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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
El Salvador’s president says notorious mega-prison will double in size to hold Trump’s ‘homegrown’ deportees
Posted inBreaking News International News U.S. Department of Justice

El Salvador’s president says notorious mega-prison will double in size to hold Trump’s ‘homegrown’ deportees

WASHINGTON (Daily Mail) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the notorious megaprison where the country is holding migrants that President Donald Trump deported. The plan would…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Suspect in custody after shooting on Florida State campus
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Suspect in custody after shooting on Florida State campus

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating. It’s a new species
Posted inBreaking News International News

‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating. It’s a new species

As night settled across a forest in northeastern India, some “stocky” creatures with “fiery orange” eyes began calling for mates. The calls worked — but also caught the attention of…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven’t heard of

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the rooftop patio of the General Services Administration headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange: a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Mexico’s Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Mexico’s Sheinbaum says country will not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico would not renew diplomatic relations with Ecuador as long as Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa remains in office. The…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

SAN JUAN (AP) — Crews worked early this morning to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief shower or two, high of 90
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, brief shower or two, high of 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny, breezy in the morning, with a brief shower or two and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix can…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2025
The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia
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The ‘most expensive airport’ has $20 beers and $7 bananas — and it’s not JFK or LaGuardia

That costs how much? No traveler expects an airport to have affordable food and drink options. Even if you skip having a sit-down meal — and instead stock up on some snacks…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Tariff-driven Wall Street pain sparks investors to weigh more gloomy scenarios

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A dramatic U.S. stock slide is fanning fears of even more dire scenarios for the market, as investors weigh the potential for a prolonged global trade…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico today as the largely Catholic residents of Puerto Rico prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.4 million clients on…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025

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