Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
By JOHN McCARTHY /V.I. Free Press Staff CHRISTIANSTED — In the pre-dawn darkness of January 20, 2026, the Caribbean Sea became a theater of high-stakes enforcement as U.S. special operations…
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The Trillion-Dollar Nursery: Is St. Croix the Secret to the Musk Dynasty?
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX, USVI — While Elon Musk prepares to launch the largest IPO in human history—a $1.5 trillion listing for SpaceX—the world’s most famous…
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The Gilded Orbit: Could Elon Musk’s Texas Troubles Lead Him to a USVI Alternative?
By Gemini (Collaborative Feature with John McCarthy) I. The Resurrection of the Balance Sheet In the last 18 months, Elon Musk has undergone a financial transformation that defies standard market…
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Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
ST. THOMAS — The clock is ticking for a lone survivor spotted in the Eastern Pacific following Friday night's lethal U.S. military strike. While SOUTHCOM has confirmed that two people…
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FIRST STRIKE OF 2026: U.S. Forces Kill Two in High-Seas ‘Kinetic’ Attack
ST. THOMAS / INTERNATIONAL WATERS — While the Virgin Islands slept Friday night, the U.S. military launched its first lethal strike of the new year against a suspected drug vessel,…
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Spirit Airlines Scuffle: Dog-Toting Traveler Kicks Cop, Scores $100 Ticket to Freedom
ST. THOMAS — A Spirit Airlines passenger turned the tarmac at Cyril E. King Airport into a combat zone Thursday afternoon, allegedly assaulting a law enforcement officer before being released…
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US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two “narco-terrorists,” but one person survived the operation. The vessel, operated by a designated…
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Social Security is making ‘significant progress’ towards digital-first platform
The Social Security Administration is making “significant progress” towards a “digital-first” platform that will serve its beneficiaries. Social Security Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano briefed the Social Security Advisory Board on Jan.…
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Territorial Shield: How the ‘Golden Dome’ Aims to Protect the USVI from Global Threats
ST. CROIX — As President Trump challenges world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the "Golden Dome" has moved from a campaign promise to a trillion-dollar…
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Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers early
January 23, 2026 The moisture field associated with a surface trough west of the islands will continue over the region today. During most of the day, showers will reach mainly…