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The State of AI in 2026: Promise, Peril, and a Caribbean Wake-Up Call
February 8, 2026
V.I. Honeyman’s $30.00 Cold & Flu ‘Goo’: A Bitter Pill for St. Croix’s Down Economy?
February 8, 2026
🏈 From Athens to the Big Stage: Why Super Bowl LX Has a Serious ‘Georgia’ Flavor
February 7, 2026
THE GOD-EYE VS. THE EYE OF THE STREET: St. Croix Reacts to the ‘Nose-Out’ Navy
February 7, 2026
COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon
February 7, 2026
WAR OF THE WORDS! Wily reporter pits one AI against the other in ‘staged’ spat
February 6, 2026
Blood in the Blue: New SOUTHCOM Commander Orders Deadly Pacific Strike as Caribbean Leaders Split on “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy
February 6, 2026
U.S. Southern Command Conducts Lethal Kinetic Strike on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific
February 5, 2026
The “Ghost Ship” at the Pier: Why the MV Ocean Trader is in Frederiksted
February 5, 2026
The Last of the Iron Men: A Tribute to Mickey Lolich (and the Friends Who Put Up With Me)
February 4, 2026
9 Things Plumbers Say You Should Never Pour Down the Drain
February 4, 2026
The $6 Million Banana vs. The Billion-Dollar Slingshot: Why Musk’s Merger Needs St. Croix Physics
February 4, 2026
The ‘Living Lights’ Bioluminescence of Beautiful Saint Croix
February 3, 2026
The 2026 “Speed-Up” Reality: Mounting Legal and Political Pressures on Elon Musk and His Alliance with Donald Trump
February 3, 2026
Nigerian Singer and ‘The Voice’ Alum Ifunanya Nwangene Dies at 26 After Tragic Snake Bite
February 2, 2026
EDITORIAL: Treating the USVI’s ‘Jellyfish Sting’ Before the Billionaires Bolt
February 1, 2026
Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in
February 1, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Delegate Stacey Plaskett Eyeing Government House Run in 2026
January 31, 2026
THE CARIBBEAN CHESSBOARD: TRUMP’S OIL BLOCKADE VS. HAVANA’S LAST LIFELINE
January 31, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Starbase St. Croix? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Eminent Domain “White Whale”
January 31, 2026
DISRUPTOR SPECIAL: Harbaugh Goes ‘Mothership’ Mode with Boss Level Move!
January 30, 2026
The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore
January 30, 2026
Laruin Dito on Game Zone for Organized Digital Games
January 29, 2026
EDITORIAL: Is St. Croix’s Power Grid Too “Low-Tech” for Elon Musk?
January 28, 2026
Chavez Ali’s ‘Pattern of Erratic Violence’
January 26, 2026
THE MOTHER SHIP HAS LANDED: WHY ST. CROIX IS THE NEW STRATEGIC HUB FOR PHASE II
January 26, 2026
Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier
January 25, 2026
Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
January 25, 2026
The Trillion-Dollar Nursery: Is St. Croix the Secret to the Musk Dynasty?
January 24, 2026
The Gilded Orbit: Could Elon Musk’s Texas Troubles Lead Him to a USVI Alternative?
January 24, 2026
Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
January 24, 2026
FIRST STRIKE OF 2026: U.S. Forces Kill Two in High-Seas ‘Kinetic’ Attack
January 24, 2026
Spirit Airlines Scuffle: Dog-Toting Traveler Kicks Cop, Scores $100 Ticket to Freedom
January 24, 2026
US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
January 23, 2026
Social Security is making ‘significant progress’ towards digital-first platform
January 23, 2026
Territorial Shield: How the ‘Golden Dome’ Aims to Protect the USVI from Global Threats
January 23, 2026
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers early
January 23, 2026
The ‘Golden Dome’ Over the Caribbean: Why the USVI is a Priority in the New $175B Defense Shield
January 23, 2026
VIFREEP EXPLAINER: Will the Golden Dome Protect My Home in the Virgin Islands?
January 23, 2026
Protecting Your Privacy: How to Shield Your Photos from Grok’s AI Training
January 23, 2026
St. Croix Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges Following Alleged Strangulation
January 23, 2026
BREAKING: Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Urges xAI to Strengthen Safeguards Against Grok’s Generation of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material
January 23, 2026
Joshawn Ayala, Elijah Drew, 2 others hear charges against them in Superior Court
January 23, 2026
As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way
January 23, 2026
The 60-month mark: Calvert White sentenced in federal bribery scheme
January 22, 2026
Ghana to St. Thomas: Governor announces trade delegation arrival
January 22, 2026
St. Croix police apprehend fugitive following return to territory
January 22, 2026
FUNGAL OUTBREAK IN TENNESSEE: Histoplasmosis Sickens Dozens, One Death Under Investigation
