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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.
Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past
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Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past

PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — In a small auditorium in the seaside capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures came under scrutiny late Wednesday in a…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Investigators with Haiti’s anti-corruption agency donned caps and face masks on Tuesday as they stood behind boxes of evidence that accuse high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
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Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks has apparently been fired. But James Gaddis,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Dry air takes the starch out of disturbances
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Dry air takes the starch out of disturbances

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave located about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Development of this system, if any, is expected…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
2 Dominicanos with 165 pounds of cocaine in duffel bags jailed
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 Dominicanos with 165 pounds of cocaine in duffel bags jailed

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two natives of the Dominican Republic who were caught red-handed with three duffel bags containing 165 pounds of cocaine will be held in official custody until trial.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program
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Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
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Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state government official who worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Governor Kathy Hochul was charged today with acting as an…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Fatal accident near Christiansted cemetery: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured: VIPD
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Fatal accident near Christiansted cemetery: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a one-vehicle crash over Labor Day weekend left one woman dead and the driver of the vehicle seriously injured, Virgin Islands Police said. The…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Strawberry Hill man arrested on domestic violence charge
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Strawberry Hill man arrested on domestic violence charge

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man faces a domestic violence charge after he allegedly sucker punched a woman in the back of the head as she was doing the dishes.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — There were small signs for anyone willing to look that the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson might not quite match the person she has become. The wobbly starts. The little details.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024

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