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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 17, 2026

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Energy Office says it successfully tested its virtual power plant program, coordinating hundreds of privately-owned Tesla Powerwalls across the territory to feed power back onto the grid, and it's offering financial incentives to get more residents to enroll.
WTJX NEWSFEED: September 16, 2026

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Board of Elections locked in its plan for auditing the November general election, with members voting to hand count 51% of the ballots from randomly selected machines.
WTJX NEWSFEED: September 15, 2026

Isabelle Teare

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A former employee of The Strategy Group is suing the company and CEO John Engerman over unpaid wages, while also alleging the company was the subject of an FBI search warrant tied to Virgin Islands government contracts — a claim Engerman told WTJX is "100% false.”

Abdulnasser Alseddik

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What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

The Associated Press

The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.
Michael Ciaglo

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It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

Jude Joffe-Block, Miles Parks

The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.

Jae C. Hong

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The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder

The Associated Press

An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.
Matt Kelley

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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

The Associated Press

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead ICE, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Trump's domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

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BBC News World Service

At least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shooting

At least one person is believed to have died and several injured after the shooting in Banga in Mindanao province.
Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".
Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths

South Africa police have cautioned against assuming that all the killings are linked but many women are afraid.
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes

The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.

One way to boost self-esteem is to update a troubling memory about yourself, says psychologist Marisa Franco. As your current self, go back in time and give your younger self the reassurance you needed to hear back then. It can give your current self a sense of catharsis.

Malaka Gharib/NPR

Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem

Malaka Gharib, Marielle Segarra, Lennon Sherburne

In a new book, psychologist Marisa Franco explains why it's good to feel good about yourself — and shares a helpful memory technique that we've turned into a printable worksheet.