Jury discharged in Tony Kelly misconduct trial

Ultimately, the judge instructed the jury that it was up to them to determine whether Brown’s lack of memory “is genuine, real, fake” or due to medical conditions, which the jury heard included a heart attack, meningitis and renal failure. Former...

Daylight saving time ends soon. Here's when the time changes and clocks fall back

Daylight saving time will soon come to an end as the time changes for the annual "fall back." Within a matter of weeks, clocks will adjust and people across the U.S. -- and in Illinois -- will soon get their extra hour of sleep. Here's what you...

Veterans share stories, experiences about their service

VETERANS, from left, U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dr. Donald Monteiro, U.S. Army veteran Ralph Reid, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chuck Leach and U.S. Navy veteran/Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel shared different experiences while...

Popular USVI jockey Kevin Krigger pleads guilty to gun charges in Utah

UTAH, USA- Popular US Virgin Islands (USVI) jockey, Kevin Krigger, who thrillingly rode Floki’s Flight to victory over Pure Speight in the feature encounter of the Labour Day Races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 30,...

Lilly Endowment awards $10 million grant to National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is one of six national organizations to each receive a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. These grants are being awarded through the latest round of Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Character Development Through...

Who is Lindsey Langston? Miss United States wins restraining order

A Florida judge granted a protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Cory Mills for his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston. Langston, the current Miss United States, accused Mills of harassment and threatening to release intimate videos after their...

9 'No Kings 2' protests planned for South Bend area…

The 'new George Soros' quietly stoking ANARCHY across America: Ultra-secretive billionaire is unmasked... we traced his 'dark money'

A British hedge fund billionaire has been accused of secretly bankrolling climate anarchists, hard-left campaigners, and even groups linked to Communist China — all while shaping US policy from afar. A bombshell new report by Americans for Public...

V.I. Labor Department Removed From Federal High-Risk List After Years of Oversight

The V.I. Department of Labor on Thursday announced a notable achievement this week: the Virgin Islands Division of Occupational Safety and Health (VIDOSH) has officially been removed from the U.S. Department of Labor’s federal “High-Risk”...

St. Johnian Petitions PSC to Block VIPA Fee Hikes as Authority Cites 19-Year Freeze on Rates

The V.I. Port Authority’s plan to increase marine and facility fees has sparked strong public backlash and a formal complaint to the Public Services Commission (PSC), as the agency defends the changes as necessary after nearly 20 years without...

Partly sunny with a brief morning shower or two, high 88

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 HEAT, FLOOD & LIGHTNING RISKS RETURN TODAY Although the timing remains typical (12–5 PM), S–SW winds will push storms into the northeast, including parts of the San Juan Metro, during peak driving hours. Heat Advisory...

Residents take stand against crime

When United States Virgin Islander Roberto “Robbie” Smalls was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1988, he thought he had a promising future. “No. Wrong,” he told hundreds of high school students on Friday during the final day of the government’s...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 13, 2025

Cruise community to meet in San Juan next week The cruise community will gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico next week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place October 21–24, 2025. The spirit of...

The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The problem is the export license, huh? For this we can find a…a way.” It was early June and Guenther Rudolph was in an expansive...

U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...

Former EPA Region 2 administrator Lisa Garcia considers environmental justice with Trump in power

As a child, Lisa Garcia spent her summers in a South Bronx where playgrounds had more cracked pavement and asphalt than grass. She biked or hung out on stoops with her friends. She considered herself outdoorsy, even if the outdoors looked a little...

Caricom discussion paper in final stages

The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...

Bogotá-based Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados joins Alliott Global Alliance

Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados, a professional services firm from Bogotá, has become a member of Alliott Global Alliance. Led by partners with Big Four experience, Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados offers a wide range of services in areas such as...

These are the Caribbean’s most amazing hotels, according to our experts

The good news is that all 30 island states and territories scattered across this balmy region have superb hotels aplenty. It doesn’t matter whether you’re seeking beach bliss, family fun, rainforest adventures or sublime slumber in a four-poster...

Have Michelle Mone and her husband bought a home alongside the Beckhams in Miami?

With just days to go until PPE Medpro is due to repay £122million to the UK Government, Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are said to have bought a luxury home in Miami. A judge at the high court in London ordered the firm – linked to...