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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2025
Partly sunny, breezy with widely separated thunderstorms, high 92
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny, breezy with widely separated thunderstorms, high 92

Another hot day is expected across the islands today, the National Weather Service said. We should also expect strong thunderstorms over the interior and northwestern sections of Puerto Rico in…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2025
Poland on high alert after Ukraine says Russian drones entered its airspace
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Poland on high alert after Ukraine says Russian drones entered its airspace

Poland placed its air defenses on the highest state of readiness after Ukraine’s air force warned that Russian drones had crossed into Polish airspace, according to early reports. The Polish…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Dying octopus tends to thousands of eggs that will never hatch at California aquarium
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

Dying octopus tends to thousands of eggs that will never hatch at California aquarium

LONG BEACH — A dying octopus will devote the rest of her life to caring for her eggs at a California aquarium. But the eggs will never hatch, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Man found dead in submerged car at boat ramp after hit-and-run
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man found dead in submerged car at boat ramp after hit-and-run

NORFOLK — A 60-year-old man was found dead in a submerged car at a Virginia boat ramp, and now a South Carolina man has been arrested, authorities said. Benjamin Sell,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Lottery player almost throws away big winning ticket. ‘Did I just freaking win?’
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Lottery player almost throws away big winning ticket. ‘Did I just freaking win?’

An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize. The woman plays lottery tickets twice a month and always saves her losing tickets for the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
FirstBank finances $13 million eco-luxury resort to boost tourism in the USVI
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

FirstBank finances $13 million eco-luxury resort to boost tourism in the USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – FirstBank has announced the successful closing of a $13 million commercial financing agreement with By-the-Sea Resort Properties, LLC, to support the construction of The Botany, a new…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
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Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Miami Herald has joined an effort by The New York Times asking a judge to unseal financial records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in the U.S. Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Miami pays tribute to Catholic shrine revered by Cuban exile community 
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Community Affairs

Miami pays tribute to Catholic shrine revered by Cuban exile community 

For decades, “La Ermita de la Caridad,” a Catholic shrine near Biscayne Bay, has stood as a symbol of hope and freedom for many, especially South Florida’s Cuban exile community.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025
Divers find extraordinary Roman artifact from First Punic War off Italian coast
Posted inBreaking News International News Tourism News

Divers find extraordinary Roman artifact from First Punic War off Italian coast

An extraordinarily well-preserved Roman helmet dating back to the First Punic War was discovered by deep-sea divers off the coast of the Aegadian Islands, Sicily officials said. The bronze “Montefortino”…
Posted by John McCarthy September 9, 2025

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