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Etoro Unlocks 50+ Cryptoassets For US Users
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) Trading and investing platform, eToro , announced the continued expansion of their cryptoasset offering to U.S. users. With the addition of 34 more cryptoassets, US users now have the ability to trade more than 50...

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 5 Communities Across Mississippi
$58,500 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects JACKSON, Miss., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has...

How sustainable is your sunscreen?
How well does your sunscreen protect you and the environment? Bella Coco With the weather getting warmer and the UV getting higher, more Albertans are grabbing their swimsuits and heading to popular lake destinations such as Lake Louise, Sylvan...

Bipartisan coalition calls for legislation to curb contraband cell phones in prisons
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. The bill aims to disrupt inmates’ ability...
Two VI Students Return to University of Pennsylvania STEMM Internship
Alpine is proud to announce its sponsorship of Charlotte Amalie High School student Jonathan Tucker, who has once again been selected to participate in the nationally acclaimed STEMM Prep Project. (left to right) Vernon Araujo, Director of...
Gov. Bryan Nominates Xavier A. Acevedo to WAPA Governing Board
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Xavier A. Acevedo to serve on the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), representing the District of St. Croix. The nomination was submitted today to Senate President Milton...

Thank you for the veto, now let’s squarely address Mukilteo’s challenges
Thank you, Mayor Marine, for vetoing the councilmanic sales tax. Now let’s turn our attention to other pressing matters facing the city. We need 10% cuts immediately – as I outlined in detail last September and October, both at the dais and in...
Augustin Kelvin Holder at 81C
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)...

Map: Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Andrea
Andrea was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday Atlantic time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The post-tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. Andrea was not expected...

Summer reads from the Western community
If your summer travels aren’t taking you far this year, books from authors within the Western community have you covered – whisking you from the highlands of Scotland to a historical train ride in France or off into a mystical forest and on to the...
Plaskett Applauds Passage of DiasporaLink Act, Again
This week, Congresswoman Plaskett’s (D-VI-AL) HR 1737, the “DiasporaLink Act”, passed through the House of Representatives by voice vote. The Bill, re-introduced in March with her Republican colleague Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1), requests an...

From Nuclear Power to Empowering People: Meet MMN1 Valdez
Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Eduardo Valdez, a native of Bridgeton, New Jersey, serves as a nuclear field coordinator with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami. Valdez reported to the command in May and serves as the primary point of...

High flyer to pariah: the saga of Epstein-linked banker Jes Staley
In 1999, the future Barclays chief executive Jes Staley was gearing up for his biggest job yet. As head of JP Morgan’s private bank, he would be in charge of a sprawling team that managed money and investments for some of the world’s richest...

Vermont video production students to compete in national competition
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...

Map: Tracking Tropical Depression Sepat
Sepat weakened to a tropical depression in the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Japan time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical depression had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. All times on the map are Japan time....

What UAE families need to know if travelling this week
Read more: Flights cancelled to the UAE UAE airports are always extra-busy at the end of the school summer term, as many families jet off for their holidays. While some prefer to leave early to get a head start on their break, others wait until...

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen 7 Communities Across Pennsylvania
$73,664 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP announced...
WLRN News wins two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
WLRN News has been honored with two wins in the prestigious 2024 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, for exclusive reports on the environment and on labor unions. WLRN competes in Region 13, which comprises Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S....

Shoals names chief legal officer
Shoals Technologies Group has announced today the addition of Bobbie L. King, Jr., as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. A release does not note if King replaces an individual or if the role is new to the company. King brings more than...

Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened
Trump goes after Zohran MamdaniDonald Trump has weighed in on Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York, saying: “the Democrats have crossed the line”. He called Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic”. “He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very...