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About John McCarthy
John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.
Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2025
Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
El Salvador’s president says notorious mega-prison will double in size to hold Trump’s ‘homegrown’ deportees
Posted inBreaking News International News U.S. Department of Justice

El Salvador’s president says notorious mega-prison will double in size to hold Trump’s ‘homegrown’ deportees

WASHINGTON (Daily Mail) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the notorious megaprison where the country is holding migrants that President Donald Trump deported. The plan would…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Suspect in custody after shooting on Florida State campus
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Suspect in custody after shooting on Florida State campus

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating. It’s a new species
Posted inBreaking News International News

‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating. It’s a new species

As night settled across a forest in northeastern India, some “stocky” creatures with “fiery orange” eyes began calling for mates. The calls worked — but also caught the attention of…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of
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Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the rooftop patio of the General Services Administration headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange: a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Mexico’s Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Mexico’s Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador as long as Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains in office. The…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

SAN JUAN (AP) — Crews worked early this morning to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief shower or two, high of 90
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief shower or two, high of 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny, breezy in the morning, with a brief shower or two and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix can…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia
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The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia

That costs how much? No traveler expects an airport to have affordable food and drink options. Even if you skip having a sit-down meal — and instead stock up on some snacks…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025

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