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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.
Blacklisted naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters while another diverts, ship data shows
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Blacklisted naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters while another diverts, ship data shows

HOUSTON (Reuters) — A tanker subject to U.S. sanctions carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while another began redirecting course in the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia when it comes to Venezuela,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
Mostly sunny, breezy, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Mostly sunny, breezy, high 86

Going to the beach this weekend? Life-threatening rip current will likely return by Sunday, check the beach forecast before you go!  Mainly fair weather with localized afternoon showers, mainly across…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
Domestic violence cases lead the court docket on St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Domestic violence cases lead the court docket on St. Croix

KINGSHILL — In the courtroom of Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see five defendants at the Superior Court in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Nyssiah Calderon…
Posted by John McCarthy December 19, 2025
Breezy with partial sunshine, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Breezy with partial sunshine, high 87

- Isolated showers early this morning, the National Weather Service said. - Stable weather conditions most of the day, with a few localized showers during the afternoon across western Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy December 19, 2025
US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said today that it had conducted two more strikes against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 18, 2025
Uninhabited Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Uninhabited Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana

THE VALLEY, Anguilla (AP) — Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Lesser Antillean iguana.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 18, 2025
Natalee Holloway killer Joran van der Sloot reportedly tried to kill himself in prison
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Natalee Holloway killer Joran van der Sloot reportedly tried to kill himself in prison

LIMA — Natalee Holloway killer Joran van der Sloot reportedly tried to commit suicide at the notorious Peruvian prison where he is serving 28 years for murdering another woman. The 38-year-old killer…
Posted by John McCarthy December 18, 2025
US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

CHARLOTTE AMALIE (AP) — A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. government sued the U.S. territory, its police department and Police…
Posted by John McCarthy December 18, 2025

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