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Nathan's Famous, Inc. Reports Year End And Fourth Quarter Results
JERICHO, N.Y., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan's Famous, Inc. (“Nathan’s”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (NASDAQ:NATH) today reported results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 30, 2025. Effective June 10, 2025, the...

Global Pears Hackathon Winners Announced
Entrants showcase ease of creation and range of peer-to-peer apps made possible with the open-source Pear Runtime platform VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH, March 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pears, the leading open-source peer-to-peer live data...

FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA, along with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI) and the Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), announce several recent key obligations of additional funding to assist the Territory in...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations help apprehend human smuggler
El PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations partnered with U.S. Border Patrol to apprehend a fleeing human smuggler on June 2. AMO agents from the El Paso Air Branch conducted overwatch from an AS350 A-Star...

Global Pears Hackathon Judging Slated For March 2025
Pears, the leading open-source peer-to-peer live data protocol, announced dates for the judging of one of the most innovative hackathon events of the year. VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH, February 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pears, the leading...

Keep Kitchen Safety as Your Main Ingredient for Thanksgiving
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — From mashed potato stuffing to turkey or curry goat to leftovers, everyone has a favorite Caribbean Thanksgiving dinner menu. As you plan your holiday meal, follow these turkey tips from FEMA and the Virgin Islands...

Unresponsive Diver Rescued by Air and Marine Agents
Jupiter, Fla. – Earlier this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents responded to a distress call from a local dive charter boat concerning an unresponsive diver that surfaced. On May 19, Marine...

AMO interdicts vessel smuggling 335 pounds of cocaine near Luquillo Puerto Rico
Four aliens from the Dominican Republic arrested FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Sunday arresting 4 aliens from the Dominican Republic and...

BloFin CEO Unveils Roadmap for a Future of Global Finance
"We're not building just an exchange. We're building infrastructure for the free movement of value." "Stablecoins aren’t a product innovation—they’re a redefinition of who gets access to financial power." – By Matt, CEO of BloFin ROAD TOWN, Virgin...

Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and 35 other state...

Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season
From traditions such as decorating a dried century plant, to stringing ornaments and lights around an inkberry tree or a modern flair to dazzling decorations on an imported North American pine – many of us enjoy the glow of the holidays. It’s a...

AMO finds four aliens from Uzbekistan being smuggled into Vieques, Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Wednesday with four aliens from Uzbekistan attempting to enter the island of Vieques. On May 7, a Fajardo...

Nature Powers Past History in Round One of Parks Madness
Shocking Upsets: Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore fall to New River Gorge and Petrified Forest BETHESDA, MD, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Voters in the 2025 Parks Madness competition showed a clear preference for natural...

U.S. HART CARES PRESENTS EAGLE OF FREEDOM AWARD FOR INAUGURAL RX5 CYBER GUARDIANS WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM
U.S. HART CARES presents Sec. Scott Turner & Rep. Jeff Van Drew the Eagle of Freedom Award for supporting the RX5 Cyber Guardians Workforce Training Program ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Date: May 2, 2025...

CLARENDA “FARMER CEE” STANLEY WINS THE GOOD FARMER AWARD U.S. FROM DAVINES GROUP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RODALE INSTITUTE
Kutztown, Penn., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Earth Day, Davines Group and Rodale Institute are proud to announce Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley as the first-ever recipient of The Good Farmer Award U.S. The award recognizes outstanding...

Caribbean Tourism Maintains Strong Growth in 2024, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
BARBADOS, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean tourism sector continued its robust recovery and expansion in 2024, with international tourist arrivals reaching an estimated 34.2 million, according to a new report from the Caribbean...

FEMA Administrator Receives Irma/Maria Recovery Update, Tours Kimelman Cancer Institute
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell reviewed recovery progress and received updates on the territory’s readiness to respond to future events in the U.S. Virgin Islands with visits to Government House, the Charlotte...

Aecon reports first quarter 2025 results with record backlog of $9.7 billion
TORONTO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon” or the “Company”) today reported results for the first quarter of 2025. “With record backlog of $9.7 billion, contributions from strategic acquisitions, solid...

AMO interdicts vessel smuggling 399 pounds of cocaine and 6 aliens from the Dominican Republic north of Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Monday arresting 6 aliens from the Dominican Republic and seizing 399 pounds (181 kilograms) of cocaine...

Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Support Critical Legal Services for Vulnerable Americans
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general in sending letters to leaders in the United States House and Senate urging them to keep in place critical funding for the Legal...