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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
US military plane deporting over 100 illegal Indian migrants lands in India
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US military plane deporting over 100 illegal Indian migrants lands in India

NEW DELHI — A U.S. military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in India’s northern city of Amritsar on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, deporting an unspecified number of people as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Some local…
Posted by John McCarthy February 5, 2025
Governor expresses condolences after hearing of the death of Ira Mills
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Governor expresses condolences after hearing of the death of Ira Mills

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement Tuesday upon learning of the death of Virgin Islands Tax Assessor Ira Mills:  “I am deeply saddened by the passing…
Posted by John McCarthy February 5, 2025
Police investigating theft of ice machine, ovens, from Grove Place school
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Police investigating theft of ice machine, ovens, from Grove Place school

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating a grand theft at a Grove Place elementary school on St. Croix. Officers were dispatched to the Eulalie Rivera K-8 School in connection…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Donald Trump Jr. accused of illegal duck hunting near Venice
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Donald Trump Jr. accused of illegal duck hunting near Venice

ROME (Reuters) — Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, broke Italian and European Union environmental protection laws when he hunted ducks near Venice in December,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Fans don’t let fans drive drunk!
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Fans don’t let fans drive drunk!

Make the Right Call – Drive Sober, Focused, and Rested! CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Super Bowl LIX is one of the biggest events of the year—a time forcelebration with friends, family,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Hygiene challenges for local businesses in the Virgin Islands
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Community Affairs

Hygiene challenges for local businesses in the Virgin Islands

In the Virgin Islands, where 2,319 businesses employ 25,652 people, it’s easy to see how running a business here might feel like paradise, with gorgeous weather and ocean breezes. However, the same…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time
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Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time

ALBUQUERQUE — Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.  In the study, published Monday in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
FDA upgrades recall of Lay’s potato chips to most serious level
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FDA upgrades recall of Lay’s potato chips to most serious level

SEATTLE — An FDA recall on Lay's potato chips originally issued in December has been upgraded by the agency to its highest risk level. Three things to know The original recall was issued…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Mom took leave to be with dying daughter and was fired, lawsuit says. ‘She needed me’
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Mom took leave to be with dying daughter and was fired, lawsuit says. ‘She needed me’

DETROIT — A Michigan woman is suing Huntington National Bank after she says she was fired for taking leave to be with her dying daughter. Terri Estepp filed the lawsuit…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting attack on Maryland power grid
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Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting attack on Maryland power grid

BALTIMORE — Brandon Russell, the leader of a neo-Nazi group, was found guilty of conspiring to attack Maryland's power grid in a terrorist plot, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Russell,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025

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