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Senator presses for Epstein records as financial trail raises new questions
Straight Arrow News
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U.S. lawmakers are ramping up pressure on federal agencies to release sealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, continuing what started as a public commitment from the Trump administration. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon and chairman of...
Senator Ron Wyden has been digging into Epstein’s vast financial network for the past three years
The New Zealand Herald
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July 17, 2025
In particular, filings by four big banks flagged more than US$1.5 billion ($2.53b) in transactions. They included thousands of wire transfers for the purchase and sale of artwork for rich friends, fees paid to Epstein by wealthy individuals, and...
King-Hinds drafts bill seeking federal guarantee on insular area debt
Marianas Variety
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Kimberlyn King-Hinds U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has drafted a bill seeking a federal guarantee on public debt issued by the CNMI, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The still unnumbered bill would require the U.S....
U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals
FTN News
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands tourism experiences record growth in airlift and cruise arrivals, with the territory reporting strong gains across air travel, cruise passenger numbers, accommodations, cultural events, and marketing partnerships. The halfway...
Democrats walk out on US Senate Judiciary vote on Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove
New Hampshire Bulletin
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July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — Despite a walkout from Democrats, Senate Republicans tasked with vetting nominees to the federal bench on Thursday claimed to advance President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, one step closer to a spot on...
Silver Airways affiliate Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues U.S. Virgin Islands service
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service for residents and visitors in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and...
Democrats walk out on Grassley, U.S. Senate Judiciary vote on Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — Despite a walkout from Democrats, Senate Republicans tasked with vetting nominees to the federal bench on Thursday claimed to advance...
Donald Trump slams his past supporters and “stupid” Republicans as Epstein row grows
Zambian Observer
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July 17, 2025
US President Donald Trump sharply criticized his past supporters and “stupid” Republicans on Wednesday, July 16, as he aggressively defended his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking amid growing controversy, Trump sought...
Who are the MAGA influencers calling for Pam Bondi’s head over Epstein?
Al Jazeera
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July 17, 2025
United States President Donald Trump and US Attorney General Pam Bondi have come under fire over a government review of the death of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, in prison. That review found that Epstein...
Bring home a Husky
AOPA - Maryland
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July 17, 2025
Whether you’re hopping between small-town airfields or exploring new corners of your home state, this Aviat Husky is ready to make every takeoff the start of something special. And now, it could be yours in the next AOPA Sweepstakes, which begins...
FFA names 2025 American Star finalists
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 17, 2025
National FFA Organization The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2025 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in...
U.S. Virgin Islands: A Key Caribbean Location
Business Facilities
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June 19, 2025
The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center is located in the South Shore Trade Zone in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Credit: Courtesy Virgin Islands Port Authority) The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), a U.S. territory located in the...
GUEST VIEW: How crowdfunding brought a new wind technology to market
Odessa American - Texas
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July 10, 2025
By Llewellyn King InsideSources.com A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change the dynamics of wind energy and to vastly improve the economics of wind farms. But the company wouldn’t be marketing to utilities and wind farm...
Top Senate Finance Dem Says There's More To Epstein Docs Than AG Is Letting On
HuffPost
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July 9, 2025
The Justice Department’s recent conclusion that “no further disclosure” of information related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein “would be appropriate or warranted” has raised some hackles among supporters of President Donald Trump, whose...
The One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Provisions in Final Legislation Impacting Domestic and Multinational Businesses
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
Introduction On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), into law.[1] OBBB was initially approved by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the House Bill),[2] followed by...
United Fidelity Bank names Dan Lee president/CEO
Northwest Florida Daily News
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Dan Lee has been appointed as the permanent president and CEO of United Fidelity Bank. Lee previously served as interim president and CEO and chief credit officer. United Fidelity Bank has branches in multiple states including two in Okaloosa...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
The Independent
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June 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
Sigh of relief for Prince Andrew as the FBI end probe into the royal's links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By AIDAN RADNEDGE Published: 11:24 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 11:27 EDT, 7 July 2025 Prince Andrew has been given a boost as the FBI ended its probe into links involving the late paedophile financier and former friend Jeffrey Epstein. There had...
The last video of Jeffrey Epstein alive: Trump officials release tape of paedophile financier walking to prison cell where he allegedly killed himself
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
CCTV footage taken outside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's cell has now been released, six years after the notorious paedophile was found dead. Around 11 hours of CCTV footage taken from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New...