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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
Breezy with times of sun and clouds, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Breezy with times of sun and clouds, high 87

Occasional showers today, breezy winds and a moderate risk of rip currents from this afternoon into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Small Craft should exercise caution tonight across the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2025
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria

ABUJA (BBC) — Fifty of the 303 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday have escaped, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can). Can…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’

TITUSVILLE, Florida — The grandmother of a girl whose body was found underneath a bed on Carnival cruise ship earlier this month said the FBI told the family the teen…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
One man held in connection to Magician Nightclub shooting
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

One man held in connection to Magician Nightclub shooting

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was detained after a shooting near a Richmond nightclub over the weekend. No injuries were reported. Juan Aponte Ramos, 27, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist organization, ramping up pressure
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

US labels another Venezuelan group as terrorist organization, ramping up pressure

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States today formally designated Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, layering additional terrorism-related sanctions on the group it has said includes…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
US judge tosses case against ex-FBI chief Comey, rebuking Trump prosecutor
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

US judge tosses case against ex-FBI chief Comey, rebuking Trump prosecutor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Monday tossed out criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey based on a procedural error, an extraordinary setback for the Justice Department…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Cuban scientists race against time to save fish as old as the dinosaurs

CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) — Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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