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A global trade shift reaches America’s periphery: The US territories
On July 30, President Trump signed and issued Executive Order 14324 titled “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries.” It eliminated de minimis (“of the smallest thing” in Latin) duty-free privileges, ending the duty-free...
Epstein had accounts at Goldman Sachs and HSBC: new court documents reveal details
New court documents have revealed that the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein held accounts at Goldman Sachs and HSBC banks. The information came to light after materials were released as part of a settled case between...
US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes
A cruise ship is docked on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Nancy Borowick The governor of the US Virgin Islands, Albert Bryan, Jr., signed an executive order allowing trans and intersex individuals to request a change to...
Video shows Lowanya Durant coldcocking man in Tutu Park Mall
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Video surveillance footage allowed police to make an arrest in an assault case where a man’s face was altered after being brutally attacked by a woman in Tutu Park Mall, authorities said. Lowanya Durant, 39, was arrested and...
Jeffrey Epstein had accounts with Goldman Sachs and HSBC, documents show
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced late financier and sex offender, had accounts at Goldman Sachs, HSBC and other banks, new court filings show. The revelations came in previously sealed documents made public by JPMorgan Chase,...
Alabama specialty crop industry receives over $500,000 in federal grants
GCM Staff Report The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has been awarded $519,000 to fund projects aimed at boosting the state’s specialty crop industry, according to a news release from the USDA. The funding comes through the...
How A Smaller Business Outfitted The Marshall Islands’ First Ever Soccer Team
The Marshall Islands have the world's newest soccer team. Chewy Lin The soccer jersey business is worth billions of dollars. From newly released kits to retro designs harking back to ’90s legends, the allure never wanes, as supporters are...
Joseph Eugene Roberts, 78, of Williamsburg
Joseph “Joe” Eugene Roberts — lovingly known as “Pappy” to his grandchildren — passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, just five days shy of his 79th birthday. Though his time on this earth ended too soon, his life was full of love, laughter,...
‘Americans May Be in for Surprises’ – Russian Lawmaker Suggests Moscow Arm Venezuela With Oreshnik Missiles
Russia is supplying weapons to Venezuela and may deliver its new Oreshnik missile system, according to Alexei Zhuravlyov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma’s Defense Committee. Speaking to Gazeta.ru, Zhuravlyov said: “I see no...
Annual US Virgin Islands cook-off strengthens community and supports special education
The King of the Wing competition on St. Thomas has once again brought the community together for a good cause. At a ceremony on September 25, 2025, organizers Alpine and White Bay Group presented a check for $102,124.60 to Dr. Jody Miller,...
Tap. Earn Rewards. Repeat. The New T-Mobile Visa Credit Card is Here
T-Mobile and Capital One introduce T-Mobile Visa® Signature: the card that unlocks more value from America’s Best Mobile Network BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, in a video announcement, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Capital One (NYSE: COF)...
Unsealed Epstein Records Detail Years Of Suspicious Financial Dealings
Newly unsealed court records reveal that JPMorgan Chase reported over $1 billion in suspicious transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a suspicious activity report filed with US authorities. The report, dated September 26, 2019, came...
Newly unsealed Epstein records shed light on years of his financial transactions with Wall St. figures
(CNN) — One month after Jeffrey Epstein died in a jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, JPMorgan Chase reported to US authorities of more than one billion dollars in transactions it viewed as suspicious, according to newly...
Princess Beatrice 'in tears' by disastrous Andrew moment 'she helped organise'
Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor and Jennifer Newton Royal Features Writer 12:32, 04 Nov 2025 Princess Beatrice was reportedly 'left in tears' by the Newsnight interview with her father(Image: Getty) Princess Beatrice was reportedly "left...
When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap
The Trump administration says it will restart the national food aid program known as SNAP using money from a Department of Agriculture contingency fund but will only pay out half the amount participants would normally receive. In a court filing,...
Why Do We Believe Organ Donation Conspiracies?
This article is part of “On Borrowed Time” a series by Anissa Durham that examines the people, policies, and systems that hurt or help Black patients in need of an organ transplant. (WIB) – When doctors told Andrew Jones his heart was failing,...
Princess Beatrice 'in tears' after 'disastrous' Andrew moment she 'helped organise'
Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor and Jennifer Newton Royal Features Writer 11:23, 04 Nov 2025Updated 11:56, 04 Nov 2025 Princess Beatrice is said to have been "left in tears" by a Prince Andrew moment(Image: Getty) Princess Beatrice was...
Norwegian Cruise Line launches cruises from Jacksonville, stop in DR
With the launch of its JaxPort operations last week, Norwegian Cruise Line will be sailing the Norwegian Gem (refurbished 2022 with capacity for 2,344 pax) from November 2025 through April 2028, with itineraries to the Caribbean that includes the...
Parent Company Sells 129,000 T-Mobile US Shares Worth $29.5 Million
Insider sale alert: Deutsche Telekom trims its T-Mobile US stake. Should you be concerned or is this just business as usual? Deutsche Telekom (DTEGF 3.18%) sold 128,852 shares of T-Mobile US (TMUS 2.26%) in multiple open-market transactions on...