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WICO is not paying into GERS, Senator Alma Francis Heyliger seeks compliance through legislation

Tom Eader

GERS Administrator Angel Dawson Jr. emphasizes commitment to following the law; senator to bring bill that would codify WICO’s obligation to contribute to GERS.
WTJX NEWSFEED: March 27, 2025

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers were left perplexed by the protracted transition of Shamari Haynes to Deputy Commissioner within the Department of Tourism after testimony revealed that more than a year later his NOPA has yet to be finalized.
WTJX town halls on crime connect St. Croix community with police commissioner and attorney general

Tom Eader

St. Croix residents voice concerns about crime while engaging police commissioner and attorney general during WTJX town halls.

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She grew up believing she was a U.S. citizen. Then she applied for a passport

Juliana Kim

Among those fearful of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are adoptees who grew up thinking they were U.S. citizens — only to find out years later, in adulthood, they're not.
Tatyana Makeyeva

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Iran and the U.S. plan expert-level talks over Tehran's nuclear program

The Associated Press

The two countries will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said after a second round of talks.

Vyacheslav Prokofyev

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Pool Sputnik Kremlin/AP

Putin calls an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

The Associated Press

The Russian president announced a temporary ceasefire, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers.
Mandel Ngan

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White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event

Alana Wise

Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.

National News

BBC News World Service

Aboard the 'silver trains', China's retirees do their bit to offset Trump's tariffs

A new initiative aims to boost the local economy by attracting elderly travellers to remote parts of the country.
Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump

Frontrunner Mark Carney was tested in Wednesday's French-language debate, the first of two match-ups before the 28 April election.
Who is the man at centre of Maryland deportation case?

Officials in the US and El Salvador have been unwilling to return the man home, sparking a legal battle.
Famed Philippine film star Nora Aunor dies at 71

She was one of the Philippines' biggest film stars with a career that spanned seven decades.

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'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites

Rob Stein

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared.