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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Immediately discontinue use’: FDA issues alert about diabetes sensors possibly linked to injuries, deaths
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

‘Immediately discontinue use’: FDA issues alert about diabetes sensors possibly linked to injuries, deaths

(NEXSTAR) – The Food and Drug Administration has issued an Early Alert in response to “a potentially high-risk issue” concerning faulty glucose monitor sensors. The sensors, produced by Abbott Diabetes…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data
Posted inBreaking News Business News Humanitarian News

Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data

WASHINGTON (NBC) —The Trump administration indicated Tuesday that it will begin withholding SNAP benefits from recipients in most Democratic-led states starting next week after those states refused to provide the Agriculture Department with…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico recalled over metal contamination fears
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico recalled over metal contamination fears

SAN JUAN — Some 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at retailers including Walmart and Target have been recalled after the Ohio-based manufacturer warned the products may contain metal…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Pope Leo urges US not to attempt military ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Pope Leo urges US not to attempt military ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT (Reuters) — Pope Leo urged President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the first U.S. pope,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the U.S. could be attacked. "Anybody that's doing that and selling it into our country…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
‘I’m a U.S. citizen.’ Federal agents detain woman during traffic stop in Key Largo
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

‘I’m a U.S. citizen.’ Federal agents detain woman during traffic stop in Key Largo

Federal agents, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, were once again seen in the Florida Keys on Wednesday as immigration operations continue to intensify in the area. In Key…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Trump pauses immigration applications for 19 nations on travel ban list
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Trump pauses immigration applications for 19 nations on travel ban list

The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications from 19 countries it has deemed high risk, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday evening, citing the shooting of two National Guard members…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Man hospitalized after leg cut by boat propeller in Florida Keys, Coast Guard says
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Man hospitalized after leg cut by boat propeller in Florida Keys, Coast Guard says

A man was hospitalized after being struck by a boat propeller while swimming in the Florida Keys Wednesday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The incident happened shortly after noon…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds 
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Caribbean gun trafficking tied to hubs in Florida and Georgia, study finds 

ATLANTA (Reuters) — Organized crime in the Caribbean is being fueled by arms trafficking that can be traced largely to a handful of areas in the U.S. states of Florida…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025
Partly cloudy with a stray evening shower, low 76
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly cloudy with a stray evening shower, low 76

Midweek sunshine with a few afternoon showers possible, the National Weather Service said. Stay informed and enjoy the day! Today St. Croix will be partly sunny with a passing shower…
Posted by John McCarthy December 3, 2025

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