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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Baby white rhino Nova makes her public debut at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo
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Baby white rhino Nova makes her public debut at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo

BRUGELETTE, Belgium (AP) — Baby white rhino Nova captivated visitors at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo on Wednesday, making her public debut with a playful display of jumps and frolics alongside…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from its traditional…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
‘People are frightened’: Sweeping Trump job cuts hit Florida national parks
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

‘People are frightened’: Sweeping Trump job cuts hit Florida national parks

MIAMI — Sweeping job cuts at national parks across the country now include about 20 staffers in South Florida’s beloved swampy wilderness. Rangers tracking the National Park Service layoffs ordered…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort
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House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ budget after wild whip effort

House Republicans approved a budget framework for President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy agenda Tuesday — a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson who worked with Trump and fellow leaders in a chaotic last-ditch…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
‘Really concerning’: Massive bruise spotted on Trump’s right hand, sparks frenzied speculation online
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‘Really concerning’: Massive bruise spotted on Trump’s right hand, sparks frenzied speculation online

WASHINGTON — The White House is attributing a large bruise on the back of President Donald Trump's right hand to him shaking hands. The bruise was visible during Trump’s visit…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
‘Give us back our sons’: A look at the Venezuelan migrants Trump sent to Guantanamo
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

‘Give us back our sons’: A look at the Venezuelan migrants Trump sent to Guantanamo

HAVANA — Biking on the wrong side of the road. Crossing the Rio Grande on foot. Shoplifting at Target. These are the arrest records for some of the 178 Venezuelan…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
Rejected by 16 colleges, 18-year-old got job at Google. Now he sues for discrimination
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Rejected by 16 colleges, 18-year-old got job at Google. Now he sues for discrimination

PALO ALTO, California — Stanley Zhong was only 13 years old when he heard from a Google recruiter. The recruiter reached out in 2019, writing in an email that Google…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
The U.S. is now the Enemy of the West
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The U.S. is now the Enemy of the West

The Republican Party has gone from 'Neo-Cons' to just plain 'cons' With a focus on Ukraine, NATO’s future, and the growing uncertainties surrounding American foreign policy, Wolf outlines a stark…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025
Breezy in the morning with scattered showers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Breezy in the morning with scattered showers

SAN JUAN — It will be breezy in the morning with pockets of showers as the humidity moves in with the clouds and sunshine, AccuWeather said. Expect a high of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2025

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