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Accessibility is the law. It’s also the right thing to do | opinion
Milford Daily News - Massachusetts
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Outdoor accessibility faces challenges regarding distance, affordability and fundamental barriers for people with disabilities. Organizations can improve outdoor accessibility by learning from one another, improving existing spaces, and advocating...
USVI: Trump signs bill to keep rum tax rate @ $13.25 benefiting U.S. Territories
Virgin Islands News Online
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Diageo USVI. Photo: VIC VI CONSORTIUM WASHINGTON D.C., USA- President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law on July 4, securing a historic victory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by permanently...
International News Briefs for Thursday, July 3, 2025
Havana Times
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July 3, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 3, 2025. GOP Leaders Advance to Final House Vote on Bill to Slash Social Programs and Cut Taxes on the Rich Jul 03, 2025 On Capitol...
How to choose between the US.Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
AOL
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The USVI and BVI are home to world-famous beaches, water sports, and the freshest seafood. Photograph by Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock PhotoBoasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the...
‘No Food, Handcuffed, Treated Like Cattle’: Newlywed Bride Recounts US Detention Ordeal
News18
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 17:28 IST Ward Sakeik (22) was detained by ICE officials in February at the Miami International Airport after returning from her honeymoon in the US Virgin Islands with her husband. Ward Sakeik, 22, is married to a US...
Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 2, 2025
On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored four Caribbean nationals during his annual grand Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on East 88th St., Upper East Side, Manhattan. The...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Senate passes 'big beautiful bill,' expands tax-exempt financing to spaceports
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 1, 2025
Vice President JD Vance, center, departs after breaking a tie to pass Donald Trump's $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation.Bloomberg News The...
Texas Passes Most Comprehensive AI Governance Bill
SecureWorld
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July 2, 2025
Texas is making waves in AI governance. Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 149, formally titled the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), on June 22, 2025. The new law, effective January 1, 2026,...
Senate Big Beautiful Bill: More Growth, More Subsidies, More Debt
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
Adam N. Michel The Senate is rushing to vote on its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Republicans are using the budget reconciliation process to cut spending, extend the 2017 tax cuts, reform health care, increase border and defense...
U.S. Virgin Islands: A Key Caribbean Location
Business Facilities
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June 19, 2025
The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center is located in the South Shore Trade Zone in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Credit: Courtesy Virgin Islands Port Authority) The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), a U.S. territory located in the...
Stateless Palestinian woman 'treated like cattle' by US immigration
The National News
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A stateless Palestinian woman who grew up in the US was released this week from American immigration detention after four months in custody. Ward Sakeik, 22, a resident of Texas whose family is originally from Gaza, was arrested by Immigration and...
'Like cattle, no food for 16 hours': Newlywed woman, held for 140 days, recalls US detention horror
The Economic Times
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July 5, 2025
A newly wedded bride from the US state of Texas who was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday has said she was treated like "cattle" during her detention. Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman married to...
U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025
Autochannel
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17, 2025 -- At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility....
DLCA Orders Cease and Desist Against Keon Rawlins for Unauthorized Land Surveying in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a cease and desist order against Keon Rawlins, acting both in his personal capacity and as the operator of KER Engineering, for engaging in unauthorized land surveying activities...
Newlywed couple's honeymoon in US Virgin Islands ends with her ICE detention
ABC News - New York
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June 21, 2025
Taahir Shaikh needed headshots for his new job, so he set up an appointment with a photographer named Ward Sakeik. One appointment turned into three photo shoots, and the two just kept talking. Three years later, the newlywed couple was elated to...
Bride was overjoyed to marry love of her life... until ICE spotted her as she arrived in US Virgin Islands for HONEYMOON
Daily Mail
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June 20, 2025
A delighted newlywed arrived in the US Virgin Islands for a honeymoon with her handsome husband, only to be abruptly detained by ICE and taken into custody when they found she was stateless. Ward Sakeik, from Arlington, Texas, remains in ICE...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
The Independent
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June 20, 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...
Newlywed shackled by ICE officers after her US honeymoon, says ‘moved like cattle’
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
A newlywed Palestinian woman from Texas says she was shackled, denied food and water, and “moved around like cattle” during nearly five months in US immigration custody, all for being stateless.Ward Sakeik, 22, who has lived in the United States...
U.S. Virgin Islands Department Of Tourism Announces A Star-Studded Village Night Lineup For St. John Celebration
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Every year, the festivals team is challenged to make each celebration better than the last. I'm proud to say they've done it again, curating a lineup that is both globally recognized and culturally resonant," said Joseph...