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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the Caribbean

The US has used claims of a ‘war on drugs’ to justify its attacks, which have resulted in 83 deaths that the UN has called extrajudicial executions Amid growing tensions…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization

CARACAS (Reuters) — The Venezuelan government today rejected what it called a "ridiculous" U.S. plan to designate the "nonexistent" Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization, ahead of Washington's expected…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
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OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is back in a courtroom today defending itself and our principles against the White House, continuing to fight for the right of the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

"It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram. NEW…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 87

Today our area will be mostly sunny with passing showers, the National Weather Service said. Breezy winds are forecast across our area in the coming days, according to the NWS.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2025
China guarantees Venezuelan ‘sovereignty’ amid US war buildup
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China guarantees Venezuelan ‘sovereignty’ amid US war buildup

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said he will continue to support Venezuela in “safeguarding its sovereignty and national security, national dignity and social stability.” In a letter sent to President Nicolás Maduro on the eve…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2025
Ukraine strikes Russia’s main power plant in Moscow
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Ukraine strikes Russia’s main power plant in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Ukraine struck a heat and power station in the Moscow region today with drones, triggering a major fire and cutting off heating for thousands in one of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2025
AARP has blunt warning for Americans on Social Security
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

AARP has blunt warning for Americans on Social Security

Among the many concerns people preparing for retirement often express are worries about the fiscal strength of the Social Security program. That's because - without congressional action - Social Security's…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2025
Florida home invasion: 1 shot dead, 3 suspects on the run, MDSO says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Florida home invasion: 1 shot dead, 3 suspects on the run, MDSO says

KENDALL, Florida — One person died from gunshot wounds and three people skedaddled from the area after a Saturday evening attempted home invasion, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. According to early…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2025
Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

KINGSTON (Reuters) —Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane slammed…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2025

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