January 22, 2026
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, mainly early, high 85
January 22, 2026
St. Croix man’s death ruled accidental after fall at junkyard, VIPD says
January 22, 2026
BY THE NUMBERS: 7 Ships, 2 Islands, 20,000 Visitors — A Historic Day in the USVI
January 21, 2026
Naval might and luxury liners: A territory-wide look at the USVI’s busy harbors
January 21, 2026
VIPD seeking public assistance to locate missing Dominican woman
January 21, 2026
ADVISORY: Cannabis and leisure travel in the USVI—What you need to know
January 20, 2026
Behind the Badge: How CBP Intercepts Narcotics
January 20, 2026
St. Thomian charged in $400,000 PPP loan fraud scheme involving “ghost” businesses
January 20, 2026
California man faces sentencing for smuggling 23 pounds of marijuana to St. Croix
January 20, 2026
OP-ED: The $112,000 price of broken promises
January 20, 2026
STX MORGUE UPDATE: AG Rhea promises April opening, cites $112K in transfer costs
January 20, 2026
BREAKING: VIPD issues urgent wanted alert for St. Croix Man
January 20, 2026
St. Thomas man arrested on firearm and traffic charges after foot pursuit
January 20, 2026
Peru’s president embroiled in scandal over failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessman
January 20, 2026
Lafayette Artis Jr.’s hearing in Superior Court is this morning: docket report
January 20, 2026
China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’
January 20, 2026
Teenage Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes
January 20, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places, high 87
January 20, 2026
St. Croix man blocking Queen Cross Street tased by police in C’sted
January 19, 2026
3 men found dead at Concordia waste facility, homicide detectives investigate
January 19, 2026
Business liabilities every local owner must track
January 19, 2026
US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
January 19, 2026
China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast
January 19, 2026
Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore dies at 69
January 19, 2026
Partly sunny, windy, a passing shower or two, high 88
January 19, 2026
Keys migrant crisis strained Coast Guard. Agency reports record drug seizures
January 18, 2026
Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
January 18, 2026
Social Security announces ‘significant’ improvements for Americans
January 18, 2026
Check your kitchens, cabinets and pantries for these 6 recalls
January 18, 2026
Factory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66
January 18, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places this morning, high 88
January 18, 2026
Scary incident causes Florida city to limit who can be at playgrounds
January 17, 2026
Heiress sues big banks for $12B, claims dad looted $350M trust in offshore scheme tied to Ghislaine Maxwell siblings, Epstein probe
January 17, 2026
Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power
January 17, 2026
The US wants to remake Venezuela’s oil industry. History stands in the way
January 17, 2026
Chocolate bars recalled for possible salmonella contamination
January 17, 2026
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release
January 17, 2026
As Trump alienates allies, China capitalizes
January 17, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a brief shower or two this morning, high 89
January 17, 2026
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez after plea deal
January 16, 2026
FAA issues warnings to airlines on Central, South American flights over potential military actions
January 16, 2026
VIFEMS boosts emergency response with 7 new ambulances
January 16, 2026
Sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan oil docked at Curacao terminal, Tankertrackers.com says
January 16, 2026
Cubans rally against US ‘imperialists’ before Havana embassy
January 16, 2026
Alibaba upgrades Qwen app to order food, book travel
January 16, 2026
General tapped to lead US operations in Caribbean grilled over presence in region
January 16, 2026
Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88
January 16, 2026
Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
January 15, 2026
St. Croix resident gets 7 years after Google tells feds he has child porn
January 15, 2026
Russel Matthews, Hezekiah Decaille hear charges in Superior Court: docket report
January 15, 2026
Russia taunts US: UN should monitor ship attacks in Caribbean, not Red Sea
January 15, 2026
Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela
January 15, 2026
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The State of AI in 2026: Promise, Peril, and a Caribbean Wake-Up Call

