2026 – Page 8 – Virgin Islands Free Press

The $6 Million Banana vs. The Billion-Dollar Slingshot: Why Musk’s Merger Needs St. Croix Physics

Maurizio Cattelan proved that value is a matter of perspective. At 18°N, the Virgin Islands offers the SpaceX-xAI 'Gilded Orbit' a payload advantage that makes the mainland look like a…

John McCarthy February 4, 2026

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The ‘Living Lights’ Bioluminescence of Beautiful Saint Croix

This is the ultimate Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (Joy of the Mind) for a night-time researcher. St. Croix is home to two rare "Super Glow" bays (Salt River and Altona Lagoon)…

John McCarthy February 3, 2026

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The 2026 “Speed-Up” Reality: Mounting Legal and Political Pressures on Elon Musk and His Alliance with Donald Trump

By JOHN McCARTHY with a special assist by GROK In a series of high-profile developments underscoring the turbulent intersection of technology, politics, and governance in 2026, Elon Musk faces intensified…

John McCarthy February 3, 2026

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Nigerian Singer and ‘The Voice’ Alum Ifunanya Nwangene Dies at 26 After Tragic Snake Bite

By Grok News Service ABUJA, Nigeria – February 2, 2026 Ifunanya Nwangene, a rising Nigerian singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria, has died at the age of 26…

John McCarthy February 2, 2026

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EDITORIAL: Treating the USVI’s ‘Jellyfish Sting’ Before the Billionaires Bolt

By: The V.I. Free Press Editorial Board In the early 1960s, Mission: Impossible began with a secret confab and a self-destructing tape. Today, the U.S. Virgin Islands is staring at…

John McCarthy February 1, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Delegate Stacey Plaskett Eyeing Government House Run in 2026

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — Sources close to the 2026 Gubernatorial race have confirmed to the V.I. Free Press that Delegate Stacey Plaskett is preparing to…

John McCarthy January 31, 2026

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THE CARIBBEAN CHESSBOARD: TRUMP’S OIL BLOCKADE VS. HAVANA’S LAST LIFELINE

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff While we are inviting Elon Musk to refine his capital in the USVI, a different kind of refinery war is exploding just across the…

John McCarthy January 31, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Starbase St. Croix? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Eminent Domain “White Whale”

By John McCarthy (with Gemini AI) ST. CROIX — While local environmentalists click their tongues over leatherback turtles and coral reefs, a much larger legal "White Whale" is surfacing on…

John McCarthy January 31, 2026

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DISRUPTOR SPECIAL: Harbaugh Goes ‘Mothership’ Mode with Boss Level Move!

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — In a world where "business as usual" often leads to stagnation, Jim Harbaugh just gave a masterclass in disruption. Just 19…

John McCarthy January 30, 2026

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The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — Residents looking out over the West End today were treated to a view of one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s most decorated…

John McCarthy January 30, 2026