LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will limit ticket sales for flights to London’s Heathrow Airport during planned strikes by border agents over Christmas and New Year’s Eve …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Virgin Islands Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Drug Conspiracy, Miami Boat Captain Receives 9 Years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Avery Lans (55, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Jury Convicts Virgin Islands Man Of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Avery Lans (55, Virgin Islands) guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Lans faces a …
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US and World News
Sustainable fuel startup Air Company to sell to JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic
by Reutersby ReutersBy Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sustainable fuel startup Air Company has multi-year agreements to sell jet fuel made from captured carbon emissions to carriers JetBlue Airways Corp and …
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Financial News
Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Virgin Australia has been unable to provide enough domestic capacity to meet demand, which is tracking above 2019 levels because of high illness rates …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY OFFICER CHARGED WITH COCAINE POSSESSION AT HENRY E. ROHLSEN AIRPORT
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Wayne Jeffers, 52, of St. Croix, appeared today before Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III for an initial …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY OFFICER CHARGED WITH COCAINE POSSESSION AT HENRY E. ROHLSEN AIRPORT
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Wayne Jeffers, 52, of St. Croix, appeared today before Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III for an initial …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
U.S. ATTORNEY DELIA L. SMITH RECOGNIZES POLICE WEEK IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. THOMAS, USVI – In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal and local law enforcement. This year, …
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Financial News
Virgin Galactic delays launch of commercial space flight service
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc will delay the launch of its commercial space flight service to the first quarter of 2023, the space tourism company said on Thursday, citing …
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British Virgin Islands activists protest plan for direct UK rule
by Reutersby ReutersBy Zarrin Ahmed and Brian Ellsworth (Reuters) – Activists in the British Virgin Islands on Monday protested against a proposal to put the overseas British territory under control of the …
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British Virgin Islands should be temporarily returned to UK rule, inquiry says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brian Ellsworth and William James MIAMI -The British Virgin Islands should have its constitution suspended, its elected government dissolved and effectively be ruled from London, according to a highly …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
British Virgin Islands Premier, Port Director Charged in South Florida Federal Court with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – Miami federal prosecutors have charged British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie, Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Oleanvine Pickering Maynard (O. Maynard), and the …
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Financial News
Virgin Australia to add 4 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to service higher demand
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Virgin Australia said on Friday it will add four new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet to meet higher demand as the airline expects to hit …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
The Department of Justice and Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney Announce National Crime Victims’ Rights Week for the U.S. Virgin Islands
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. THOMAS, USVI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of the U.S. Virgin Islands, recognizes crime …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Virgin Islands Assistant United States Attorney Receives Prestigious Attorney General’s Award
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper has been awarded an Attorney General’s Award by the United …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of the U.S. Virgin Islands Commemorates April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – Every April, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the U.S. Virgin Islands join survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in observing Sexual Assault Awareness …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Notorious Gang Leader and Members of His Enterprise Convicted on Racketeering Charges in the U.S. Virgin Islands
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Three members of a violent criminal gang were convicted today in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) by a federal jury for RICO conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, robbery, and …
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Financial News
Virgin Atlantic avoiding Russian air space, routes to get longer
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – Virgin Atlantic said on Friday it would avoid Russian airspace, meaning flights between Britain, India and Pakistan would take slightly longer. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to …
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Coast Guard concludes search for missing diver recovered deceased near Hull Beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface units concluded their search for a missing free diver, who was recovered deceased Monday by the crew of a St. …
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Laurel Duggan on December 2, 2021 Riccardo Simonetti, LGBT ambassador to the European Union Parliament, dressed as a transgender Virgin Mary for the cover of a Berlin-based queer magazine. The …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Virgin Islands Woman Convicted by Jury in Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 45 Months of Incarceration, Ordered to Pay Restitution to I.R.S.
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jacinta Gussie, age 59 of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, was sentenced on November 12, 2021 by Federal District Court …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
The U.S. Attorney Announces a $400,000 Award from the U.S. Department of Justice in Support of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) in the U.S. Virgin Islands
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has received a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice …
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Firefly “Dream Mission” ends in nightmare explosion before reaching space
The company that recently announced it will be the premier supplier of rocket engines and spaceflight components for the emerging rocket industry saw one of those rockets explode shortly after …