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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
A giant sundial and candy made of fabric: A look at day one of Miami Art Week
Posted inArt News At VIFreep

A giant sundial and candy made of fabric: A look at day one of Miami Art Week

Opening day for Miami Art Week saw a cavalcade of black Uber SUVs and sneaker-clad art lovers flocking to VIP openings at popular fairs on both sides of Biscayne Bay,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz have to be told to shake hands in chilly first joint NYC court appearance
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz have to be told to shake hands in chilly first joint NYC court appearance

NEW YORK — A pair of disgraced MLB pitchers charged in a bombshell sports betting scandal had nothing to say to each other during their first Brooklyn court appearance together…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
FDA issues new safety warning after finding 9 more lead-leaching cookware brands
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

FDA issues new safety warning after finding 9 more lead-leaching cookware brands

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is once again updating its list of cookware contaminated with lead.  In August, the agency warned consumers and stores about certain imported cookware that could leach…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
Haiti’s transitional government adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Haiti’s transitional government adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
Special representative named for U.S. backed-Gang Suppression Force in Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Special representative named for U.S. backed-Gang Suppression Force in Haiti

A longtime United Nations expert on peace building who has worked in some of the world’s most complex security environments, has been named the special representative for the newly authorized,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
Venezuela’s Maduro swears “absolute loyalty” to Venezuelan people
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Venezuela’s Maduro swears “absolute loyalty” to Venezuelan people

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he swears "absolute loyalty" to the Venezuelan people, amid mounting tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Maduro,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims

WASHINGTON (BBC) — US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for answers about military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, after a report alleged that a follow-up strike was ordered…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under U.S.-guaranteed safe passage, following a short call with President Donald Trump…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral's decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025
Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti’s central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti’s central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes

SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs attacked Haiti’s central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as they set fire to homes and forced survivors to flee into the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 2, 2025

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