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Guy A. Van Baalen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

Guy A. Van Baalen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

Guy A. Van Baalen has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Region 21). Van Baalen replaces Mary Ida Townson, who is resigning August 16 after...

Owner:  American Government
CBP Officers file federal criminal complaint against aliens found in the US Virgin Islands

CBP Officers file federal criminal complaint against aliens found in the US Virgin Islands

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers filed a federal criminal complaint against 5 aliens found illegally present in the territory attempting to board flights departing from the Cyril E. King airport towards the...

Owner:  American Government
FEMA Seeks Teen Standouts in U.S. Virgin Islands to Be Voices for Youth Preparedness

FEMA Seeks Teen Standouts in U.S. Virgin Islands to Be Voices for Youth Preparedness

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – FEMA is looking for students in grades eight to 11 in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are steadfast about navigating a path toward leadership in their community to apply for an opportunity to join the Youth Preparedness Council....

Owner:  American Government
Tropical Storm poses danger on Caribbean
CBP Officers in San Juan seize 365 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo container

CBP Officers in San Juan seize 365 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo container

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at the Port of San Juan seized 365 pounds (165 kilograms) of cocaine concealed in a cargo container arriving from the...

Owner:  American Government
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON– FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto on Aug. 13-16, 2024. Federal funding is available...

Owner:  American Government
Tropical Storm Jerry triggers life-threatening surf throughout Caribbean
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US Virgin Islands allows changes to ‘gender identity’ on government ID

US Virgin Islands allows changes to ‘gender identity’ on government ID

News The territory governor signed an executive order allowing individuals to change gender markers on identification documents after failing to get the change through the legislature. (LifeSiteNews) – Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin...

Owner:  Lifesitenews Com Inc
B-52s Fly Near Venezuela as US Boosts Military Presence

B-52s Fly Near Venezuela as US Boosts Military Presence

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew off the coast of...

Owner:  Air & Space Forces Association
Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Timing of Crucial Conservation and Wildfire Efforts

Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Timing of Crucial Conservation and Wildfire Efforts

In the United States, the government shutdown is about to stretch into its third week as Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree on a bill to fund government services. With many government programs on hold and at least 600,000 federal...

Owner:  David Sassoon
Prince Andrew named in new Epstein flight logs after giving up royal titles
Orlando International Airport not showing video blaming shutdown on Democrats

Orlando International Airport not showing video blaming shutdown on Democrats

The Greater Orlando Airport Authority, which oversees the Orlando International Airport, said they are still reviewing a video for legal purposes put out by the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In the video, Noem sends a...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Washington D.C. Finalizes Plan for $100M in Federal Broadband Funding

Washington D.C. Finalizes Plan for $100M in Federal Broadband Funding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 – The District of Columbia has become the latest jurisdiction to finalize a plan to eliminate Internet access gaps utilizing $100.7 million the city was allocated under the federal government’s Broadband Equity, Access...

Owner:  Drew Clark
U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

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
Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago

Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago

Donald Trump made crime a centerpiece of his 2024 presidential campaign. But he has surprised even himself, he said at an Oct. 15 press conference, with the intensity of federal efforts he has directed at cities, in what he says is an effort to...

Owner:  University of Pennsylvania
UK: Prince Andrew renounces royal titles after strings of scandals, citing duty to family, country
Legendary broadcast journalist once called 'the most trusted man in America' appears in newly released Epstein flight logs
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