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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to terminate 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts slammed humanitarian projects worldwide on Thursday, from a new hospital in troubled Haiti to the biggest HIV…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2025
Why are coffee prices rising in the U.S.?
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Why are coffee prices rising in the U.S.?

It's not only the surging cost of eggs that is making breakfast pricier these days — the price of coffee is also spiking because of a confluence of factors. The cost of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2025
Partly sunny, humid and breezy
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Partly sunny, humid and breezy

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny and humid, breezy in the morning with a couple of showers and a high of 85, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2025
U.S. economy shows signs of strain from Trump’s tariffs
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

U.S. economy shows signs of strain from Trump’s tariffs

The United States economy is starting to show signs of strain as President Trump’s abrupt moves to shrink federal spending, lay off government workers and impose tariffs on America’s largest…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Elon Musk’s Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Elon Musk’s Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service could be part of the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to upgrade the nation's aging air traffic control systems. Starlink's internet equipment is…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
BVI boat captain charged with smuggling 3 Haitians, 1 Dominican through St. John
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

BVI boat captain charged with smuggling 3 Haitians, 1 Dominican through St. John

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands boat captain has been charged with illegally smuggling four illegal migrants through St. John's waters. Jose Miguel Hodge, 31, of Road Town, Tortola,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Todd Chrisley’s son claims bar owner accused him of assault because of reality TV fame
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

Todd Chrisley’s son claims bar owner accused him of assault because of reality TV fame

ATLANTA — Todd Chrisley's son, Chase Chrisley, has finally spoken out about his arrest after being charged with assault following a heated interaction with a bar owner in Georgia. According to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees
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Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees

The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks across…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Traffic stop yields drugs and loaded gun
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Traffic stop yields drugs and loaded gun

FREDERIKSTED — A driver who ran a stop sign in St. Croix was found to be in possession of drugs and a loaded gun, authorities said. Shakeem Gilbert, 22, was…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Haiti not ready for peacekeeping mission, UN chief says, offers alternative to fight gangs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti not ready for peacekeeping mission, UN chief says, offers alternative to fight gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Faced with resistance from Russia and China, uncertainty from Washington and his own apprehensions about returning blue-helmet peacekeepers to gang-plagued Haiti, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is recommending…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025

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