AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLottery Fever: Powerball keeps climbing after Wednesday’s drawing produced no jackpot winner, pushing Saturday’s prize to $856 million (cash value about $370.7 million) and making it the eighth-largest in game history; next drawing is Saturday night, with tickets sold across the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.K. Local Pride: VIPD Officer Cindy Claudio is set for a hero’s welcome Sunday after winning bronze in the Women’s 65kg boxing division at the 2026 CAC Games in Santo Domingo—an historic first for a USVI woman medaling in boxing at the event. USVI Economy Watch: New employment data shows the territory’s private sector swung from a mid-2025 surge to a third-quarter recalibration, with gross job losses outpacing gains and net private employment down. Citizenship Debate: A new Trump executive order targeting birthright citizenship in U.S. territories is drawing sharp criticism from advocates, raising questions about how rules could affect places including the U.S. Virgin Islands. Community & Culture: The Refaluwasch Journal of Knowledge and Culture joined other territorial groups filing a Supreme Court amicus brief opposing the U.S. Air Force’s proposed open burning and open detonation of hazardous waste on Guam.
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