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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 25, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Chief District Judge Robert Molloy issued an emergency TRO this morning blocking enforcement of a key provision of the territory’s new intoxicating hemp law, following St. Thomas retailer Homegrown Bar and Grill filing a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.
Former taxi inspector sues Taxicab head Melissa Smith, claims she refuses to process his retirement

Tom Eader

Former taxi inspector George Mena claims VITCC Acting Executive Director Melissa Smith refused to execute paperwork reflecting his retirement out of anger toward him.
WTJX NEWSFEED: February 24, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with VI Government Hospital & Health Facilities Corporation Board Chairman Dr. Jerry Smith, following the medical staff of the Schneider Regional Medical Center expressing no confidence in the board's process and actions related to the administrative consolidation the territory’s hospitals.

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Former taxi inspector sues Taxicab head Melissa Smith, claims she refuses to process his retirement

Tom Eader

Former taxi inspector George Mena claims VITCC Acting Executive Director Melissa Smith refused to execute paperwork reflecting his retirement out of anger toward him.
Heather Diehl

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Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case

Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.

Win McNamee

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Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

Stephen Fowler

After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.
Olga Fedorova

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AP

ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises

Miles Parks

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

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'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud

Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence

BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.
Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union

The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.
Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says

A newspaper reports Gates apologised to staff over his links to Epstein and said: "I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

Andy Wong

China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military

The Associated Press

China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan's "remilitarization," in the latest escalation of tensions with Tokyo.