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M.A. Dworkin Moscow - Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a new warning to the Trump Administration amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela.       “We note continuous and deliberate attempts to escalate tensions with our ally Venezuela. Unilateral decisions creating a threat to international shipping are particularly alarming,” the Ministry said in a statement carried by Russia’s state-owned news agency Tass. “Hopefully, the Trump Administration, known

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - It’s an easy equation to add up and find the common denominator behind the three powerhouse organizations that presented “Traditions Across the Globe” this weekend. In fact, It all adds up quite easily to the undying devotion of three nonprofit organizations who have at heart the well-being of St. Croix’s children: West Gyul’s Kidsville, The Children’s Museum and The Butterfly Effect who, in unison, threw a party that turned into an island-shattering

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Listen! Can you hear it? Hey, ain’t that jazz? Why, yes, it is! That’s real live jazz, jumpin’ out of the old Galleon Restaurant. That’s Kevin Rames and CJ Baz and those pesky little Troublemakers blowin’ the night wild, blowin’ the Hot Jazz at the Galleon Jazz Club at Tamarind Reef Resort, in Christiansted. Whoa baby, we are going to have a “Le Jazz Hot” night, call it a “Saturday Situation” night, on the Big Island this Saturday night!         So h

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has authorized the issuance of more than $7 million in income tax refunds to 2,817 Virgin Islands tax filers who are due a refund and filed their income tax returns by April 9, 2024. Government House made this announcement during the last weekly Press Briefing of 2025, held at Government House St. Croix.        The latest refund batch follows the release of $10 million in November 2025, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, and

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Crucian born, Dancehall sensation De Apostle, is back in St. Croix after a smash success in Argentina and this summer’s Christiansted stage performance for the Dutty Heart tribute that sent the crowd ripping to his signature reggae beat.       His latest albums, which are available on all platforms, “The Heart Burns a Thousand Fires,” a roots Reggae album, featuring Sizzla, Pressure Busspipes, Shine-i, Capleton, Luciano and others is selling hot and h

A.J. Pike St. Croix - Well known St. Croix businessman and perennial Senatorial candidate Michael Springer was found dead at his home in Estate Mahogany on St. Croix this afternoon, December 14, 2025.       The cause of his death remains uncertain pending the medical examiner’s report, but police have stated there was no evidence of foul play.        At approximately 12:50 pm, VIPD received a report of a non-responsive male in Estate Mahogany, Christiansted. Family members at

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - After more than 50 years of being classified as one of the most dangerous substances, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order that would reclassify marijuana’s legal status to match over-the-counter painkillers. It is understood that Trump has discussed his proposal with House Leader Mike Johnson and various cannabis company executives.       According to several news sources, Trump will institute the move via an Executiv

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Virgin Islands Attorney General (AG) Gordon C. Rhea joined a coalition of 42 U.S. Attorneys General in sending a letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other major Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other safeguards over chatbot products.       Multiple incidents have been reported where interactions with A.I. chatbots (which is a computer program designed to simulate conv

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - The conclusion of a week-long federal corruption trial that has rocked the power halls of the Bryan-Roach Administration, found the two defendants, former Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, guilty on all counts. The convictions involve two of the Territory’s most prominent and powerful public officials, whose fall from grace leaves a black-eye on governmen

A.J. Pike Miami FL - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, led by newly-appointed Commissioner Jennifer Matarangas-King, recently took part in the annual Caribbean Weekend in Miami, which is hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO).       Throughout the event-filled weekend, Commissioner Matarangas-King joined tourism leaders from across the region for a series of high-level meetings, including briefings from Jamaican and Haitian representatives on their o

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - To what seems to be an imminent sign of war with Venezuela, a contingent of six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets, roughly a full squadron, are now deployed at the reactivated Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, in Puerto Rico. This is a particularly notable addition to the ongoing build-up of U.S. forces in the Caribbean region that goes far beyond a typical show of force and a general bolstering of capacity to support current counter-dr

M.A. Dworkin U.S.A. - Hundreds of immigrants, who had already passed every step in the years-long naturalization process, and needed only to take the oath of allegiance at ceremonies,  were abruptly halted in the process as they awaited their citizenship certificates at naturalization ceremonies in a number of cities across the country.        A federal directive handed down by U.S. Immigration and Customs Services on December 2, 2025, instructed employees of the U.S. Citize