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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
As an Atlantic system moves west, what are its tropical depression chances?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

As an Atlantic system moves west, what are its tropical depression chances?

The Atlantic Ocean remains clear of significant severe weather systems excepting a tropical wave in the far eastern tropical Atlantic. The disturbance is expected to move in a west to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured, according to officials. One…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
10-year-old gunned down after playing ding-dong ditch prank on home
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

10-year-old gunned down after playing ding-dong ditch prank on home

HOUSTON — A 10-year-old Texas boy was shot while playing ding-dong ditch with friends, police told news outlets. According to Houston police, the boy and a group of friends went…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Possible mold on Ding Dongs has led to a national recall. Here’s what to know
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Possible mold on Ding Dongs has led to a national recall. Here’s what to know

ORRVILLE, Ohio —The possibility of mold from an equipment failure has led to a recall of Hostess Ding Dongs. The J.M. Smucker company has initiated a voluntary recall of select…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Infrequent Powerball player left ‘shaking’ by big win in NC. ‘Perfect timing’
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Infrequent Powerball player left ‘shaking’ by big win in NC. ‘Perfect timing’

A lottery player who rarely buys Powerball tickets said he was drawn in by the rising jackpot — then he ended up hitting a big prize himself. Chad McLamb has…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Miami-Dade firefighters save four from capsized boat off Haulover Inlet
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Miami-Dade firefighters save four from capsized boat off Haulover Inlet

Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said. The department’s Fireboat 21 found the overturned 25-foot boat around 4 p.m. about…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Dozens of voters in Guyana stood in line by dawn on Monday to participate in what many say is the South American country’s most consequential election in decades…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
A new cancer hub is opening in Miami soon. Here’s what patients can expect
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

A new cancer hub is opening in Miami soon. Here’s what patients can expect

Mount Sinai’s new Miami Beach cancer hub is nearly ready. You can see the five-story glass building as you drive into Miami Beach, nestled along the picturesque coast of Biscayne…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Humanitarian News

Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help

KABUL (Reuters) — One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025

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