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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.

Lockheed Martin

NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong

Joe Palca

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.
Seth Wenig

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AP

ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say

The Associated Press

Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan.

Ted Shaffrey

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AP

These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

Regan McCarthy, Samuel King

Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.
Jens Kalaene/picture alliance

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Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting

Jonathan Lambert

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.

National News

BBC News World Service

US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says

The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.
Afghanistan launches 'retaliatory' attack on Pakistan, Taliban says

Islamabad says it is responding to the 'unprovoked fire' with both sides claiming to have inflicted casualties on the other.
Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage

The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows

Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

Adablerto Roque

AFP via Getty Images

Cuba says armed group planned 'terrorist infiltration'

Eyder Peralta

Cuba's government says the 10 people on a Florida-registered boat that opened fire on its soldiers were terrorists trying to infiltrate the island. The country says its forces killed four people.