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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children

WASHINGTON — A United States judge has temporarily blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to deport dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country. District Court Judge…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Partly sunny with a couple of showers mainly early in the day
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny with a couple of showers mainly early in the day

A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic has a 50 percent chance of formation over the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center said this afternoon. The system is…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2025
Thunderstorms prompt ground stop at MIA, FLL — causing hundreds of flight delays
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Thunderstorms prompt ground stop at MIA, FLL — causing hundreds of flight delays

MIAMI — Are you flying out of Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport today? Be prepared for delays. Shortly before 3 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration issued a…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2025
11-year-old gives birth at home, DNA says stepdad is the father
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

11-year-old gives birth at home, DNA says stepdad is the father

MUSKOGEE —Three people have been arrested after police say an 11-year-old girl gave birth at her Oklahoma home. In mid-August, an 11-year-old girl was taken to a hospital after authorities…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2025
Position grades for Michigan football’s 34-17 win over New Mexico
Posted inBreaking News Education News Entertainment News

Position grades for Michigan football’s 34-17 win over New Mexico

The Michigan Wolverines opened the 2025 campaign with a 34-17 win over the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday, showcasing impressive depth, explosiveness and physicality. Here’s how each position group performed…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2025
Mainly clear, some sunshine, high 92, low 78
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Mainly clear, some sunshine, high 92, low 78

There is an extreme Heat Warning in effect from 10 AM to 5 PM. This daytime heating, along with a tropical wave moving south of our area, will help promote…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2025
Victims in Florida Turnpike crash were Haitian immigrants, headed to Indiana: friends
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Victims in Florida Turnpike crash were Haitian immigrants, headed to Indiana: friends

FORT PIERCE — The three victims of a fatal semi-truck crash on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce earlier this month were Haitian immigrants who were traveling back to Indiana,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2025
World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo
Posted inBreaking News International News Sports News

World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - They look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content to spend their days munching alfalfa in a cordoned-off pasture in…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2025
Shooting at Government Hill bed and breakfast leaves 1 woman dead
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Shooting at Government Hill bed and breakfast leaves 1 woman dead

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was discovered unresponsive at a Government Hill bed and breakfast in St. Thomas on Friday morning. On…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2025
US-Venezuela tensions rise as US warships arrive in the Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US-Venezuela tensions rise as US warships arrive in the Caribbean

CARACAS (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which U.S. officials say aims…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2025

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