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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.
Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
Breezy with times of sun and clouds, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Breezy with times of sun and clouds, high 87

Occasional showers today, breezy winds and a moderate risk of rip currents from this afternoon into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Small Craft should exercise caution tonight across the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria

ABUJA (BBC) — Fifty of the 303 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday have escaped, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can). Can…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
One man held in connection to Magician Nightclub shooting
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

One man held in connection to Magician Nightclub shooting

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was detained after a shooting near a Richmond nightclub over the weekend. No injuries were reported. Juan Aponte Ramos, 27, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs

CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) — Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
Posted inBreaking News National News

OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is back in a courtroom today defending itself and our principles against the White House, continuing to fight for the right of the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

"It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram. NEW…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 87

Today our area will be mostly sunny with passing showers, the National Weather Service said. Breezy winds are forecast across our area in the coming days, according to the NWS.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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