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About John McCarthy
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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Trump says he could have talks with Venezuela’s Maduro
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Trump says he could have talks with Venezuela’s Maduro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration may be open to talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces increasing pressure from the United…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced today. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
Will Trump’s domestic troubles derail Venezuela attack? – Opinion
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Will Trump’s domestic troubles derail Venezuela attack? – Opinion

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s biggest warship — into the U.S. Southern Command area has the rumor mill spinning with predictions of a U.S. land…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
Revolt in Miami prosecutor’s office amid investigation of Obama’s CIA director
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Revolt in Miami prosecutor’s office amid investigation of Obama’s CIA director

For decades, federal prosecutors in South Florida earned a chorus of praise for convicting Colombian drug lords, New York mafia bosses, healthcare fraudsters, and a spectrum of corrupt cops, judges…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —  U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
What to know about the AI-generated country song topping Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart
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What to know about the AI-generated country song topping Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart

A song created through artificial intelligence has made history topping a Billboard country music chart, but it has also sent shockwaves through the music industry, with artists getting vocal about the AI-generated…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Military News

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

LONDON (Reuters) — A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
Cops arrest 1 linked to SUV’s seizure with gun, drugs, drug paraphernalia
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops arrest 1 linked to SUV’s seizure with gun, drugs, drug paraphernalia

CHRISTIANSTED — One man was arrested linked to a cache of guns and drugs discovered inside an SUV seized at a gas station on St. Croix, authorities said. Lloyd Ferdinand,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025
CIB probes ‘suspicious death’ in South Grapetree, VIPD says
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CIB probes ‘suspicious death’ in South Grapetree, VIPD says

EAST END, St. Croix — A 59-year-old woman was discovered dead under suspicious circumstances at a house in South Grapetree on St. Croix Friday evening, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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