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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 arrested in Florida under false identity
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

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
More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work

NEW YORK (AP) — It took five years for Crystal Burke to put a name to the symptoms that haunted her. Heart palpitations. Insomnia so severe she slept only two to four…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Deep-sea worms waiting in ambush and reptiles lurking on walking trails
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

Deep-sea worms waiting in ambush and reptiles lurking on walking trails

The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
‘Winning Grandpop’ claims another big Powerball win. ‘Lightning can indeed strike twice’
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‘Winning Grandpop’ claims another big Powerball win. ‘Lightning can indeed strike twice’

BALTIMORE — A Maryland man dubbed the “Winning Grandpop” proved “that lightning can indeed strike twice” when he claimed another big prize, lottery officials said. The man, who didn’t want…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Government breaks ground on a new D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Government breaks ground on a new D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan joined the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA), MDG Design & Construction, and key stakeholders on Friday to mark the groundbreaking of the highly anticipated $121.6…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Cuba’s electrical grid collapses, millions without power
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba’s electrical grid collapses, millions without power

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed late on Friday, the country's Energy and Mines ministry said, leading to widespread blackouts in the capital Havana and across the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s U.N.-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned home. The body of Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Haitians and clergy group sue Trump over decision to end protection from deportation
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Haitians and clergy group sue Trump over decision to end protection from deportation

NEW YORK — Nine Haitians, a powerful labor union and a Protestant group are suing President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over their decision to cut…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Joshua Riibe’s parents break silence and hit out at Dominican police for detaining son amid hunt for missing Sudiksha Konanki
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Joshua Riibe’s parents break silence and hit out at Dominican police for detaining son amid hunt for missing Sudiksha Konanki

PUNTA CANA — The parents of American Joshua Riibe have hit out at authorities in the Dominican Republic for 'detaining' their son under "irregular conditions" as the hunt for missing…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025
Partly sunny, a passing shower or 2, for a high of 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Partly sunny, a passing shower or 2, for a high of 87

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix can expect partly sunny conditions, with a passing shower or two this morning and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix's skies will be…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2025

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