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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Todd Chrisley claims MAGA sticker removed from jail cell, hopes for Trump pardon
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Todd Chrisley claims MAGA sticker removed from jail cell, hopes for Trump pardon

ATLANTA — Former reality TV star Todd Chrisley, 55, is once again claiming he is being mistreated while serving his prison sentence and believes he is now being targeted due to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized
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Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Colombian superstar Shakira canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal condition, the singer said. Shakira shared a statement on her Instagram…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
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Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0

WASHINGTON (AP) — His group spent nearly $1 million on ads opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s health agencies. He’s delivering speeches urging the president to stand…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump’s mass layoffs continue
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Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump’s mass layoffs continue

The firing of nearly 300 Federal Aviation Administration employees comes just weeks after a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., killed all people on board. The Trump administration fired hundreds of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B
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Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hyatt Hotels will buy Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion including debt, the company said on Monday, seeking to boost its presence in Mexico and the Caribbean.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
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Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Trump wants to end food stamps for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Plaskett warns
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Trump wants to end food stamps for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Plaskett warns

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett used the opening of the Agriculture and Food Fair in Estate Lower Love on Saturday to issue a stern warning to residents of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Occasional showers and life-threatening rip currents
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Occasional showers and life-threatening rip currents

SAN JUAN — A perturbation in the atmosphere is expected to reach our area today, which will increase shower activity in the islands, the National Weather Service said. We can…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Federal workers express shock, anger over mass firings: “You are not fit for continued employment”
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Federal workers express shock, anger over mass firings: “You are not fit for continued employment”

Probational federal employees who lost their jobs on Thursday as part of the Trump administration's mass firing of government workers expressed shock and anger at the terminations, which they contend will hurt the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Imprisoned ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ couple to seek pardons from Trump
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Imprisoned ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ couple to seek pardons from Trump

Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to federal prison in 2022 after being convicted of defrauding banks out of millions of dollars. The imprisoned reality television couple known for the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 16, 2025

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