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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
US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting
January 15, 2026
Breezy and humid with variable cloudiness, high 87
January 15, 2026
Germany joins European partners with troop deployment to Greenland
January 14, 2026
Puerto Rico murder suspect found hiding in Ohio: US Marshals
January 14, 2026
Man found dead in Cottage junkyard of ‘head injury’ Tuesday morning
January 14, 2026
Former peace officer arraigned on ‘assault’ charge after Christmas Eve shooting in St. John: docket report
January 14, 2026
Partly sunny, breezy this morning with a shower in places, high 87
January 14, 2026
Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
January 13, 2026
Jessica Huoschke hears charge of trespass in Superior Court: docket report
January 13, 2026
Today’s weather: partly sunny, high 86
January 13, 2026
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
January 12, 2026
 St. John clinic closed temporarily due to ‘staffing challenges’
January 12, 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)…
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Posted by 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…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 3, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News International News

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…
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Posted by 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…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 1, 2026
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport as the U.S. threatens a…
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Posted by 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…
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Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2026
Couple battles over ‘appropriate workplace attire,’ leading to domestic violence charges
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Couple battles over ‘appropriate workplace attire,’ leading to domestic violence charges

FREDERIKSTED — A former police officer barked out the command that he thought his wife would be dressed "inappropriately" if she left the house in the clothes she was wearing.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
‘Get out of jail free’ card only works in Monopoly, California cop tells driver
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‘Get out of jail free’ card only works in Monopoly, California cop tells driver

FULLERTON — A driver pulled over on suspicion of a traffic violation found a creative way to try to avoid a citation, California police reported. The driver handed the officer a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Russia sends disabled soldiers to the slaughter
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Russia sends disabled soldiers to the slaughter

Moscow increasingly relying on vulnerable recruits in Ukraine – regardless of the human cost A wounded man lies in a muddy ditch, stripped of his uniform and too weak to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Russia sending mentally disabled men to front to replace heavy losses
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Russia sending mentally disabled men to front to replace heavy losses

Russia is increasingly sending mentally disabled and medically unfit men to the front lines in Ukraine, according to The Telegraph investigation based on Ukrainian intelligence reports and interviews with officials on November 6. Footage verified by Ukrainian sources shows a visibly emaciated,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Miss Universe Haiti was crowned after two-year hiatus. Meet their queen
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Miss Universe Haiti was crowned after two-year hiatus. Meet their queen

After a two-year absence, Haiti is returning to the Miss Universe competition, represented by Haitian-American beauty queen Melissa Queenie Sapini, who hopes to bring global visibility to her country with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Drunk 17-year-old confronted by dad tries to stab him, flees
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Drunk 17-year-old confronted by dad tries to stab him, flees

HELENDALE — A 17-year-old confronted by his father after returning home drunk tried to stab him and vandalized his vehicle, California authorities reported. Deputies responded to a home in Helendale…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
States seek extension of e-commerce tariff moratorium at WTO
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States seek extension of e-commerce tariff moratorium at WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of states is seeking to extend a World Trade Organization agreement to refrain from placing customs duties on digital transmissions, a World Trade Organization document…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits
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‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago, and the streets were full of empty storefronts and seemingly relentless poverty.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Wife tries to kill husband to ‘sacrifice’ him and son at Florida home
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Wife tries to kill husband to ‘sacrifice’ him and son at Florida home

SEMINOLE, Florida — A man was injured when his wife tried to stab him twice, attempting to kill him after she said she needed to sacrifice him and their son.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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