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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.
Cops, searching for murder suspect, find 5.5 kilos of cocaine instead
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops, searching for murder suspect, find 5.5 kilos of cocaine instead

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police, acting on a tip, were searching an area of waterfront St. Thomas for a murder suspect last week when they stumbled upon 12 pounds of cocaine…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Stars rally for Berríos and Báez’s charity event in Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Stars rally for Berríos and Báez’s charity event in Puerto Rico

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — Brothers-in-law José Berríos and Javier Báez have had their share of face-offs over the years, but none carried as much impact as the one they staged on Saturday night. The…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
3 dead in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin
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3 dead in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin — A student opened fire at a private Christian school this morning in Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before Christmas break. The teen-aged female shooter also…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Trump says he will ‘look at’ pardon for embattled New York mayor Eric Adams
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Trump says he will ‘look at’ pardon for embattled New York mayor Eric Adams

PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said in a far-ranging news conference that ihe would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams. Separately he called on the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Trump announces $100 billion SoftBank investment in the US
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Trump announces $100 billion SoftBank investment in the US

PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will join SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Florida home today to announce that the Japanese company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Strengthen the family over the holidays with mental health awareness
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Strengthen the family over the holidays with mental health awareness

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education asks you to join them Thursday "for an informative hour on how the holidays impact mental health." "While they can bring joy,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Disability rights transition planning session scheduled for St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

Disability rights transition planning session scheduled for St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — If your child on St. Thomas has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) please consider attending the Disability Rights Center's meeting to explain the services that are available…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Jamaican women extend their Antiguan stay by beating immigration officer
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Jamaican women extend their Antiguan stay by beating immigration officer

ST. JOHN'S — Two Jamaican women face legal consequences and deportation following a confrontation with an immigration officer at the V.C. Bird International Airport. Alicia Ricketts, who was being refused…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2024
Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone
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Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone

MAMOUDZOU — Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2024

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