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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware aware that she was…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Debris over Bahamas after SpaceX Starship explodes, flight ops hit
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Debris over Bahamas after SpaceX Starship explodes, flight ops hit

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
This is what South Carolina killer executed by firing squad chose for last meal
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This is what South Carolina killer executed by firing squad chose for last meal

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina convict who died by firing squad today chose Kentucky Fried Chicken for his last meal, which he shared with his death row buddies, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
JetBlue pilot wanted on child sex charge kills himself as cops close in
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JetBlue pilot wanted on child sex charge kills himself as cops close in

BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who was arrested on his own plane and then freed on bail last month over a child sex charge killed himself today as police closed in for…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Trump’s Cabinet sure seems pissed about Elon Musk
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Trump’s Cabinet sure seems pissed about Elon Musk

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is — at least publicly — attempting to reign in Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid growing pushback from the public,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Scientists’ shock claim that ‘lab leak’ in Wuhan was behind COVID-19 and ‘US helped cover up’ outbreak – as investigators brand it the ‘Chernobyl of Biology’
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Scientists’ shock claim that ‘lab leak’ in Wuhan was behind COVID-19 and ‘US helped cover up’ outbreak – as investigators brand it the ‘Chernobyl of Biology’

WUHAN, China — As the world marks five years since the devastating arrival of COVID-19, new revelations continue to emerge about the origins of the virus that brought global life to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak spreads to St. Croix, VIDOH says
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak spreads to St. Croix, VIDOH says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) continues to spread among children on St. Thomas. To date, there are a total…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Man arrested in connection to gun-butting assault where loaded gun was put in victim’s mouth
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Man arrested in connection to gun-butting assault where loaded gun was put in victim’s mouth

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man remains in jail today following a February 28 incident in which he gun-butted the victim's head and put a loaded handgun in his…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Lindsie Chrisley gives an update on brother Kyle’s sobriety journey after past troubles
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Lindsie Chrisley gives an update on brother Kyle’s sobriety journey after past troubles

Lindsie Chrisley is sharing an update on her brother Kyle Chrisley. During a recent appearance on the Cate & Ty Break It Down podcast, the Chrisley Knows Best alum, 35, delved deep into her family history…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Alaska Airlines flight attendant reacts to ‘unfair’ firing over viral twerk video: I wanted to get ‘hyped up for my day’
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Alaska Airlines flight attendant reacts to ‘unfair’ firing over viral twerk video: I wanted to get ‘hyped up for my day’

She didn’t like them blowing the whistle while she twerked. Alaska Airlines flight attendant Nelle Diala has spilled the beans on getting fired for filming herself twerking at work, claiming…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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