Remember to ‘Fall Back’ to Standard Time Sunday for an extra hour of sleep

The historic Rotary International clock in Liberty Station. (File photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diewgo) Daylight Saving Time for 2025 ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, in California, with clocks resetting to 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time....

HoA to increase to 15 elected members- Hon Julian Fraser  

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- While speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 31, 2025, for the 30 Million USD Nanny Cay Development Project, Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Hon Julian...

Norwegian Cruise Line Just Launched Its First Caribbean Cruises From Jacksonville

Jacksonville has a new way to sail to the Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched its first-ever voyages from the city, with the Norwegian Gem now homeporting at JAXPORT for the winter season. The move brings a new wave of...

Central Wisconsin Scoreboard for November 2

By Gene DeLisio Nov 2, 2025 | 12:58 PM CENTRAL WISCONSIN SCOREBOARD: This schedule includes schedules for the following central Wisconsin athletes: Augsburg wrestling: Owen Griesbach (Marshfield) Concordia (Mequon) men's soccer: Brett Mannigel...

How A Smaller Business Outfitted The Marshall Islands’ First Ever Soccer Team

The Marshall Islands have the world's newest soccer team. Chewy Lin The soccer jersey business is worth billions of dollars. From newly released kits to retro designs harking back to ’90s legends, the allure never wanes, as supporters are...

JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking

JP Morgan warned the US government about more than $1bn in transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein that were possibly related to reports of human trafficking, new documents confirm. The largest bank in the US filed a suspicious activity report...

The Monroe Doctrine returns

Dickson C. Igwe. Photo: VINO/File By Dickson C. Igwe In September and October 2025, the USA began to move powerful military assets into the Caribbean. The US Navy has been the spearhead of the US defense system from World War 2. The reason given...

Cabinet endorses airport runway extension length of 7,000 ft- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After months of analysis, technical work, and stakeholder consultations, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has reported that Cabinet has accepted and approved the recommendation of the Outline...

Will we ever say goodbye to daylight saving time? Here is the status on twice-yearly time changes

It’s just about time to turn our clocks back an hour. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2. Will we stop turning our clocks anytime soon? As of now, daylight saving time is still federally mandated by the U.S. government. States currently...

VI will ‘provide assistance [to Jamaica] where we are able’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) is ready to assist Jamaica following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane hit Jamaica on...

Bigger roster, higher hopes

Bolstered by talent both new and returning, domestic and international, and all hailing hundreds if not thousands of miles from Ely - the Vermilion Ironhawks should be much improved in 2025-26. In head coach Ryan Zyla’s first year at the helm, the...

Who is responsible for SNAP benefits? What to know about food stamp funding 

A government shutdown has caused funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to run out. November SNAP benefits will not be issued to 42 million Americans, including nearly three million Floridians. The federal government...

‘I remain committed to addressing violence against women’- HoA Speaker

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Corine N. George-Massicote has pledged to work towards addressing violence against women in the Virgin Islands (VI). Hon George-Massicote made this commitment while speaking during...

Debré Evans On Netball Team’s Success

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda captain Debre Evans said she was proud of her team’s silver-medal triumph at the Battle of the Isles tournament, marking the island’s return to international netball after a self-imposed hiatus. Bermuda won six...

Do clocks fall back an hour this weekend? What to know about DST

Daylight saving time in 2025 will end on Sunday, November 2, when clocks "fall back" one hour. President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to end daylight saving time, but this requires congressional approval. The Sunshine Protection Act, which...

Mid-Hudson people ‘on the move’ for the week of Nov. 3, 2025

Jesse Heffler is the new managing director of the Rosendale Theatre Collective, the collective announced. Jesse Heffler. (Photo provided) Heffler is succeeding former managing director Rob Leitner, who served in the role since fall 2023. He comes...

Police believe fugitives Almestica & Burgos still in VI

- Police presence heightened; All officers’ vacation leave suspended until Dec 31 ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prison escapees Jose Almestica, 37, and John M. Burgos, 27, who broke out of His Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut on October 25, 2025,...

‘Every donation’ ensures no one faces cancer alone- Ms Gloria A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- President of the BVI Cancer Society, Ms Gloria A. Fahie, has expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support received at last weekend’s 2025 CIBC Caribbean Walk for the Cure (WFTC). The annual walk took place on Saturday,...

'We'll Play Some More': Prince Andrew Told Epstein To 'Catch Up In Person' - Texts Reveal Shocking Details

The King's brother was stripped of his royal title amid controversy over his association with the late American sex offender. Photo : AP Newly unsealed court documents have revealed that Prince Andrew, former Duke of York and brother of King...

USVI senators rebuke each other 'in Jesus name' during horse track funding debate

Senators Carla J. Joseph and Novelle A. Francis Jr. clash during debate over funding for the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix, trading sharp rebukes before order was restored in the Legislature. Photo: VI Legislature VI CONSORTIUM...