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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.
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday in…
Posted by John McCarthy May 2, 2024
Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

Cannabis is currently classified along with drugs like heroin and LSD. The administration is expected to reschedule it in a category that includes steroids and Tylenol with codeine. WASHINGTON —…
Posted by John McCarthy May 2, 2024
Martinelli’s apple juice recalled over high arsenic levels
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Martinelli’s apple juice recalled over high arsenic levels

WATSONVILLE, California — Martinelli's has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its apple juice that was distributed to five major retailers after it tested for arsenic levels higher than U.S. Food and Drug…
Posted by John McCarthy May 2, 2024
‘Moderate’ 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Jamaica
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

‘Moderate’ 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Jamaica

KINGSTON — A "moderate" earthquake was felt across all parishes of Jamaica at approximate 8:02 p.m. today. People in sections of the Corporate Area reported having experienced the tremor, which…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
Coast Guard oversees oil clean-up efforts off Pier 9 in San Juan Harbor
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Coast Guard oversees oil clean-up efforts off Pier 9 in San Juan Harbor

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard incident management personnel continued oil clean-up oversight efforts today for an unknown discharge source that is affecting San Juan Harbor’s Pier 9 and the nearby…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
VIPD issues Silver Alert for Euranie Lambert
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

VIPD issues Silver Alert for Euranie Lambert

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Silver Alert has been issued for Euranie Lambert, 77, who was last seen leaving the Lucinda Millin Home on Friday afternoon to go to the store,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
British tourist has hand, thigh severed after being mauled by bull shark in Tobago
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British tourist has hand, thigh severed after being mauled by bull shark in Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN — A 64-year-old British tourist has lost his arm and leg after being mauled by a bull shark on the southeastern Caribbean island of Tobago. According to…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
Trunk Bay ranked No. 1 in World’s 50 Best Beaches 2024
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Trunk Bay ranked No. 1 in World’s 50 Best Beaches 2024

CRUZ BAY — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced that Trunk Bay, located on St John, has been ranked No. 1 on the prestigious list of The…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four…
Posted by John McCarthy May 1, 2024
When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
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When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark’s capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to…
Posted by John McCarthy April 30, 2024

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