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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 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...
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USVI Rep Secures Safe Return of Tuglife II Vessel After Puerto Rico Detention
VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S., September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, led by its Washington representative, made an important intervention this month to secure the safe return of the Tuglife II from Puerto...
Metrc Announces New Track-And-Trace Government Contract with the U.S. Virgin Islands
LAKELAND, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems in the U.S., announced a new contract with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI) to support the...
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...
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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....
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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...
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FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The recent obligation of $3.2 billion toward projects to rebuild the potable water distribution system and repave roads across St. Croix and replace the utility’s metering infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands,...
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AMO partakes in international maritime interdiction and seizure of 1440 kilograms of cocaine in BVI
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, collaborated with Dutch, French and British law enforcement in an operation last week that resulted in the seizure of...
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Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Appoints Industry Veteran, Bobbie L. King, Jr., as Chief Legal Officer
PORTLAND, Tenn., June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (“Shoals”), a leading provider of electrical balance of system solutions for the global energy transition market, announced today that it has further strengthened...
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announces $5 Million in Small Business Grant Funding
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) has launched the 2025 Round of its Small Business Recovery Grant (“SBRG”) Program with $5 million in grant funding available to local small businesses,...
Christopher Martin Elected Chair of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) announced today that Christopher Martin has been elected by its Board of Directors (“Board”) to serve as Board chair for a two-year term that will...
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Support Critical Legal Services for Vulnerable Americans
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general in sending letters to leaders in the United States House and Senate urging them to keep in place critical funding for the Legal...
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Working Toward Equal Access to the Justice System: Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance for Low-Income Americans
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in submitting letters to Congressional leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal...
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Azerion Group N.V. announces successful placement of new bonds in an amount of EUR 225 million and its intention to voluntarily redeem all its outstanding senior secured bonds
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR...
CDCA-WREB-CITA and ADEX Finalize Merger to Form the American Board of Dental Examiners
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The organizations behind the most widely accepted dental licensure exam in the United States have officially merged. CDCA-WREB-CITA, the nation’s leading dental exam...
Air and Marine Operations P-3 Aircrew Partners with El Salvadorian Law Enforcement, Seizes 3,300 Pounds of Cocaine
Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, leveraged its long-range detection capabilities to assist in the interdiction of a go-fast vessel smuggling narcotics in the Eastern Pacific. During a...
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75% of U.S. government websites experienced data breaches
New research from the Cybernews Business Digital Index reveals that 53.7% of U.S. government departments and agencies scored D or worse for their cybersecurity efforts, with 38.8% falling into the F category. Even 75% have been affected by data...
CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress Returns at SOTIC 2025 in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The highly anticipated Regional Tourism Youth Congress, organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of Tourism and International...
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHOOSES GLOBAL DERMATOLOGIST AS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Dr. Anna Chacon and her Nationwide Teledermatology Practice Receives Travel Grant to Attend French Society of Dermatology Meeting MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Trusted Dermatologist, respected author,...
Governor Hochul Announces 221 New York State and Local Government Employees Now Deployed to Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 221 State and local government workers have been deployed to the southern United States to assist communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to help with response and recovery efforts...
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