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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Rare, good news for a Haiti in crisis: Court revives U.S. agency aid
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Rare, good news for a Haiti in crisis: Court revives U.S. agency aid

WASHINGTON — In these times of strikingly bad news in Haiti, a whisper of good news for the country emerged from a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. Last week, the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Home Depot employee charged with theft attempts to fly off island
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Home Depot employee charged with theft attempts to fly off island

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix Home Depot employee working at the Barren Spot store has been charged with multiple instances of retail theft, authorities said. Daniel Ramos, 50, was arrested…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says
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Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that his nation will be reciprocal on tariffs announced by the United States, but noted the Latin…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Leaked documents show Cuban military sitting on billions of dollars amid humanitarian crisis
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Leaked documents show Cuban military sitting on billions of dollars amid humanitarian crisis

HAVANA (MH) — Even as Cubans have been dying because of shortages of medicines and supplies at hospitals, and the government claims it doesn’t have the money to buy them…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Inside Trump’s whirlwind decision to pause tariffs and how it stunned even his own staff
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Inside Trump’s whirlwind decision to pause tariffs and how it stunned even his own staff

WASHINGTON (DM) — After days of a tanking stock market, criticism from prominent bankers, and warnings of a recession, President Donald Trump sat down with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Sicko accused of sexually abusing corpse on NYC subway
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Sicko accused of sexually abusing corpse on NYC subway

NEW YORK (NYP) — Police are searching for a sicko accused of sexually abusing a man’s corpse on a Manhattan subway, according to police. Carlos Garcia, 51, is sought by…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
Here’s where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation’s top health agencies
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

Here’s where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation’s top health agencies

Thousands of people responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs for nearly…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
St. Croix: Mix of sun and clouds, breezy morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Mix of sun and clouds, breezy morning, a brief shower or 2, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy in the morning with a brief shower or two; otherwise, a blend of sun and clouds for a high of 89. AccuWeather…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2025
What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
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What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed during a merengue concert, killing at least 124 people and injuring hundreds more. Politicians, athletes and a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2025
Woman stranded with her parrot in Puerto Rico is coming home
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Woman stranded with her parrot in Puerto Rico is coming home

SAN JUAN (WABC) — An 81-year-old woman who has been stranded with her emotional support animal, a pet parrot, in Puerto Rico is coming home to New York City. Maria Fraterrigo…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2025

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