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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.
Coast Guard medevacs 2 people following zip-line collision in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Coast Guard medevacs 2 people following zip-line collision in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducted the medical evacuation of two injured people from the Carambola zip-line platform in St. Croix. Rescued were Jason Bomar, 58,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2024
Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: ‘I Was Donald Trump’s Closest Friend’
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: ‘I Was Donald Trump’s Closest Friend’

NEW YORK — Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein called Donald Trump his “closest friend” in the latest recordings released by author Michael Wolff. Wolff began releasing tapes on Thursday via The Daily Beast from…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2024
This famous Colombian hot spot just opened its first US location in Miami Beach
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

This famous Colombian hot spot just opened its first US location in Miami Beach

MIAMI — Over the past 40 years, the lively restaurant Andrés Carne de Res has become an institution across Colombia, from Chia and Cartagena to Bogota and Medellin. Now, the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2024
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
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Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2024
Police investigating man who died in a pool of blood at St. Thomas guest house
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Police investigating man who died in a pool of blood at St. Thomas guest house

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was found dying in a pool of blood at a St. Thomas guest house on Sunday. The case began when concerned…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2024
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane

KINGSTON — A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael this afternoon. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday. Rafael, previously known as Potential Tropical…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2024
El Salvador’s congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

El Salvador’s congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations to handle medical…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2024
UVI student Kareem Pinney killed at Grandview Apartments in St. Thomas
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UVI student Kareem Pinney killed at Grandview Apartments in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police are investigating a shooting that left 17-year-old Kareem L. Pinney dead on St. Thomas early this morning. The homicide occurred at around 2:39 a.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
Garbage collection in Frederiksted halted due to ‘inclement weather,’ VIWMA says
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Garbage collection in Frederiksted halted due to ‘inclement weather,’ VIWMA says

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that "house-to-house waste collection" has been suspended in the following St. Croix areas due to inclement weather: Frangipani Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two South American were detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport and charged with illegal reentry into the United States. Carlos Adrian Verdugo-Castro was intercepted…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024

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