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This May Be the Most Beautiful Beach in the US Virgin Islands
Caribbean Journal
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May 27, 2025
You hike down the hillside trail and catch your first glimpse. It’s not the photographs. It’s better than the photographs. The white sand arcs around a bay so blue it looks hand-painted. And just offshore, a tiny green cay rises like an emerald...
Sean Paul Headlining St. John Celebration 2025: Full Music Lineup Revealed
Caribbean Journal
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June 11, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and its Division of Festivals have confirmed that Grammy-winning Jamaican music legend Sean Paul will top the bill for the 2025 St. John Celebration Village Nights, a six-night concert series set to...
This Grammy-winning Atlantan’s next act? Making music with son.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The pair have joined forces for children’s music partnership Sumo’s World, on which. Amir sings and raps to songs his dad co-writes and produces. Since debuting the project earlier this year, Theron and Amir have released two EPs. On Friday,...
CTO Celebrates Excellence at Annual Caribbean Media Awards
I News Cayman
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June 10, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its member countries, including the Bermuda Tourism Authority, proudly celebrated the contributions of media professionals during Caribbean Week in New York last...
Is Trump in the Epstein files? What to know after his social media fight with Elon Musk
Poynter
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June 9, 2025
What began as a public blowup over a federal tax and spending bill between President Donald Trump and just-departed adviser Elon Musk devolved into the billionaire tech businessman accusing Trump of being tied to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, the...
"It's pretty crazy" - Charley Hull baffled by pace of play at KPMG Women's PGA Championship amid 'tricky' setup
Sportskeeda
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June 22, 2025
Charley Hull was baffled by the pace at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Hull is playing at the third LPGA major of the season at Fields Ranch East, and the golfer finished playing the third round on Saturday. Following that, she shared how the...
Musicians Lining Up for Caribbean Cultural Showcase in Manhattan
I News Cayman
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May 30, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization The “Bouyon Boss” Asa Bantan (left) and soca sensation Motto will be in New York for Caribbean Week. NEW YORK (May 30, 2025) — Top Caribbean musicians are gearing up to bring the rhythm of the Caribbean to...
VIPD Investigates Homicide of 29-year-old Man in Grove Place
St. Thomas Source
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June 22, 2025
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday evening in Grove Place, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. At approximately 6:15 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received an alert from ShotSpotter regarding multiple gunshots...
Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk
Politifact
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June 6, 2025
What began as a public blowup over a federal tax and spending bill between President Donald Trump and just-departed adviser Elon Musk devolved into the billionaire tech businessman accusing Trump of being tied to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, the...
What defunding public media would mean for the West
High Country News - Colorado
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June 6, 2025
Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. Late last fall, members of Bethel, Alaska’s search and rescue team met at the local...
Clayton Arturo Williams Dies
St. Thomas Source
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June 5, 2025
Clayton Arturo Williams, born on August 14, 1939, in St. Croix, grew up in Bethlehem Village. He died on March 8 in Davie, Florida. His celebration of life will be held on June 18, at 10 am at Beulah A.M.E. Zion Church, Kingshill, Saint Croix, US...
10 Secret Adults-Only Hotels in the Caribbean (That Aren’t All-Inclusive)
Caribbean Journal
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June 22, 2025
There’s a different kind of escape waiting in the Caribbean. These aren’t your typical adults-only resorts. They’re not about wristbands. They don’t follow a formula. They’re quiet, curated, intimate places—each with its own rhythm and reason for...
USVI: Gov. Byran markets USVI as top-tier investment destination
Virgin Islands News Online
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Speaking to over 100 clients and staff of international law firm Winston & Strawn, Governor Albert A. Bryan highlighted the USVI’s tax breaks, renewable energy push, and exemption from the Jones Act as strategic assets for investment and business...
"I don't want to buy a problem" — Maja Stark slams the idea of buying a house
Sportskeeda
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June 21, 2025
Maja Stark recently discarded the idea of buying a house. The 25-year-old is playing at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship this week, and amid the tournament, the major winner was asked whether she wanted to buy a house. In response, Stark slammed...
Central Florida Public Media wins three regional Edward R. Murrow awards
Central Florida Public Media
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May 30, 2025
The Central Florida Public Media content team is again being recognized for work done 2024. Our flagship annual series Central Florida Seen and Heard won top honors in the podcast category with Rising Water Part Two. After Hurricane Milton...
Augustin Kelvin Holder at 81C
St. Thomas Source
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June 19, 2025
81C is honored to announce a full scale art exhibition of abstract expressionism, with an opening celebration event on Friday, June 20, at its downtown location on Strand Gade in historic Charlotte Amalie. Augustin Kelvin Holder (Submitted photo)...
Works by 2 Alaska authors selected for National Book Festival
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Debbie S. Miller’s “Glaciers are Alive,” and Michael Engelhard’s "Arctic Traverse, A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range" have both been selected to represent Alaska in the National Book Festival in September in Washington, D.C. A...
Two Shows at Mango Tango Art Gallery
St. Thomas Source
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May 26, 2025
Mango Tango Art Gallery is pleased to unveil two stellar shows Saturday May 31 from 5:30 to 8:30. A trio of talented musicians, Vince Edwards, Louis Taylor and Ras Abu will offer some great jazz tunes. Ademola Olugebefola “Prince of Peace” Collage...
Vermont video production students to compete in national competition
WCAX - Vermont
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June 20, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s showtime for aspiring producers, directors, and actors at the River Valley Tech Center in Springfield. Video production students at the center get hands-on access to top-of-the-line video and audio tools to craft a...
The Bushwacker Diaries
Lake Magazine Life - Alabama
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Fifty years ago, on the sun-soaked shores of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a bartender named Angie Conigliaro and pub manager Tom Brokamp were experimenting with a blender and a few bottles of booze while befriending a dog named Bushwack....