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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 31, 2025

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.
VIFEMS, volunteers battle brush fires Sunday on South Shore believed to spread from flying embers

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services spends five hours extinguishing multiple brush fires on South Shore; community helps fight blaze at ARTfarm.
WTJX NEWSFEED: March 28, 2025

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Kenneth Gittens advocates for the return to a manual lottery drawing process in light of the cyberattack on the Virgin Islands Lottery.

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Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars ahead of tariffs

Alina Selyukh

The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.
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China reports 5.4% GDP growth in 1st quarter, but analysts say tariffs will bite soon

John Ruwitch

Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump's punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China's growth this year.

Asif Hassan

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Could polio be poised for a comeback?

Betsy Joles

Cases have been rising in Afghanistan and Pakistan — and global health specialists are worried that this year's U.S. foreign aid cuts could usher in a wider resurgence.
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Trump aims to lower drug prices. And, Harvard's tax-exempt status threatened

Brittney Melton

Trump has signed an executive action aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. And, the president threatened to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status after it rejected government demands.

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Tuvalu unveils first cash machines in 'momentous' ceremony

Tiny cash-based Pacific nation gets electronic banking for the first time.
Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over Starlink

The tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.

OMAR AL-QATTAA

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New Israeli ceasefire offer demands Hamas discuss disarming, but group rejects it

Daniel Estrin

Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, a Hamas official told NPR. Earlier, officials mediating talks had expressed optimism that a deal could be reached within weeks.