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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Cheetos bags in ‘suspicious’ packages hid 40 pounds of meth, Indiana officials say
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Cheetos bags in ‘suspicious’ packages hid 40 pounds of meth, Indiana officials say

EVANSVILLE — Orange and blue bags that typically contain a cheesy snack were used to conceal about 40 pounds of methamphetamine, according to Indiana deputies. Two “suspicious” packages containing Cheetos…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Connecticut toddler allegedly kidnapped by own mom 25 years ago found alive in Mexico in shocking twist
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Connecticut toddler allegedly kidnapped by own mom 25 years ago found alive in Mexico in shocking twist

NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut toddler who was abducted 25 years ago has been found alive in Mexico, with her identity confirmed by DNA testing, according to authorities. Andrea Michelle…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season
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What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season

As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, global forecast models are beginning to offer a glimpse of what to expect, not only in the Atlantic basin but also across other oceans in the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
The fearless lionfish hunters of the Caribbean
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The fearless lionfish hunters of the Caribbean

WILLEMSTAD (BBC) — Two women are working to save the coral reef from the invasive lionfish, using it as a sustainable teaching tool and cooking it into everything from tacos…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Once a site of horror, a tiny Caribbean island could become a Garifuna shrine
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Once a site of horror, a tiny Caribbean island could become a Garifuna shrine

KINGSTOWN — Arriving in Baliceaux, it is hard to imagine that this private island in St Vincent and the Grenadines was once the site of one of history’s worst genocides perpetrated by…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Miami tried to kill Spring Break but defiant revelers move the party – the alternative towns popular for 2025
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Miami tried to kill Spring Break but defiant revelers move the party – the alternative towns popular for 2025

MIAMI — Miami Beach, a long-standing spring break getaway, may be no more as police continue to enforce strict rules, sending partygoers looking for alternative vacation spots. As Miami Beach…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Marco Rubio looks to use AI to cancel visas of foreigner students who support Hamas on social media
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Marco Rubio looks to use AI to cancel visas of foreigner students who support Hamas on social media

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is directing the State Department to conduct a review of foreign students who express support for Hamas using a new, Orwellian process. The State Department is planning…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
St. Croix: A morning shower, but the sun shines through for a high of 88
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St. Croix: A morning shower, but the sun shines through for a high of 88

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix might see a morning shower; otherwise the sun shines through in Paradise! Today's high will be 88; tonight will be mainly clear with a low of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Mom learns her fate after running over 8-year-old daughter in cruel ‘game’
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Mom learns her fate after running over 8-year-old daughter in cruel ‘game’

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana mom has been sentenced to four years in prison for running over her 8-year-old daughter while playing a cruel “game” where she pretended to drive away…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
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Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels

PARIS (AP) — The discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks severed Paris’ high-speed rail links with London and Brussels on Friday, dashing travelers’ weekend getaway…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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