Sentences with phrase «virgin islands said»

Attorney General Claude Walker of the Virgin Islands said he had launched a fossil fuel investigation as well.

«Morgan Stanley was betting the entire investment it was promoting would fail,» the public employees» retirement system of the Virgin Islands said in the complaint.

Residents of the United States Virgin Islands said Friday that the island of St. Thomas, which is the center of the chain's cruise ship industry, had suffered significant damage from Hurricane Irma.

Not exact matches

The Labor Department said on Thursday that the claims data for Maine and Colorado were estimated, while claims - taking procedures in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands had still not returned to normal after being devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, mobilizing federal disaster relief efforts, the White House said.

The other 50 percent is owned by a company called Dogged Labs Ltd, which is headquartered in the British Virgin Islands and is also owned by Pavel Durov, Rozenberg said.

While Related's prospectus did not reveal a dollar figure, the publication said previous reports indicated the company would look to raise roughly $ 113 million through «a Virgin Islands unit called Related Commercial, which controls seven residential and commercial properties in New York, one under development.

Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that he has sent 100 Maryland National Guardsmen to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help with hurricane relief efforts.

Looks fabulous... sorry I haven't been around for awhile, I moved to the US Virgin Islands (I still giggle when I say that) for six months, and it is taking awhile to get settled.

«Tourism represents about 80 percent of the Virgin Islands» GDP,» George says.

«We sell a little product in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and we're looking to do more there,» Potter says.

However, «The competition is not just limited to the BVI,» she says, explaining that the United States Virgin Islands is a strong source of competition for BVI retailers.

«These two catastrophic hurricanes have devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, forcing families there to rely on the support from people around the world,» said Stiller.

Virgin Islands officials initially weighed bringing in about 50 stateside workers to boost the local Water and Power Authority in the race to restore electricity, Bloomberg said.

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«The Virgin Islands are, I don't even have to say, all you have to do is take a look at the picture — they are flattened,» Trump said.

Branson, who rode out Hurricane Irma in a concrete bunker on his private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, said it was an «indescribable» experience.

The students who were displaced by the hurricanes that wreaked havoc on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should be eligible for in - state tuition at SUNY and CUNY campuses, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday in a statement.

ALBANY — Appearing in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will send 30 state troopers and 100 Army National Guard soldiers to the island of St. Thomas to assist with security in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

So far, the city school system has enrolled 88 new students from hurricane - ravaged areas: 78 from Puerto Rico, seven from Florida, two from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and one student from the British Virgin Islands, Torres - Rodriguez said Thursday.

The governor said that he has reached out to FEMA regarding devastation in the Caribbean following trips to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but he has not spoken with the White House.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state should give in - state tuition rates to students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were displaced by recent hurricanes.

Cuomo did say the state will be reimbursed by the federal government for any assistance it is providing to the Virgin Islands.

«If you're running for President, there are a lot of other places to go besides the Virgin Islands,» Cuomo said.

ROSEAU, Dominica (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Forecasters say potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria is continuing on its course toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Cuomo's office said the governor is making his quick one - day trip to the Virgin Islands at the request of the Caribbean territory's governor, Kenneth Mapp, who is a Brooklyn native and former NYPD officer.

'' Congratulations, by the way, on your trip to the Virgin Islands, and caring about those people and caring about all Americans,» Catsimatidis said, according to a transcript of the interview provided by the governor's office.

The governor said in the short term, the people of the Virgin Islands need water and food, as well as roads cleared and power restored.

«We're talking to the Virgin Islands that has put out a request for help, but we're in the middle of those conversations now,» he said.

The governor's office says the trip comes at the request of U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp, a former New York City police officer born in Brooklyn.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state should give in - state tuition rates to students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were displaced by recent hurricanes.

DHK: You said you had spent some time in the Virgin Islands, a place that Donald Trump doesn't know he actually has influence over.

Forget virgin rain forests or remote tropical islands: Researchers comb parking lots, old parks, and highway medianstrips — «areas that really beat grasses up,» one turf scientist says.

While the Trump administration has said it will take weeks to complete a comprehensive damage assessment for Puerto Rico, early estimates suggest that an effective response for the commonwealth and the U.S. Virgin Islands would be on par with what it will cost to rebuild from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

ONE of the worst hurricane seasons on record has devastated marine and coastal ecosystems in the US Virgin Islands, says the World Wildlife Fund in Washington DC.

Initially tasked to investigate the decline of coral reefs in the Virgin Islands National Park, Downs said he explored different components that can stress coral life, from pesticides to sunscreen ingredients like TiO2.

By using fish excretions to feed plants, «you don't have to buy all these fertilizers that are made from petroleum products and that take energy» to produce and transport, says agricultural scientist James Rakocy of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), a longtime proponent of aquaponics who has a demonstration facility at his institution.

«The mesophotic reefs of the Virgin Islands are especially vibrant and may contribute to the recovery of shallow reef systems after disturbance,» said Tyler Smith, associate research professor at the University of the Virgin Islands and coauthor of the study.

At the moment, none of the network stations in the Virgin Islands are operational, Vanacore said.

«When I left the Virgin Islands for college,» she said, «my essay said, «I want to cure sickle cell disease.

As of last week, Stewart said districts had reported 8,960 students enrolling from Puerto Rico and 820 from the Virgin Islands.

«The work continues to rebuild broken transportation links in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria,» said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson.

The CFPB says these included «charging higher interest rates, imposing stricter credit cutoffs, and providing less debt forgiveness» to consumers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (collectively described as «Puerto Rico» in the CFPB documents).

ICTP Chairman Juergen T. Steinmetz said: «The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board will be a valuable asset to our coalition.

Crewed Charters, based in the United States Virgin Islands, says it offers just that in Belize.

«We know that a good cruise itinerary isn't just made of one destination, so we are really hoping to see our Caribbean neighbors like the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten also continuing their recovery efforts so we can have a strong 2018 - 2019 season,» Nicholson - Doty says.

The Virgin Islands are so much more than just a paradise for those who refuse to pay taxes (at least I can say that for the Trunk Bay — part of the US Virgin Islands).

John O'Sullivan, managing director, Tourism Australia, said: «We are delighted to announce Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia as our official airline partners and to confirm that the 2015 event will be held in Adelaide, gateway to the wineries of South Australia and the natural paradise of Kangaroo Island.»

It is said that the Virgin walks on the water around the island from dusk to dawn looking for her «sisters».

While Hawaii is a popular location for couples desiring a destination wedding location that doesn't require a passport, many couples forget that the U.S. Virgin Islands offer some gorgeous settings to say «I do.»