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 the pier, it is actually…
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 query about a viral “meteor…
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — The high-seas execution of the Trump administration’s “Operation Southern Spear” claimed two more lives yesterday, marking a bloody debut for the new head of U.S. Southern Command…
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED —U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced late February 5 that Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel linked to Designated Terrorist Organizations…
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Mothership: What’s Under the Hood While the MV Ocean Trader maintains the silhouette of a common freight ferry, it is actually a $73 million “floating…
By: The Virgin Islands Free Press Editorial Board The “Crucian Telephone” rang today with news from the North. Mickey Lolich, the gritty, left-handed heart of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has thrown his final pitch at…
Save your pipes—and your wallet—from any costly future repairs By: MARNIE KUNZ/Real Simple Whether you’re cleaning your kitchen after a big meal or finishing a painting project, it can be tempting to pour just about anything liquid—or sometimes…
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 preliminary sketch. By: The Virgin…
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) where the water behaves like…
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…