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Hilton debuts first Hampton by Hilton hotel in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Travel Daily News
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August 18, 2025
Hilton debuts Hampton by Hilton brand in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the opening of Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, enhancing Caribbean presence. U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS and MIAMI, FL – Hilton announces the Hampton by Hilton brand debut in the U.S....
Photos: Heavy rain hits U.S. Virgin Islands as monster Hurricane Erin charges nearby
FOX Weather
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane late Saturday morning with maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Hurricane Erin is bringing heavy rain to...
Hilton opens first U.S. Virgin Islands hotel in St. Thomas
Breaking Travel News
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August 15, 2025
Hilton announces its debut in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the opening of Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, a 126-room hotel located directly across from Havensight Mall and overlooking Long Bay. This milestone marks a strategic addition to Hilton’s...
Hilton Expands Caribbean Footprint, Debuts First U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel with the Opening of Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas
Hospitality Net
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August 14, 2025
Today, Hilton announces its debut in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the opening of Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, a 126-room hotel located directly across from Havensight Mall and overlooking Long Bay. This milestone marks a strategic addition to...
Hilton Opens First Hotel in the U.S. Virgin Islands with Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas
FTN News
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August 14, 2025
Hilton opens first hotel in the U.S. Virgin Islands with Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, a 126-room property overlooking Long Bay and steps from the island’s bustling Havensight Mall. This debut marks Hilton’s entry into the U.S. Virgin Islands and...
North Carolina Officials Issue Evacuations Amid Massive Offshore Hurricane
Independent Journal Review
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin is tearing across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm, leaving a trail of dangerous conditions in its path and forcing parts of North Carolina into emergency mode. With maximum sustained winds near 140 mph, Erin is not only...
Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina and Leaves Over 150,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico
teleSUR
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August 18, 2025 Hour: 6:12 pm Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm, continues to wreak havoc across the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of North Carolina and leaving over 155,000 customers without electricity in...
$605 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs Monday night, drawing live on CBS12 at 11
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — What would you do with over half a billion dollars? That dream may become a reality for those with Powerball tickets. The Florida Lottery said the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $605 million after no...
Monday night $605M Powerball drawing is biggest jackpot of the year
New York Daily News
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August 18, 2025
Monday night’s $650 million Powerball drawing will be for the largest lottery jackpot so far this year. The last jackpot claimed was in California on May 31, when a winner grossed $204.5 million. The biggest grand prize doled out this year was a...
FM Championship Returns to New England Next Week
WLNE - Rhode Island
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August 18, 2025
Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and the world’s best golfers are gearing up to spend it in the Greater Boston area. The second edition of the FM Championship will take place at TPC Boston from Aug. 28-31 and promises a thrilling...
Extraordinary Erin expands its reach over the northwest Atlantic
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
On its third day since rocketing to Category 5 strength, Hurricane Erin continued to churn across the northwest Atlantic on Monday, maintaining Cat 4 strength while building an unusually expansive wind field. Erin’s center remains firmly on track...
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism Welcomes New Leadership with Jennifer Matarangas-King
Breaking Travel News
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August 10, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly welcomes the nomination of communications and public affairs executive Jennifer Matarangas-King as the next Commissioner of Tourism. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the nomination during a...
Hurricane weakens as it nears Caribbean
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, gives an update on what was then Tropical Storm Erin at the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 14 in Miami. (AP photo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3...
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Powerball for Tonight's Drawing Eclipses $600 Million
Connect Bridgeport - West Virginia
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August 18, 2025
The Powerball® jackpot has crossed the $600 million mark for tonight's drawing! The jackpot has reached an estimated $605 million, with an estimated cash value of $273.4 million. Monday’s estimated jackpot is the largest Powerball grand prize in...
The U.S. Virgin Islands Nominates A New Commissioner Of Tourism
Black Enterprise
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August 9, 2025
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King for Commissioner of Tourism. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King to serve as...
Saint Lucia’s Under-14 Girls Show Promise in CFU Challenge Series
The Voice
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August 18, 2025
The Saint Lucia Under-14 Girls National Football Team may have opened their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series campaign with back-to-back defeats and a win so far, but the scorelines tell only part of the story. Beneath the surface of...
12th Person Sickened with Dengue Fever in Hawaii By Cara Lynn Shultz
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A 12th person in Hawaii has been sickened by dengue fever, the state’s health department announced There is a risk of local transmission if a mosquito in Hawaii bites someone who caught dengue while traveling Residents are asked to...
U.S. Virgin Islands Welcomes New Tourism Commissioner
Travel Market Report - New York
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Photo: USVI Dept. of Tourism The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has appointed Jennifer Matarangas-King as its new commissioner. King brings more than 30 years of communications, public affairs, and organizational leadership experience...
A Fresh Direction for the U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Department
Prevue - Florida
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August 7, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism enters a new chapter with Jennifer Matarangas-King nominated as Commissioner of Tourism. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the appointment, signaling continuity in the territory’s tourism strategy....
U.S. Virgin Islands Department Of Tourism Welcomes New Leadership As Jennifer Matarangas-King Is Nominated Commissioner
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) A native of St. Croix and a respected voice in the Virgin Islands community, Matarangas-King brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, and organizational leadership across both the...