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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 23, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Without knowledge or permission from relevant government entities, former Senator Positive Nelson decided to scrub and oil the vandalized General Buddhoe bust in Frederiksted this morning, in the face of ongoing restoration efforts by government preservation officials.
Officials act quickly to restore vandalized Buddhoe and Freedom historical statues in Frederiksted

Tom Eader

Officials moved fast to clean the Frederiksted monuments, but faint marker traces and a damaged protective coating mean restoration work is not finished yet.
WTJX NEWSFEED: September 22, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced the territory’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget package while warning that weaker tax collections and uncertainty surrounding federal funding continue to put pressure on government finances.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson

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AP

In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war

Claudia Grisales

The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict.
Jim Watson

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AFP via Getty Images

RFK Jr.'s ethics filing reveals book deals worth millions of dollars

Sydney Lupkin

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office.

An alleged hack of FBI data could have major security implications

A notorious criminal hacking group says it stole the personal information of thousands of FBI agents and others who applied for a job at the bureau.
Joe Raedle

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Getty Images

Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year

Stephan Bisaha

Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.

National News

BBC News World Service

Netanyahu defends Israeli military actions in Middle East in UN speech

Dozens of delegates walked out in protest as he took the podium, with the Israeli leader labelling them "moral cowards".
White House restores access to media outlets banned by Trump after judge's order

CNN, Politico and MS NOW were allowed back into the White House after some of their staff were earlier turned away.
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".

Broadcast news workspaces are seen outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Alex Wroblewski

AFP via Getty Images

Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico return to the White House upon judge's orders

David Folkenflik, Juliana Kim

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.