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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
An ‘uprising’ 80th birthday celebration for Bob Marley
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

An ‘uprising’ 80th birthday celebration for Bob Marley

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Annually, on February 6, thousands of fans worldwide take a moment to honour and celebrate the birth of the legendary Bob Marley, and today is no different.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Omaily Sanchez Taveras, 36, of the Dominican Republic, of migrant smuggling, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said. For his…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
What’s the healthiest way to prepare vegetables? The way that makes you eat them.
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

What’s the healthiest way to prepare vegetables? The way that makes you eat them.

In Carlene Thomas’ experience, two types of people ask her advice as a dietitian about the healthiest way to prepare vegetables. Those looking to improve their diet are curious about how different cooking…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here’s how to look after yourself
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here’s how to look after yourself

LOS ANGELES (AP) —There’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. What to take and what to leave behind when ordered to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients who use smartphone apps to manage their diabetes could face serious health problems if they miss notifications needed to control their blood sugar, U.S. health officials…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
It’s the ‘purr-fect’ job. Britain’s top feline diplomat comes out of retirement
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs International News

It’s the ‘purr-fect’ job. Britain’s top feline diplomat comes out of retirement

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a new, ‘purr-fect’ job. Palmerston, former chief mouser at the Foreign Office, is now the U.K.'s chief four-legged…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who’s using one…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Man who rolled and smoked joints in front of school arrested on drug charge
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man who rolled and smoked joints in front of school arrested on drug charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was allegedly rolling and smoking joints in front of a school while it was in session was arrested on a drug charge.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Employee charged with ‘secret peeping’ after naked senior video leaks
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Employee charged with ‘secret peeping’ after naked senior video leaks

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — “Disturbing” video of a disabled woman being sexually assaulted has exposed a broader pattern of exploitation at a senior living facility, according to investigators in North…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025
Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cake is back!
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Entertainment News

Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cake is back!

ADDISON, Texas — Nothing Bundt Cakes is swapping out one fan favorite flavor for another. The Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cake is back until Sunday, February 23, when the limited-time…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025

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