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Pierce County designated “SolSmart Silver” for solar energy actions
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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June 12, 2025
Pierce County designated “SolSmart Silver” for solar energy actions. Pierce County received a Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of affordable solar energy options at the local level. As a SolSmart...
From 51 systems to 12,000: How Northern Virginia became a solar-ready region
Solar Builder Magazine
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June 12, 2025
By SB Staff June 12, 2025 The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) has earned the nation’s first regional organization SolSmart Platinum designation—recognizing it as a leader in building solar-ready communities and streamlining local...
Texas national park ranked as the deadliest, new study says
KDAF - Texas
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June 11, 2025
BIG BEND, Texas (KDAF) — America’s national parks are often seen as places of wonder, escape, and natural beauty, but they can also become sites of real danger. Whether it’s the blistering desert heat of Texas, slippery cliff edges in California,...
UT Martin team reaches CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition finals
WBBJ - Tennessee
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June 12, 2025
UT MARTIN TEAM REACHES CSBS COMMUNITY BANK CASE STUDY COMPETITION FINALS MARTIN, Tenn. – Students from the University of Tennessee at Martin will compete in the finals of the 11th national 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. A total...
Puerto Rico must revise broadband plan to comply with new BEAD rules
News is My Business
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June 12, 2025
The Puerto Rico Broadband Program must now create a new competitive selection process for broadband providers that complies with the revised rules. (Credit: Kittichai Boonpong | Dreamstime.com) Puerto Rico, which was allocated more than $334...
Northern Virginia Regional Commission earns Platinum SolSmart award for above-and-beyond solar efforts
Solar Power World
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June 12, 2025
The national SolSmart program, a free technical assistance and solar readiness initiative, has recognized the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) with a prestigious Platinum designation. A SolSmart Platinum designation recognizes NVRC as...
Silver Airways ceases operations 6 months after declaring bankruptcy
News is My Business
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June 12, 2025
Silver Airways operated its Caribbean hub out of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan before ceasing operations in June 2025. Silver Airways, which operated flights from San Juan to five Caribbean destinations, abruptly ceased...
Sen. Bill Cassidy co-leads bill to make permanent rum tax cover
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to permanently allocate $13.25 per proof gallon of rum excise tax to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill aims to stabilize the rum industry, create jobs and support economic development in the...
NOAA Weather Radio Disruptions Highlight Need for EAS Backups
Radio World
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June 11, 2025
Over the last few months, broadcasters across the U.S. have learned about a series of rolling software updates that are causing NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) stations to experience periods of downtime. While these updates were scheduled in advance, the...
Musk drops 'Epstein files' bombshell on Trump, deletes X post
Sabah
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June 7, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has retracted a shocking social media allegation linking Donald Trump to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein amid a heated public clash with the U.S. president this week. Musk, who recently stepped down as a top White...
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...
Virgin Islands Inflation Slows but Remains Twice the National Rate
St. Thomas Source
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June 3, 2025
Inflation is at its lowest since 2020 within the territory, but still twice the national average, according to BER’s latest report (Photo from report) Inflation in the U.S. Virgin Islands eased slightly in 2024, but the territory’s consumers are...
CTO Chairman: “An Exciting Time” as Caribbean Week 2025 Wraps with Strong Momentum
Magnetic Media
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June 9, 2025
NEW YORK (June 9, 2025) – Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded on Thursday with high praise from Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a powerful testament to regional unity,...
Caribbean Week 2025 ends on strong note, say organizers
Dominica News Online
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June 10, 2025
CTO Secretary-General Dona Regis-Prosper (center, in white) with senior tourism officials in New York last weekCaribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) wrapped up on Thursday, earning high praise from Ian Gooding-Edghill, Chairman of the Caribbean...
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...
County ‘SolSmart Silver’ for solar energy
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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Pierce County received a "Silver” designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of affordable solar energy options at the local level. As a SolSmart Silver designee, Pierce County has adopted nationally recognized best...
Elon Musk Melts Down, Claims Trump Is In The "Epstein Files" and That's the Reason They Haven't Been Released
Futurism
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June 5, 2025
Musk: "Time to drop the really big bomb." Huge If True In a comically dramatic escalation of the pair's nasty public breakup, Elon Musk is now claiming that Donald Trump had a closer relationship to dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein than previously...
MSD aims to plug dengue fever vaccine gap in US
pharmaphorum
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June 12, 2025
Nearly two years after Takeda pulled its US marketing application for a vaccine against dengue fever, MSD has advanced a rival shot into phase 3. The international MOBILIZE-1 trial is looking at a single dose of MSD's quadrivalent dengue vaccine...
Musk deletes post claiming Trump appeared in ‘Epstein files’
Daily Post
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June 7, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted an explosive allegation post which linked US President Donald Trump with disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Musk is said to have posted the allegation on social media during a public fallout with Trump...
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Musk deletes controversial post targeting Trump in online feud
Firstpost
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June 7, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted a controversial social media post that alleged a connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, shared amid a heated exchange with the US president this week. Musk, who left his position as a key White...