January 2026 – Page 15 – Virgin Islands Free Press

FAA notice of air missions grounds most flights to Caribbean

As of January 3, 2026, travel throughout the Caribbean has been severely disrupted following U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Nicolás Maduro. The Federal Aviation Administration…

John McCarthy January 3, 2026

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U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) said this morning that it has received notice of several flight cancellations due to airport restrictions in the region. The Cyril…

John McCarthy January 3, 2026

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Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87

January 3, 2026 Lingering moisture will bring isolated to scattered showers, with brief heavy rain possible and a limited flooding threat, mainly across interior and western/northwestern Puerto Rico this afternoon…

John McCarthy January 3, 2026

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Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro today, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. "The United…

John McCarthy January 3, 2026

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Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS — Venezuela’s government has freed 88 more people detained after protests that followed the country’s July 2024 election, marking the second mass release in as many weeks amid mounting…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) — Dozens of young partygoers hurt in a New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe with serious injuries on…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see two defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Jaden Francis, 22, of Christiansted, is scheduled for an…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know

A new year can also bring a fresh start for Social Security beneficiaries — including changes to monthly payments, earnings limits for those who continue working, and cost-of-living adjustments that…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026