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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Countdown on for USVI residents to be REAL ID compliant before May 7
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Countdown on for USVI residents to be REAL ID compliant before May 7

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) along with the U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles is reminding travelers to ensure they have a REAL ID-compliant form of…
Posted by John McCarthy April 25, 2025
Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning about an increase in pregnant women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, where they say their lives are…
Posted by John McCarthy April 25, 2025
TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Environmental News

TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake

NAYPYDAW (BBC) — Myanmar authorities have arrested an astrologer for causing panic by predicting a new earthquake in a viral TikTok video. John Moe The posted his prediction on 9…
Posted by John McCarthy April 25, 2025
Flood advisory in effect for St. Croix, NWS says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Flood advisory in effect for St. Croix, NWS says

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a touch of rain in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mostly…
Posted by John McCarthy April 25, 2025
Shell has pulled out of offshore gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean-Ecopetrol
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Shell has pulled out of offshore gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean-Ecopetrol

BOGOTA (Reuters) — Oil giant Shell has pulled out of three joint offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, the South American country's state-run oil company said today. The two companies are…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025
Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit
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Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe said today he is stepping away temporarily from his ESPN duties while he deals with what he called false allegations in a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025
Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025
Sick passenger died after flight crew delayed getting help in Colorado
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Sick passenger died after flight crew delayed getting help in Colorado

American Airlines has been accused of letting a passenger die after cabin crew 'delayed requesting medical assistance' for the traveler until after the deplaning process was completed, according to a wrongful…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025
Driver getting ‘high on his own supply’ nabbed by SOB in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Driver getting ‘high on his own supply’ nabbed by SOB in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas motorist gallivanting around Rock City with a pound of marijuana in his vehicle was undone after cops smelled weed during a routine traffic stop.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025
‘Moby Dick’ of Thailand spotted swimming and foraging off Gulf
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

‘Moby Dick’ of Thailand spotted swimming and foraging off Gulf

BANGKOK — A pair of Bryde’s whales were recently spotted off the coast of Thailand, delighting conservation officials. The large marine mammals — which are infrequently observed in Thai waters…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2025

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