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John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
Man struck and killed by train in Pompano Beach
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Man struck and killed by train in Pompano Beach

A Brightline train struck and killed a man who was walking along the railroad tracks in Pompano Beach Monday night, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Steve Collier, 62, was hit…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
Posted inBreaking News Health News Humanitarian News

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

PROVIDENCE — A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration today to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The ruling by U.S. District Judge…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
When cops rescue man trapped under flipped car, they find fully-loaded Glock machine pistol
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

When cops rescue man trapped under flipped car, they find fully-loaded Glock machine pistol

CHARLOTTE AMALIE– Polce responding to a report of an overturned vehicle in downtown St. Thomas found a fully-loaded machine pistol in the car of the driver, authorities said. Delfi Chanel…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Couple battles over ‘appropriate workplace attire,’ leading to domestic violence charges
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Couple battles over ‘appropriate workplace attire,’ leading to domestic violence charges

FREDERIKSTED — A former police officer barked out the command that he thought his wife would be dressed "inappropriately" if she left the house in the clothes she was wearing.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
‘Get out of jail free’ card only works in Monopoly, California cop tells driver
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

‘Get out of jail free’ card only works in Monopoly, California cop tells driver

FULLERTON — A driver pulled over on suspicion of a traffic violation found a creative way to try to avoid a citation, California police reported. The driver handed the officer a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Russia sends disabled soldiers to the slaughter
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

Russia sends disabled soldiers to the slaughter

Moscow increasingly relying on vulnerable recruits in Ukraine – regardless of the human cost A wounded man lies in a muddy ditch, stripped of his uniform and too weak to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Russia sending mentally disabled men to front to replace heavy losses
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Russia sending mentally disabled men to front to replace heavy losses

Russia is increasingly sending mentally disabled and medically unfit men to the front lines in Ukraine, according to The Telegraph investigation based on Ukrainian intelligence reports and interviews with officials on November 6. Footage verified by Ukrainian sources shows a visibly emaciated,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Miss Universe Haiti was crowned after two-year hiatus. Meet their queen
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Miss Universe Haiti was crowned after two-year hiatus. Meet their queen

After a two-year absence, Haiti is returning to the Miss Universe competition, represented by Haitian-American beauty queen Melissa Queenie Sapini, who hopes to bring global visibility to her country with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Drunk 17-year-old confronted by dad tries to stab him, flees
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Drunk 17-year-old confronted by dad tries to stab him, flees

HELENDALE — A 17-year-old confronted by his father after returning home drunk tried to stab him and vandalized his vehicle, California authorities reported. Deputies responded to a home in Helendale…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025

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