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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump arrested 1 day later on gun charge
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump arrested 1 day later on gun charge

A Florida man pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, after being accused of participating in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, was re-arrested Wednesday on a pending weapon charge. Daniel Charles Ball, 39,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
Haitian migrant melts down as ICE raids ramp up around the country after Trump takes office
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitian migrant melts down as ICE raids ramp up around the country after Trump takes office

BOSTON — A Haitian man with a lengthy criminal record shouted 'F**k Trump, Biden forever!' as he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a deportation raid. The…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act
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Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early executive orders as a method of subverting the Endangered…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans
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The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans

What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support
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UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support

NEW YORK (AP) — Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police, the United Nations…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to come to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2025
Help cops ID 2 men caught on camera in trucking company arson incident
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Help cops ID 2 men caught on camera in trucking company arson incident

CHRISTIANSTED – Authorities are trying to identify and locate two men who were caught on security footage setting fire to a trucking company's fleet on St. Croix earlier this month.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2025
Late night host jokes Trump wants to rename the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Late night host jokes Trump wants to rename the U.S. Virgin Islands

NEW YORK — In a satire about President Trump renaming parts of America through executive orders, a late night comedian included the U.S. Virgin Islands. Jimmy Fallon, the host of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2025
VIPD captures wanted accused rapist Jimmy Davis
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VIPD captures wanted accused rapist Jimmy Davis

FREDERIKSTED— A St. Croix man has been charged with the New Year's Eve rape of a woman in Estate Whim. Jimmy Davis, 46, of Williams Delight, was arrested and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2025
Trump returns to presidency declaring ‘the golden age of America begins right now’
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Trump returns to presidency declaring ‘the golden age of America begins right now’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural address to the American people. Here is a transcript: Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 22, 2025

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