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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
Posted inBreaking News International News

Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to farmers in Texas, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday, to help make up its shortfall under a treaty…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
USVI and Puerto Rico at the forefront of Caribbean travel trends as TripAdvisor Awards recognize the region’s most stunning beaches
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

USVI and Puerto Rico at the forefront of Caribbean travel trends as TripAdvisor Awards recognize the region’s most stunning beaches

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It was recently reported that two of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ most picturesque beaches—Trunk Bay in St. John and Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas—had been named among…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
Plaskett updates territory on Trump’s proposed port fees
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Plaskett updates territory on Trump’s proposed port fees

WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett shared the following update regarding President Trump’s executive order on the maritime industry: “This week, President Trump announced an executive order which…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
‘Malibu Barbie’ dyes Easter eggs in her toilet: ‘I don’t care if that gets stained’
Posted inArt News Breaking News Entertainment News

‘Malibu Barbie’ dyes Easter eggs in her toilet: ‘I don’t care if that gets stained’

(NYP) This might make the Easter Bunny toss his jelly beans. A video of a content creator dyeing Easter eggs in her toilet bowl went viral this week, and the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
Cop killer’s final act of defiance before being shot dead by prison firing squad in violent execution
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Cop killer’s final act of defiance before being shot dead by prison firing squad in violent execution

COLUMBIA (Daily Mail) — A South Carolina cop killer refused to offer remorse for his crimes and ignored onlookers before he was shot to death by a prison firing squad.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
53 frantic hours of searching for survivors after the roof collapses at an iconic Dominican club
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53 frantic hours of searching for survivors after the roof collapses at an iconic Dominican club

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A roof collapse at the legendary Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo has plunged the Dominican Republic into mourning. Authorities say the disaster early Tuesday killed 222 people and injured more than…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Consumer News

CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks

of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
St. Croix: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy in the morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy in the morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will see intervals of clouds and sunshine; it will be breezy in the morning with a brief shower or two and a high of 89,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
Florida principal is latest educator to allegedly engage in lewd act with student
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Florida principal is latest educator to allegedly engage in lewd act with student

POINCIANA, Florida (TMZ) — There seems to be a rash of female educators accused of having sex with their underage students across the U.S. — and there doesn't seem to…
Posted by John McCarthy April 11, 2025
Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed”…
Posted by John McCarthy April 11, 2025

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