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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in Manhattan
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
Trump calls D.C. National Guard shooting ‘act of terror’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Trump calls D.C. National Guard shooting ‘act of terror’

President Trump called the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., an “act of terror,” and pledged to bring the suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan national, to justice. In…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
Partly sunny, windy, with a passing shower or two, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny, windy, with a passing shower or two, high 88

Thanksgiving Day Weather Highlights! • Breezy conditions • Passing showers • Hazardous seas • Moderate rip current risk A Small Craft Advisory is in Effect for the offshore Atlantic waters…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
Florida sheriff seeks public’s help in Tamarac hit-and-run case
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Florida sheriff seeks public’s help in Tamarac hit-and-run case

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for the driver of a Toyota Camry that struck down a pedestrian in Tamarac last week and is seeking the public’s help.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Airlines halt Venezuela flights as U.S. military buildup triggers FAA warning
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Airlines halt Venezuela flights as U.S. military buildup triggers FAA warning

A growing number of international airlines suspended flights to and from Venezuela over the weekend after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory Friday warning of a “worsening security…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members shot today near the White House have died, the state’s governor said. Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed their deaths in a social media post.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
At least 36 dead, nearly 300 missing in Tai Po as blaze engulfs apartment buildings
Posted inBreaking News International News Police News

At least 36 dead, nearly 300 missing in Tai Po as blaze engulfs apartment buildings

HONG KONG — The death toll from a massive fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district has risen to 36, the city's…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Squash gets 2 years in federal pen for possession of Glock machine pistol
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Squash gets 2 years in federal pen for possession of Glock machine pistol

MIAMI — Popular dancehall artiste Andrae “Squash” Whittaker, the Montego Bay-born entertainer known for chart-topping hits like “Shub Out” and “Big Breeze,” has been sentenced to two years and three months in a U.S. federal prison following…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues

CEIBA, Puerto Rico (CBS) — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025
Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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