By GrokGuest Contributor, Virgin Islands Free PressFebruary 2026 Artificial intelligence isn't hype anymore—it's infrastructure. In early 2026, we're seeing models capable of small scientific discoveries (per OpenAI's own projections), with…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 8, 2026
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V.I. Honeyman’s $30.00 Cold & Flu ‘Goo’: A Bitter Pill for St. Croix’s Down Economy?

FREDERIKSTED — In a town where the arrival of a Navy cruiser like the USS Gettysburg usually signals a boost in local spirits, a different kind of shock is hitting…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 8, 2026
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🏈 From Athens to the Big Stage: Why Super Bowl LX Has a Serious ‘Georgia’ Flavor

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — If you’re walking around Frederiksted Town today, you’re probably seeing as many jerseys as you are palm trees. But while the Patriots…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 7, 2026
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THE GOD-EYE VS. THE EYE OF THE STREET: St. Croix Reacts to the ‘Nose-Out’ Navy

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) sits at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility with its sensors trained on the Caribbean horizon, a…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 7, 2026
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COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Guardian: What’s Under the Hood While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) might look like a standard cruiser to the tourists on…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 7, 2026
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WAR OF THE WORDS! Wily reporter pits one AI against the other in ‘staged’ spat

Who comes out on top might just surprise you! Compiled by: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff "In the escalating battle over truth in the age of generative AI, one ordinary…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2026
DPNR Says It Is Enforcing More Stringent Water Quality Standards This Week … Expect More Beach Failures
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DPNR Says It Is Enforcing More Stringent Water Quality Standards This Week … Expect More Beach Failures

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises all USVI public beach users of the policy adoption by DPNR of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established Beach…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes
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Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] NEW YORK — The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will need to take painful actions to restore their economies amid the hurricane devastation, New York…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
U.S. Army’s Top Engineer Not Happy With Amount of Time It Took To Get Power Back On In Puerto Rico
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U.S. Army’s Top Engineer Not Happy With Amount of Time It Took To Get Power Back On In Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- It's been 150 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, but the island still isn't at a level of recovery that satisfies…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Wisconsin Lineman Return Home From St. Thomas To Minus Five Degrees Fahrenheit Weather
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Wisconsin Lineman Return Home From St. Thomas To Minus Five Degrees Fahrenheit Weather

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] TWO RIVERS, Wisc. -- Line workers from our electric utility recently returned from a mutual aid mission in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They assisted in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
FCC Chief Ajit Pai To Do Follow-Up Visit To Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Six Months After Storms
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FCC Chief Ajit Pai To Do Follow-Up Visit To Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Six Months After Storms

WASHINGTON—About six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall and nearly four months after an initial trip to the islands, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a follow-up trip to the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Dominican Man Who Shot Massachusetts Man In Face, Arrested By Marshals In Puerto Rico After Three Years On Lam
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Dominican Man Who Shot Massachusetts Man In Face, Arrested By Marshals In Puerto Rico After Three Years On Lam

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] LYNN, Mass. -- A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Massachusetts man after more than three years on the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Two St. Thomas Men Face Ten Years In Prison For Allegedly Being Convicted Felons With Guns
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Two St. Thomas Men Face Ten Years In Prison For Allegedly Being Convicted Felons With Guns

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two St. Thomas men appeared in federal court today to hear charges that they were convicted felons illegally in possession of guns. Rehelio Trant, 39, and Gamba…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2018
FEDERAL INDICTMENT: Dominican Man Fraudulently Claims To Have Lost 200 Items In Mail Worth $47K
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FEDERAL INDICTMENT: Dominican Man Fraudulently Claims To Have Lost 200 Items In Mail Worth $47K

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native appeared in federal court in St. Thomas today to answer charges that he made fraudulent claims that he lost hundreds of items in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2018
Missouri Linemen Say St. Croix ‘Showed Them’ A Good Time While They Were Here Connecting Power
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Missouri Linemen Say St. Croix ‘Showed Them’ A Good Time While They Were Here Connecting Power

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Linemen from across Missouri sent personnel to St. Croix for storm restoration including Independence Power & Light, City of Harrisonville, Mo., Columbia Water…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2018
PORT TASK FORCE: Tackles Growing Pains Of St. Thomas While Hurricane Recovery Is Ongoing
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PORT TASK FORCE: Tackles Growing Pains Of St. Thomas While Hurricane Recovery Is Ongoing

PORT TASK FORCE: (from left) Department of Public Works Commissioner Nelson Petty, Gov. Kenneth Mapp and Department of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Gov. Kenneth Mapp met with…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2018

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