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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Aleisia Owens made incriminating Google searches before death of boyfriend’s toddler
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Aleisia Owens made incriminating Google searches before death of boyfriend’s toddler

PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania toddler died from acetone poisoning nearly two years ago. Now, her father’s girlfriend is still facing charges in her death. Iris Alfera was taken to UPMC…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Haiti gang leader ‘Yonyon’ found guilty of kidnapping 16 U.S. missionaries
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti gang leader ‘Yonyon’ found guilty of kidnapping 16 U.S. missionaries

WASHINGTON (Miami Herald) — Germine Joly, once one of the most powerful gang leaders in Haiti — even when he was behind prison bars — has been found guilty of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
IVF clinic terrorist’s unsettling connection to woman murdered 1,200 miles away
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IVF clinic terrorist’s unsettling connection to woman murdered 1,200 miles away

PALM SPRINGS, California (Daily Mail) — The man suspected of bombing an IVF clinic in Palm Springs had a bizarre connection to a woman who was killed weeks before the horrific incident. …
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Palm Springs IVF clinic bomber ID’d as Guy Edward Bartkus, a ‘pro-mortalist’ who opposed people being born ‘without their consent’
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Palm Springs IVF clinic bomber ID’d as Guy Edward Bartkus, a ‘pro-mortalist’ who opposed people being born ‘without their consent’

PALM SPRINGS, California (NYP) — A 25-year-old self-described “pro-mortalist” has been identified as the attacker who detonated a car bomb outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs Saturday — killing himself and injuring four…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Experts warn of 5 types of fruit and veg that contain worrying levels of toxic pesticides
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Health News

Experts warn of 5 types of fruit and veg that contain worrying levels of toxic pesticides

An apple a day may keep the doctor away—but it could also mean you're consuming potentially harmful levels of toxic pesticides.  Apples, along with grapes, strawberries, nectarines and spinach, top the…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking
Posted inArt News Breaking News Entertainment News

Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking

CANNES, France (AP) — Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, but one attendee Saturday night literally came as a bird. Ahead of the the premiere…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info

Capt. Ed Enos makes his living as a harbor pilot in Hawaii, clambering aboard arriving ships in the predawn hours and guiding them into port. His world revolves around wind…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
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Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members

NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Pedro Pascal ducks ‘scary’ Trump question at Cannes
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Pedro Pascal ducks ‘scary’ Trump question at Cannes

Internet daddy Pedro Pascal has spoken out against the culture of fear that has descended on the U.S. following the re-election of President Donald Trump. The star of the dystopian hit The…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025
Clouds galore, morning thunderstorms, afternoon showers, high 85
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Clouds galore, morning thunderstorms, afternoon showers, high 85

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will see variable cloudiness with a couple of morning thunderstorms followed by afternoon showers and a high of 85, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2025

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