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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

NEW YORK (AP) — The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
Spring break continues on Miami Beach, with a different feel than usual
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Spring break continues on Miami Beach, with a different feel than usual

MIAMI — Spring break marched on in Miami Beach today, but with little of the historical fanfare residents and tourists expect. What is considered the city’s second “peak weekend” of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
Toxic algal bloom leads to strandings of dolphins, seals on California coast
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Toxic algal bloom leads to strandings of dolphins, seals on California coast

LOS ANGELES (FW) — Marine life care centers across Southern California are reporting a surge in the number of stranded dolphins and sick seals, likely caused by a growing toxic algal bloom off the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
Pennsylvania woman charged with killing boyfriend’s daughter spent months researching ‘accidental poisoning’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Pennsylvania woman charged with killing boyfriend’s daughter spent months researching ‘accidental poisoning’

NEW CASTLE — A Pennsylvania woman accused of researching dangerous household items for months has been arrested in the death and alleged poisoning of her boyfriend’s 1-year-old. The girl, who…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
Viral videos of dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions
Posted inBreaking News National News Technology News

Viral videos of dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — For over a decade, Adrian Budnick has taken adoption photos of the dogs at Nashville’s county animal shelter, but it wasn’t until the COVID pandemic that…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
The Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

The Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
3 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

3 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, N.M., police…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
American Joshua Riibe’s nightmare in Dominican Republic not over
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News National News

American Joshua Riibe’s nightmare in Dominican Republic not over

PUNTA CANA — American student Joshua Riibe is no longer under police watch but his nightmare is not over yet and he could be stuck in the Dominician Republic for at…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
Elon Musk-hating hackers doxx every Tesla owner in the U.S., exposing names, addresses and phone numbers
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Elon Musk-hating hackers doxx every Tesla owner in the U.S., exposing names, addresses and phone numbers

Tesla owners across the United States are on high alert following a shocking cyberattack that revealed their personal information. With a terrifying symbol, the hackers responsible for the breach, who…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025
2 USVI beaches named among Caribbean’s Top 10 in 2025
Posted in2016 Presidential Election At VIFreep Breaking News

2 USVI beaches named among Caribbean’s Top 10 in 2025

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) proudly celebrates the recognition of two of its pristine beaches, Trunk Bay in St. John and Magen's Bay in St. Thomas, as a top 10…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2025

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