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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States is aiming to allow further deployments of troops and aircraft to tackle drug trafficking. Speaking in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
One woman stabbed another with scissors inside a Miami restaurant
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

One woman stabbed another with scissors inside a Miami restaurant

MIAMI — Panhandling outside a north Miami beach restaurant turned into a stabbing inside the restaurant, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. The woman stabbed in Fritanga Pinolandia, 1100 NW 119th St.,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
The eerie Caribbean beach where planes fly right above your head – but tourists still call it a tropical paradise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

The eerie Caribbean beach where planes fly right above your head – but tourists still call it a tropical paradise

PHILIPSBURG (DM)— A beach in the Caribbean is home to one of the world's most terrifying landing strips - yet its tropical setting continues to lure visitors from across the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2025
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

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