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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo

BERLIN (AP) — For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents. Trees that didn’t find a home this festive season were…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next
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Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next

NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future U.S. president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump ‘s hush money…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
Mom disappeared in 2014 while running errands, Florida cops say. Her body’s now found
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Mom disappeared in 2014 while running errands, Florida cops say. Her body’s now found

MELBOURNE, Florida — A 49-year-old mom of three went to run errands in 2014 and never came back, Florida authorities said. Investigators believed it was possible she had left the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
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Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE - A contingent of security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti's capital on Friday to reinforce a long-delayed United Nations-backed mission tasked with restoring security amid…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
Cement truck strikes ‘big rock,’ slides down hillside, killing driver
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Cement truck strikes ‘big rock,’ slides down hillside, killing driver

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A cement truck driver struck a "big rock" while reversing and lost control of his vehicle as it slid down a hillside and killed the driver this…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
Woman’s charred body found in burning structure on St. Thomas New Year’s night
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Woman’s charred body found in burning structure on St. Thomas New Year’s night

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police and fire officials are investigating after a woman's body was found in a burning structure in Bonne Esperance on St. Thomas on Wednesday night, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
Teen arrested after illegal gun found during traffic stop
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Teen arrested after illegal gun found during traffic stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine traffic stop in St. Thomas on Wednesday led to the arrest of a teenager on illegal gun charges, authorities said. Amarye Farrell, 19, was arrested…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
Buddy Hield brings energy and joy to the Warriors while proudly honoring his roots in the Bahamas
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Buddy Hield brings energy and joy to the Warriors while proudly honoring his roots in the Bahamas

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buddy Hield hollers through the locker room at Stephen Curry with some good-natured banter or cracks jokes at practice and on the team plane, by all…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
Cruise passenger dies after falling into water from wheelchair in Sint Maarten
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Cruise passenger dies after falling into water from wheelchair in Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG — A tragic accident at Sint Maarten’s cruise port claimed the life of an 82-year-old cruise passenger last week. The woman reportedly fell into the water from her electric…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025

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