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A.J. Pike  St. Croix - On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at approximately 4:28 pm, the 911 Emergency Call Center received several calls of a female who was suspected to be bitten by a shark at Dorsch Beach.       Marine units as well as Fire and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene. Fire confirmed that the female lost an arm during the attack.        It was first reported that there might be another victim but St. Croix Rescue made a search of the perimeter o

John F. McKeon  Image: Danish Customs House in the Christiansted National Historic Site on St. Croix  The architecture of the Danish West Indies, (presently known as the U.S. Virgin Islands) is an adaptive style shaped by the region!s tropical climate and by its colonial history. Danish West Indian architecture was largely exported from the urban aesthetic of Copenhagen to the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. In historic towns like Christiansted and C

M.A. Dworkin Washington - The Trump Administration is “turning the food pyramid upside down” with new guidelines for feeding programs that will emphasize eating plenty of proteins and healthy fats. The recommendations will directly impact daily meals served in America’s public schools, military bases, prisons and various federal facilities.       “Today our government declares war on added sugar. Highly processed food loaded with additives - added sugar and excess salt - dama

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - In a statement from Government House, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. thanked the people of the Virgin Islands for an unforgettable 2025-2026 Crucian Christmas Festival, praising the cultural pride on display throughout the season, commending the strong turnout for the children’s parade, and recognizing the coordination that helped keep residents and visitors informed during Federal Aviation Administration air travel restrictions over the weekend.       “Cr

M.A. Dworkin Caribbean - President Donald Trump has never been a man to think in small terms. It’s not as if he is looking at world conquest, but more to make the United States the dominant force in our own hemisphere. Chase out the Russians. Scare the heck out of the Chinese, take over Venezuela, Columbia, Cuba, and bully or take over any other country that does not see his personal view on how the Western World is supposed to behave.       President Trump gave several expl

A.J. Pike USVI - The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted the flight restrictions issued yesterday, January 3, 2026. Both the Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) in St. Croix are open for business as usual, and all normal operations have resumed as of today January 4, 2026. Fly The Whale and Cape Air will begin flights between St. Croix and St. Thomas, USVI, starti

A.J. Pike  St. Croix - On January 2, 2026, at around 12:39 am, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of an altercation between a male and female at a residence in Upper Love. Shortly thereafter, ShotSpotter notified VIPD that four shots were fired at the same location. Police Officers from the Patrol Division arrived on the scene and were informed by the female complainant that Edwardo Garcia Jr. fired shots at her. Officers immediately took Mr. Garcia Jr. into cust

M.A. Dworkin Caracas - The U.S. has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife after launching a “successful large-scale strike against Venezuela,” early Saturday morning, President Donald Trump has confirmed.        “Maduro has been flown out of the country,” said the U.S. President.        U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio anticipates no further action against Venezuela and stated that President Maduro will “stand trial on criminal charges in the U.S.”    

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A.J. Pike St. Croix - ShotSpotter detected around 30 rounds fired in the vicinity of Hospital Street in Frederiksted early Wednesday morning, sometime after 9:30 am, December 31, 2025, as residents also reported hearing numerous gunshots ringing out in the area.        According to information from the 911 Emergency Call Center, hospital personnel in the Emergency Room at Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) reported that a gunshot victim had been brought to the hospital via private v

A.J. Pike U.S. - Flu is surging nationwide as Doctors say we are nowhere near the peak of the season. A new variant of influenza A, or H3N2, known as subclade K, has appeared and been given the nickname “Super Flu.” At least 7.5 million cases of the flu have been reported in the U.S. with 81,000 hospitalizations since the season began in October. Recent hospitalizations have nearly doubled in a single week to over 19,000 up from the previous week of just under 10,000. Approxi