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 scrutiny abroad while his once-celebrated…
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 after being bitten by a…
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 its own “Impossible Mission,” but…
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 abandon her seat in Washington…
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 water. President Trump has officially…
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 the South Shore. As the…
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 days after a brutal 16-3…
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 workhorses. The USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913),…
ST. CROIX — Last week at Davos, Elon Musk joked about buying “pieces” of Greenland. This morning, we have a different proposition for the man who wants to die on Mars: Try living on St.…
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — While the West End of St. Croix is currently a fortress for “Phase II” and the “Anglo-American Shield,” our neighborhoods continue to grapple with a different…