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Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier
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Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — If you looked towards the water today, Sunday, January 25, the view at the Frederiksted Pier offered a stark reminder that the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2026
Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2026
The Trillion-Dollar Nursery: Is St. Croix the Secret to the Musk Dynasty?
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
The Gilded Orbit: Could Elon Musk’s Texas Troubles Lead Him to a USVI Alternative?
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
FIRST STRIKE OF 2026: U.S. Forces Kill Two in High-Seas ‘Kinetic’ Attack
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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,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
Spirit Airlines Scuffle: Dog-Toting Traveler Kicks Cop, Scores $100 Ticket to Freedom
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
Social Security is making ‘significant progress’ towards digital-first platform
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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.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
Territorial Shield: How the ‘Golden Dome’ Aims to Protect the USVI from Global Threats
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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…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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