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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
States seek extension of e-commerce tariff moratorium at WTO
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

States seek extension of e-commerce tariff moratorium at WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of states is seeking to extend a World Trade Organization agreement to refrain from placing customs duties on digital transmissions, a World Trade Organization document…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News National News

‘Where would America be without us?’ A community of refugees is stunned by White House limits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago, and the streets were full of empty storefronts and seemingly relentless poverty.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Wife tries to kill husband to ‘sacrifice’ him and son at Florida home
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Wife tries to kill husband to ‘sacrifice’ him and son at Florida home

SEMINOLE, Florida — A man was injured when his wife tried to stab him twice, attempting to kill him after she said she needed to sacrifice him and their son.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Plenty of sunshine with afternoon showers and a high of 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Plenty of sunshine with afternoon showers and a high of 89

Today Saint Croix will see times of clouds and sun with a shower in places this afternoon and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight Saint Croix will experience mainly…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2025
Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes after congressional frustration
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes after congressional frustration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Top Trump administration officials briefed members of the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday about strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Venezuela, after frustration in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2025
Mom, 43, chaperoned junior high dance — then allegedly had a child with daughter’s 14-year-old date
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Mom, 43, chaperoned junior high dance — then allegedly had a child with daughter’s 14-year-old date

CHICAGO — An Illinois woman is accused of giving birth to a child that she conceived with a 14-year-old boy. Robyn Polston, 43, is charged with two counts of criminal…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2025
‘Flaco’ suspect faces attempted murder charge after stabbing near Fat Man’s Bar
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

‘Flaco’ suspect faces attempted murder charge after stabbing near Fat Man’s Bar

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a suspect with a slender build stabbed a man near the former Fat Man's Bar in St. Thomas, authorities said. Damas Gallant, 37,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2025
Mark Turbe tries to yank woman out of her car, scratches her face, damages her windshield, wiper blades: VIPD
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Mark Turbe tries to yank woman out of her car, scratches her face, damages her windshield, wiper blades: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is accused of a variety of crimes associated with a domestic violence incident that took place late last night, authorities said. Mark Turbe,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2025
‘Poop smears on the seat’: Delta apologizes to passenger who endured cross-country flight next to ‘human biohazard’
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

‘Poop smears on the seat’: Delta apologizes to passenger who endured cross-country flight next to ‘human biohazard’

It was a real crappy landing. A Delta passenger is raising a stink after sitting next to a foul-smelling passenger who reportedly soiled themselves during a five-and-a-half-hour trip from Florida…
Posted by John McCarthy November 5, 2025

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