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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers respond to an Inspector General audit of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission which uncovered missing medallions, licensing failures, and weak oversight. We speak with Senator Avery Lewis about a potential committee hearing and Senator Angel Bolques about his proposal to modernize the agency’s administrative systems.
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Janelle Sarauw, critic of the Democratic Party, changes registration to Democrat to run for CongressAfter years as an independent voice often critical of Democratic Party politics, Sarauw says party alignment will help her advocate more effectively in Washington.
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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Students at Lew Muckle Elementary School received new library books today after the Altona Lagoon Book Club donated about $1,700 worth of reading materials to support literacy. Superior Court Judge Denise M. Francois ordered a mistrial in the kidnapping and torture trial against Troy Harrigan following the shooting death of his co-defendant Desie Henry Jr. on St. Thomas.
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President Trump provided conflicting messages about when the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will end. And, NPR investigates how late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein leveraged ties with scientists.
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From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.
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A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
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In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory."
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The US president has tried to soothe nerves over oil and markets, but his comments still lack clarity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
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Concern has grown for team after one critic called them "wartime traitors" for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
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President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.
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The family alleges the firm knew the perpetrator was planning a "mass casualty event" but failed to contact the authorities.
President Trump held his first news conference since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel-led Iran war on Monday as oil and gas prices soared, throwing the global economy into turmoil.