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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 24, 2025

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with attorney Eric R. Breslin, counsel for Stacey Plaskett, following the ruling by a federal judge leaving her as the sole defendant in the lawsuit filed by unnamed victims of Jefferey Epstein. Virgin Islanders remember WBA lightweight boxing champion Ras-I Alujah Bramble (Livingstone Bramble), who passed away at age 64.
WTJX NEWSFEED: March 21, 2025

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former CAHS principal Alcede Edwards seeks clearer allegations from the John Doe sexual abuse lawsuit, calling the complaint a "shotgun pleading."
St. Croix resident sues Hotel on the Cay for negligence allegedly linked to contaminated water

Tom Eader

St. Croix resident sues Hotel on the Cay for negligence allegedly linked to contaminated water after minor daughter hospitalized with meningitis.

DREW ANGERER

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Judge considers 'contempt' after Trump officials stonewall ruling on migrant removal flights

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.
Alex Brandon

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AP

On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts

Rob Stein

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts.

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St. Thomas man faces federal charges for alleged death threats sent to a Vermont prosecutor

WTJX STAFF

Federal agents arrest St. Thomas man accused of making interstate death threats tied to an ongoing domestic assault case in Vermont.
Melanie Peeples

R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there

Melanie Peeples

R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.

National News

BBC News World Service

'Grateful and honoured': Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer.
What Trump has done - and why it matters

We dig into what the US president has said, what it could mean, and why it is happening now.
Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest

North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.
Three National Security Council officials fired by Trump

The firings come after a meeting between far-right activist Laura Loomer and President Donald Trump at the White House, CBS reports.

RapidEye

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RFK Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. Will it help?

Katia Riddle

Nutritionists agree reducing the amount of sugar people consume would be good for the Nation's health. But the plan to block people from using food assistance to buy soda is getting mixed reviews.