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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.
Application period opens for USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

Application period opens for USVI undergraduate cardiovascular research fellowship

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2024
NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

NHC sees 30% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea

KINGSTON — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours. "Environmental conditions…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2024
Sewage could overflow in downtown St. Thomas due to pump station failure, VIWMA says
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Environmental News

Sewage could overflow in downtown St. Thomas due to pump station failure, VIWMA says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said Sunday night that the Cancryn Pump Station "is currently offline due to a disruption with the discharge line." This…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2024
Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing at the main airport
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti swears in a new leader as gangs shoot at a flight landing at the main airport

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti's international airport shut down temporarily today after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
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The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse

DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell’s achingly idyllic…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
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Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump today named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Trump,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
‘Science is still science’: US still committed to climate fight despite Trump’s win, Podesta says at COP29
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‘Science is still science’: US still committed to climate fight despite Trump’s win, Podesta says at COP29

BAKU, Azerbaijan — America’s top climate diplomat John Podesta told foreign officials Monday that the U.S. remains committed to fighting climate change, even if President-elect Donald Trump isn’t. His comments…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
Caged tiger wheeled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor’s behest
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Caged tiger wheeled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2015 at governor’s behest

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A caged Bengal tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night’s game between…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza
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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza

MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. That…
Posted by John McCarthy November 11, 2024

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