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Energy Efficiency: Affordable housing senior community sees major upgrades

Energy Efficiency: Affordable housing senior community sees major upgrades

An affordable senior housing community in Pasadena recently received new major energy efficiency upgrades, saving over 15,000 therms of energy annually and improving system reliability. Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), in collaboration...

Owner:  Steve Strickbine
F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images

F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon has published its first official set of images of USMC F-35Bs forward-deployed to the former Roosevelt...

Owner:  Andrew Perlman and Matt Sechrest
Southwest Airlines adds Alaska flights amid 2025 expansion spree

Southwest Airlines adds Alaska flights amid 2025 expansion spree

Edward Russell Edward Russell is a contributor for TPG. An AvGeek at heart, he covered the airline business at FlightGlobal for eight years and previously covered finance in New York and Hong Kong. Oct. 02, 2025 • 3 min read Southwest Airlines...

Owner:  Ric Elias
U.S. Virgin Islands Official Teri Helenese Urges Focus on Sustainable Growth Ahead of World Tourism Day

U.S. Virgin Islands Official Teri Helenese Urges Focus on Sustainable Growth Ahead of World Tourism Day

Source: Teri Helenese Teri Helenese U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (September 22, 2025) — Teri Helenese, Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative for the U.S. Virgin Islands, has called for tourism to be recognized as a driver of...

Owner:  Joan & Colin Wilson
Which Wall Street Banks Loved Pedo Jeffrey Epstein As Much As His BFF Trump Loved Him? These Did!

Which Wall Street Banks Loved Pedo Jeffrey Epstein As Much As His BFF Trump Loved Him? These Did!

Pour a cup of tea, the Wall Street Journal’s got more Epstein File drip drips! Looks like they’re still putting out BORING Epstein stories, in spite of how President Donald J. Trump is currently suing Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Wall Street...

Owner:  Rebecca Schoenkopf
UPDATED $2.50 service fee: Moylan confirms higher shipping costs from Guam to US

UPDATED $2.50 service fee: Moylan confirms higher shipping costs from Guam to US

Del. James Moylan's office confirmed that Guam residents will pay more to ship packages to the U.S. and is working on solutions to address the change. Moylan's office said even when no duty is levied on a package, customers are still required to...

Owner:  Kaleo Moylan
Bill fights ‘foreign’ tag for US territory truckers

Bill fights ‘foreign’ tag for US territory truckers

WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses potentially could help truck drivers from U.S. territories avoid restrictions and complications now being faced...

Owner:  Craig Fuller
'Serious concerns': Moylan's office confirms higher shipping costs to US

'Serious concerns': Moylan's office confirms higher shipping costs to US

The office of Guam Del. James Moylan confirmed residents will pay more to ship packages to the U.S. and is working on solutions to address the change. The office clarified that there is no flat or “new” customs duty being added to packages sent to...

Owner:  Kaleo Moylan
How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
Poultry Science Graduate Student Awarded Sustainable Agriculture Grant

Poultry Science Graduate Student Awarded Sustainable Agriculture Grant

Lacie Bryles Tanmaie Kalapala Tanmaie Kalapala, poultry science Ph.D. student, has been awarded a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education 2025 Graduate Student Grant. This grant is awarded to graduate students at accredited...

Owner:  University of Arkansas
Diedre Windsor Talks Company’s $90M Revenue Growth And 5 Consecutive Years On The Inc. 5000 List
Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands

Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands

The waves of legal cannabis swell in the gorgeous, clear blue waters of the Caribbean, breaking with teal and white caps gently onto the crystalline sands of the Virgin Islands. A place of exploring and vacationing with its warm yacht-filled...

Owner:  Noelle Skodzinski
US Special Forces' ghost ship MV Ocean Trader appears off Venezuela’s coast

US Special Forces' ghost ship MV Ocean Trader appears off Venezuela’s coast

The US confirmed that the MV Ocean Trader, a Special Forces support vessel nicknamed a “ghost ship” because it often operates without public tracking or naval markings, is deployed in the Caribbean. The US Military Sealift Command confirmed to...

Owner:  Alain Servaes
Daylight Saving Time ends soon: 3 things to do before clocks fall back

Daylight Saving Time ends soon: 3 things to do before clocks fall back

Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end soon, and there are three things you can do to prepare for the changing of your clocks. Daylight Saving Time 2025 ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m., a day earlier than last year. It’s the second earliest...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Carnival Venezia Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide

Carnival Venezia Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide

This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Venezia is a "Fun Italian style" ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Venice class. It joined the fleet in 2023 following a refit from Costa Venezia and began its inaugural sailings from...

Owner:  Sam Youseff
Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Oaks Named National FFA Finalist

Oaks Named National FFA Finalist

Submitted by Stephanie Oake Grant Oaks of the Newtown- Harris FFA chapter in Newtown, MO, has been named a national finalist this year for the Swine Production Entrepreneurship Agricultural Proficiency Award. Only four FFA members nationwide are...

Owner:  Mike & Sue Scott
T-Mobile US: Stock Price To Follow Strong Bottom Line Growth

T-Mobile US: Stock Price To Follow Strong Bottom Line Growth

T-Mobile US, Inc. is a leading telecom provider, with a strong brand presence and steady growth in the US and territories. TMUS delivered its fifth consecutive double-beat quarter in Q2 2025, driving a 5.8% stock price increase. The stock offers a...

Owner:  David Jackson
Carnival Pride Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide

Carnival Pride Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide

This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Pride is Carnival Cruise Line’s Spirit-class ship that was christened in January 2002. It sails from Baltimore, Maryland, on cruises from 4 to 15 days to destinations like the...

Owner:  Sam Youseff
A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging

A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging

As Massachusetts approaches a decade since recreational cannabis was first legalized, marijuana businesses are a common sight. But with public consumption still banned, consumers have been left to enjoy these now-legal products in private settings...

Owner:  Peter Stanton

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