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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Coast Guard wraps Sun Bay Beach pollution investigation in Vieques
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Coast Guard wraps Sun Bay Beach pollution investigation in Vieques

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan Incident Management Division personnel concluded response efforts to the mystery sheen reported on the Sun Bay Beach shoreline in Vieques, Saturday, after…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Trump’s scientist purge is a brain drain on the US – and a gift to other nations: OP-ED
Posted inBreaking News Education News Environmental News

Trump’s scientist purge is a brain drain on the US – and a gift to other nations: OP-ED

What if someone throws a tantrum and no one notices? Or worse, others find it encouraging? So goes the saga of Donald Trump versus The World. Back in the States,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Do you need fluoride treatment after a teeth cleaning? Dental experts weigh in
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Do you need fluoride treatment after a teeth cleaning? Dental experts weigh in

When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
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How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?
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When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?

If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat. But it’s a common misconception that exercising in a…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
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Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thousands lined the river and packed bridges Saturday…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark
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Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Sunny to partly cloudy with a couple of showers in the morning and a high of 86
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Sunny to partly cloudy with a couple of showers in the morning and a high of 86

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix will have a couple of showers in the morning; otherwise it will be sunny to partly cloudy with a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
Julie Chrisley wants a new judge in $36 million fraud case
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Julie Chrisley wants a new judge in $36 million fraud case

ATLANTA — The fight to get Julie Chrisley out of prison continues as her attorney filed a reply in Federal Appeals Court on Friday, demanding that her sentence be vacated…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 arrested in Florida under false identity
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Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 arrested in Florida under false identity

FORT MYERS, Florida — A fugitive living under a different identity for nearly 40 years has been caught after Florida law enforcement learned he was the same man who broke…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025

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