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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.
U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News National News

U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) said this morning that it has received notice of several flight cancellations due to airport restrictions in the region. The Cyril…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87

January 3, 2026 Lingering moisture will bring isolated to scattered showers, with brief heavy rain possible and a limited flooding threat, mainly across interior and western/northwestern Puerto Rico this afternoon…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro today, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. "The United…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS — Venezuela’s government has freed 88 more people detained after protests that followed the country’s July 2024 election, marking the second mass release in as many weeks amid mounting…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) — Dozens of young partygoers hurt in a New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe with serious injuries on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see two defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Jaden Francis, 22, of  Christiansted, is scheduled for an…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know

A new year can also bring a fresh start for Social Security beneficiaries — including changes to monthly payments, earnings limits for those who continue working, and cost-of-living adjustments that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86

SAN JUAN — An unstable pattern will favor mostly cloudiness across the islands, resulting in isolated rain during the day, the National Weather Service said. Some showers are expected across…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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