
Owner: Peter Slack
Kissing bug known for transmitting disease is spreading across US. What's the risk in CT?
Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to the southern part of the United States, feeds...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman