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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Federal prosecutors say Julie Chrisley’s supervised release sentence should be readjusted
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

Federal prosecutors say Julie Chrisley’s supervised release sentence should be readjusted

ATLANTA — While it won’t mean that Julie Chrisley will be getting out of federal prison any sooner, federal prosecutors filed a brief Thursday saying the court added two years…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
VIDE’s State Assessment Office’s testing reminder
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

VIDE’s State Assessment Office’s testing reminder

The State Assessment Office encourages everyone to be aware of test dates and support students in developing effective preparation strategies. Together, we can help all students strive for success during…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
Posted inBreaking News Business News Humanitarian News

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
Political guru predicts Trump White House will COLLAPSE in 30 days
Posted inBreaking News National News

Political guru predicts Trump White House will COLLAPSE in 30 days

WASHINGTON — Political guru James Carville forecasted Donald Trump's Administration will collapse within the next 30 days. The veteran Democratic strategist told Mediaite's Dan Abrams that Trump's popularity is sinking, and he believes the administration…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
Accused drunk driver flees, leaving badly injured passenger to die
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Accused drunk driver flees, leaving badly injured passenger to die

LOS ANGELES — A 33-year-old woman died after being abandoned by an accused drunk driver following a solo crash, California police reported. Emergency crews responding to the crash at 8:20…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
Raheim George accused of head-butting woman in Smith Bay, VIPD says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Raheim George accused of head-butting woman in Smith Bay, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police responded to a domestic violence call in Smith Bay on St. Thomas on Saturday. Raheim George, 51, of Smith Bay, was arrested and charged with simple…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
Officer killed after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Officer killed after gunman took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

YORK, Pennsylvania (AP) — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’

If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X. The exercise program promised shredded abs and bulging biceps for…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025

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