The Virgin Islands Daily News3d
UVI School of Agriculture partners with BVI’s H. Lavity Stoutt to create new degree program
Lavity Stoutt Community College to establish degree programs leading to bachelor of science degrees in various agricultural disciplines, UVI announced Tuesday. UVI President Safiya George ...
The Virgin Islands Daily News8d
Justice Jackson to speak at UVI event next week
Blake Sports and Fitness Center on St. Thomas, UVI announced earlier this week. UVI encouraged all members of the university community to participate in the event. Registration will be required ...
Fox News27d
'Soul Man' singer Sam Moore dead at 89
He was 89. According to Moore's rep, the late singer — best known for hits such as "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I’m Comin,'" — died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications ...
The New York Times28d
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire Department, were in “lock step.” By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Mayor ...
Rolling Stone28d
Sam Moore, Soul Man Who Scored Hits With Sam and Dave, Dead at 89
Sam Moore, one half of beloved soul duo Sam and Dave, died Friday morning at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89. Moore’s wife and manager, Joyce Moore, confirmed the singer’s ...
Entertainment Weekly27d
Sam Moore, one half of soul duo Sam & Dave, dies at 89
Sam Moore, the Grammy-winning soul singer and one half of the duo Sam & Dave, has died. The musician died Friday at age 89 in Coral Gables, Fla., his publicist Jeremy Westby confirmed to ...
The Desert Sun27d
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash from across the city and beyond as catastrophic fires continue to burn for the fifth day. As of Saturday, Jan. 11, six active fires are raging across ...
USA Today28d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.
New York Post28d
LA Mayor Bass rejects FDNY’s offer to help — despite not having enough firefighters to battle blazes still raging: sources
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denied rebuffing an offer by the FDNY to help try to contain the area’s deadly fires — even though California officials have said they don’t have enough ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
As the Palisades fire exploded in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, Mayor Karen Bass was posing for photos at an embassy cocktail party in Ghana, pictures posted on social media show. By the time she ...
New York Post26d
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised voters before being elected that she would not travel abroad — only to be caught gallivanting around Ghana when the worst wildfires in the city’s history broke out ...
Black Enterprise29d
LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M
Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully contained." The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) faced a $17.6 million ...