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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts

FREDERIKSTED — Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, but passenger growth is likely to cool off after seeing a boom post pandemic, travel…
Posted by John McCarthy February 1, 2025
Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’

NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led…
Posted by John McCarthy February 1, 2025
St. Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

St. Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel

BASSETERRE — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the discovery of at least 19 bodies found drifting at…
Posted by John McCarthy February 1, 2025
Medevac Learjet crashes in Philadelphia
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Medevac Learjet crashes in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia today, officials said, with a fiery explosion observed upon impact. At least seven people are feared dead. It happened near Cottman Avenue…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
How Haiti gangs shattered peace in a mountainous region, exposed deadly police failings
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

How Haiti gangs shattered peace in a mountainous region, exposed deadly police failings

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gracia Joseph and her 93-year-old husband, Caristaîn, were at home in their remote village of sprawling vegetable gardens and terraced mountain fields at the top of Port-au-Prince when…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Canada, Mexico and China face tariffs tomorrow, White House says
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Canada, Mexico and China face tariffs tomorrow, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will impose tariffs tomorrow of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China on 1 February, says the White House. But Trump said…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials are moving to fire at least some of the FBI agents engaged in investigations involving President Donald Trump, two people familiar with the plans said…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Repeat offender Tyshaune Rey Jr. faces justice thanks to diligent police work by the VIPD
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Repeat offender Tyshaune Rey Jr. faces justice thanks to diligent police work by the VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) is proud to announce the arrest of 19-year-old Tyshaune Rey Jr., a repeat offender who brazenly targeted multiple…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Husband whose wife texted him minutes before fatal DC collision details the heartbreaking moment he learned about doomed flight
Posted inBreaking News Business News Military News

Husband whose wife texted him minutes before fatal DC collision details the heartbreaking moment he learned about doomed flight

WASHINGTON — The heartbroken husband whose wife texted him that she was landing minutes before her doomed American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter revealed he found out it was his…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
DPNR beach advisory: 2 beaches are not safe for swimming this weekend
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Environmental News

DPNR beach advisory: 2 beaches are not safe for swimming this weekend

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two beaches in the territory are deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Morningstar beach at…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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