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 Caribbean has become the forward…
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 forces seized the M/T Sagitta.…
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 visionary might be looking at…
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 logic. While critics predicted a…
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 were killed when their vessel…
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, leaving two dead and a…
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 on a bail amount lower…
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 terrorist organization, was transiting along…
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. 7, 2026, highlighting significant customer…
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 reality. For residents of the…