Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
USVI: STT youth accused of blackmailing teen into sex, $$ & explicit photos
Virgin Islands News Online
·
A man on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, is being charged with a slew of felony sex offenses after being arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, for allegedly blackmailing a younger peer some years ago into sharing explicit photographs, handing over...
Trip home for a Scouting troop from Plymouth delayed by Hurricane Erin
WBAY - Wisconsin
·
August 19, 2025
ST. THOMAS ISLAND (WBAY) - Hurricane Erin continues approaching the U.S. coast Monday night, pushing through the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, a Scouting troop from Plymouth remains stranded in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and...
Northeast reflects national muni volume gain in first half
The Bond Buyer - New York
·
August 18, 2025
<img src="https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/24667395/thumbnail" width="100%" alt="chart visualization" /> Northeast municipal bond volume matched the nation's gain in the first half of 2025, though the gains...
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $605M
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
·
August 18, 2025
Lottery players across Maryland have their eyes on tonight’s Powerball drawing, set for August 18, 2025, at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with an estimated jackpot of $605 million. The cash option stands at $273.4 million before taxes. This marks the...
Delaware Life Featured in Barron’s List of 100 Best Annuities for Sixth Consecutive Year
InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania
·
August 18, 2025
ZIONSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 company, announces Barron’s has included the Accelerator Prime® Variable Annuity (“APVA”) in their “100 Best Annuities” annual list, marking APVA’s sixth consecutive...
'Stronger' Hurricane Erin threatens U.S. East Coast with terrifying strong winds
Irish Star
·
August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin, now stronger and larger than when it was first mapped, is battering parts of the Caribbean and is predicted to cause dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. The storm escalated to a Category 4 hurricane...
Hatteras Island Mandatory Evacuation: Could Hurricane Erin Temporarily Render Zone A Uninhabitable?
International Business Times - United Kingdom
·
August 18, 2025
A sweeping mandatory evacuation is underway for Hatteras Island as Hurricane Erin barrels toward North Carolina's Outer Banks. Officials warn of historic flooding, life-threatening storm surge, and severe erosion even if the storm does not make...
St. Croix: Clouds yielding to sunshine, some morning rain, high 92
Virgin Islands Free Press
·
August 20, 2025
Today and tonight: .Excessive Heat…This level of heat affects mostly individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Those extremely sensitive to heat face the highest risk. Some health systems...
Charley Hull rocks white crop top with a pink cardigan as she shares a glimpse of her "life lately"
Sportskeeda
·
August 17, 2025
Charley Hull recently gave fans a glimpse into her life lately with a photo dump on Instagram. In the opening picture of the seven-photo post, she was seen at fellow English golfer Annabel Dimmock’s baby shower wearing a pink Chanel tweed cardigan...
Arkansas Reggae Festival to make its return this month
KFSM - Arkansas
·
August 17, 2025
The Arkansas Reggae Festival is set to return to Argenta Green Park with live Caribbean music and cultural celebrations. Here's what to know. NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The sounds of the Caribbean are coming to Argenta Green Park later this month...
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – August 4, 2025
I News Cayman
·
August 5, 2025
The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. August 4, 2025 Jennifer Matarangas King selected to lead USVI Tourism...
St. Croix woman accused of pepper spraying man
Virgin Islands Free Press
·
August 17, 2025
CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix woman was arrested after police said she pepper sprayed a man. Idelys Valera Feliz, 32, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The case began on August 14, 2025,...
Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa
Pacific Daily News
·
Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa. Right to Democracy, who is organizing the petition with...
St. Thomas man accused of extorting sex, money and explicit photos from teen
Virgin Islands Free Press
·
August 12, 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested on a slew of felony charges this weekend for allegedly demanding a young woman give him explicit photos, money and sex. Jo’Vaughn Carey was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree aggravated rape,...
Tsunami Safety in the USVI: Maps, Alerts, How to Prepare
St. Thomas Source
·
August 3, 2025
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia on July 29 triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific Ocean, serving as a reminder that coastal regions must stay prepared. While the U.S. Virgin Islands were not impacted, seismic...
Hawaiʻi DOH reports 12th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
Maui Now - Hawaii
·
Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawaiʻi. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in...
Connections: Marshall Islands Team To Make Global Debut
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
·
August 16, 2025
The Marshall Islands, which was the only United Nations-recognized country without a national soccer team, will debut its men’s team at the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, hosted from Aug. 11-17 at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium in Springdale. The...
Hawaii reports 12th case of travel-related dengue this year
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
·
August 12, 2025
COURTESY PHOTO This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who, in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the...
Two Decades Later, V.I. Seeks to Activate Dormant Internet Gambling Law Amid Industry Boom
The Virgin Island Consortium
·
ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands took a major step toward reviving its long-dormant internet gaming law with the July 31st Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Summit, hosted by the V.I. Casino Control Commission at the...
David Zumwalt: Rural America’s Wireless Revolution
Broadband Breakfast
·
August 19, 2025
Broadband is essential to living a safe, prosperous and connected life. Yet we often take it for granted. We overlook its complex infrastructure and the costly challenges of deploying and maintaining it. This is especially true in rural America,...