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Massachusetts Has 2 Of The Best Picnic Spots In The U.S.
Live 95.9 - Massachusetts
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July 15, 2025
Who doesn't love a good picnic, Massachusetts friends and neighbors? Taking a scenic drive on a beautiful day, finding a relaxing spot off the beaten path where there are hopefully no other people nearby, and having a delicious bite to eat. Sounds...
Southwest to launch 1st new destination since 2021, with nonstop US Virgin Islands flights
The Points Guy
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July 14, 2025
Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean, with plans to serve its first new destination in nearly half a decade. The Dallas-based carrier on Monday announced it will launch nonstop service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new...
VG & JvD named among Best Islands in Caribbean by Travel + Leisure Magazine
Virgin Islands News Online
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VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke have recently been recognised as among the Best Islands in the Caribbean by Travel + Leisure Magazine. In their prestigious "World’s Best Awards," Virgin Gorda proudly secured the 15th...
New Marshall Islands soccer team to debut in Springdale
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 14, 2025
The Marshall Islands' national soccer team will take to the field for the first time at the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup in Springdale this August. SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The world's newest national soccer team will make its debut in Springdale this...
The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
The Independent
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July 14, 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...
More Virgin Islands ‘icons’ honoured
The BVI Beacon
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July 11, 2025
Deborah Reynolds-O’Neal won a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for her work in fashion. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway was named “media presenter of the year.” Kenisha Sprauve was honoured for her children’s books, restaurateurs Jamal and Strassa...
First-class travels: Hannis T. Bourgeois partner touts the British Virgin Islands
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
As a child, Hannis T. Bourgeois partner Derek Foret grew up visiting the Caribbean and the Yucatan of Mexico. To him, the one place that stood out above all was the British Virgin Islands. For its latest issue, Business Report chatted with Foret...
KariSoca Returns with 11 Regional Contenders, Four from Antigua
Antigua News Room
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July 15, 2025
KariSoca Returns with 11 Regional Contenders, Four from Antigua The second edition of KariSoca, the Caribbean’s regional Soca Monarch competition, is set to light up Carnival City ARG on July 29 with performances from 11 energetic contenders,...
EDITORIAL: Happy Virgin Islands Day
The BVI Beacon
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July 11, 2025
Despite our disappointment that the government didn’t host an official Virgin Islands Day celebration this year, we were greatly encouraged by the many activities organised instead by community groups and other residents. As part of...
Mid-Year Update Shows Healthy Cruise Growth in US Virgin Islands
Cruise Hive
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July 10, 2025
Midway through 2025, the three main islands of the US Virgin Islands are taking stock of the region’s tourism industry and have found cruising to be quite robust and on the rise. An update issued by the USVI Department of Tourism shows that cruise...
10 Caribbean Islands That Will Take Your Breath Away
Travelbinger
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July 16, 2025
Let’s be honest, when someone mentions the Caribbean, your brain probably defaults to tons of pictures you have seen friends in with blue water, white sand, and paradise. I am not going to lie, that is what I think about too. Here’s the thing...
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...
British Virgin Islands reports nearly 14% jump in tourist arrivals for Q2 2025
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 10, 2025
The British Virgin Islands recorded a 13.8 percent increase in tourist arrivals during the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley announced during a recent Virgin Islands Voice broadcast. “We...
The US House Speaker - a top Trump ally - adds his voice to calls for release of Epstein files
The Journal
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July 16, 2025
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s most powerful ally in the US Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, pushed yesterday for the administration to release more information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, and his stance has been...
Dining Around The British Virgin Islands On A Private Yacht Charter
Forbes
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The Moorings yacht charterThe Moorings Fine dining and traveling aboard a boat may seem like an unlikely pairing. But The Moorings, a yacht charter company with a fleet of over 400 vessels across 20 global destinations, has redefined what it means...
Trump says 'credible' Epstein files should be released
RTE Ireland
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July 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump has said the Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein as he sought to placate criticism from his supporters over his handling of the case. Mr...
Robertson-Mack signs with University of the Virgin Islands
Santa Maria Times - California
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Former Hancock College women's basketball team standout Khaelii Robertson-Mack has signed with NAIA member University of the Virgin Islands. The Buccaneers compete in the Historically Black College and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). "I...
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
CBS News
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More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person's brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person's health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning....
UND women's basketball will head to U.S. Virgin Islands in November for Paradise Jam
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 9, 2025
GRAND FORKS — The UND women's basketball team's 2025-26 schedule will now include a trip to the tropics. The Fighting Hawks are heading to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in late November to participate in the Paradise Jam, marking the program's...
Border patrol officer sentenced for smuggling cocaine from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Atlanta
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former border patrol officer has been sentenced after he was convicted of trying to smuggle a large amount of cocaine into the United States through the Atlanta airport, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...