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AMO halts yola attempting to smuggle 170 pounds of cocaine near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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July 3, 2025
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nabbed a yola-type vessel today arresting 2 aliens from the Dominican Republic and seizing 170 pounds (76.6 kilograms) of...
CBP Officers file federal criminal complaint against aliens found in the US Virgin Islands
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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March 24, 2025
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers filed a federal criminal complaint against 5 aliens found illegally present in the territory attempting to board flights departing from the Cyril E. King airport towards the...
Tourism Titans and Cultural Icons to Headline Caribbean Week in New York 2025
EIN Presswire
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May 24, 2025
NY, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is pulling out all the stops for Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025, bringing some of the biggest names in global and regional tourism, media and...
FEMA Seeks Teen Standouts in U.S. Virgin Islands to Be Voices for Youth Preparedness
FEMA
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January 8, 2025
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – FEMA is looking for students in grades eight to 11 in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are steadfast about navigating a path toward leadership in their community to apply for an opportunity to join the Youth Preparedness Council....
Children Will Find The Magic and Life Lessons in the New Storybook, “The Island of Yaki Yim Bamboo”
EIN Presswire
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April 11, 2025
A captivating book about childhood wonder, identity, and growing up for kids and adults. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Millicent F. Arrindell and Fred Rohan-Vargas are glad to announce the release of "The...
CHTA Education Foundation Launches Spring Caribbean Travel Auction to Support Hospitality Professionals
EIN Presswire
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May 2, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has officially launched its Spring Caribbean Travel Auction, now open for bidding until 4:00 PM on...
FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands
FEMA
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October 7, 2024
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The recent obligation of $3.2 billion toward projects to rebuild the potable water distribution system and repave roads across St. Croix and replace the utility’s metering infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands,...
FEMA Continues to Support the U.S. Virgin Islands Response to Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA
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August 15, 2024
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – In the aftermath Tropical Storm Ernesto, FEMA and the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency remind Virgin Islands residents and visitors to stay safe, follow the advice of local officials, and be prepared for...
AMO interdicts vessel smuggling 1,155 pounds of cocaine near southwestern Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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June 26, 2025
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Tuesday arresting 3 aliens from the Dominican Republic and seizing 1,155 pounds (524 kilograms) of...
AMO partakes in international maritime interdiction and seizure of 1440 kilograms of cocaine in BVI
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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June 26, 2025
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, collaborated with Dutch, French and British law enforcement in an operation last week that resulted in the seizure of...
Interior Department Announces $644.8 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
Date: June 24, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of...
LINDA HICKAM'S ‘THE TAIL OF LITTLE BIT’ WINS BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK AT THE GREATER SOUTHEAST BOOK FESTIVAL
EIN Presswire
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March 19, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, AL, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tail of Little Bit, the debut children’s book by first-time author Linda Hickam, is making waves in the literary world by winning the Best Children’s Book at the Greater...
CBP seizes 518 pounds of cocaine inside an abandoned vessel in Rincon, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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June 23, 2025
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s operational components, Air and Marine Operations and the US Border Patrol, found a vessel Sunday with 518 pounds (235 kilograms) of cocaine in Rincon, Puerto Rico. The estimated value...
University of the West Indies St. Augustine Captures Top Honors at CTO’s Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase Final
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took center stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025,...
SBA Administrator Guzman Grants More Than $26M to Create 13 New Women’s Business Centers
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, awarded...
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 16, 2025
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 16, 2025
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....
Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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June 16, 2025
Press Releases 06/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Connecticut will receive up to $64 million over 8 years (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced...
PHH Mortgage Receives Residential Servicing Ratings Upgrade from Fitch Ratings
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PHH Mortgage (“PHH” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) and a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded...
NCCER Partners With the National FFA Organization and the National Council for Agricultural Education to Build a Credentialed Talent Pipeline
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 12, 2024
ALACHUA, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the ever-evolving industries of construction and agriculture, three leading organizations recently made their partnership official. The National Center for Construction Education and Research...