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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Snapping turtle presentation goes off the rails when it bites man, Florida video shows
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Snapping turtle presentation goes off the rails when it bites man, Florida video shows

MIAMI — A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Man thinks call from Arkansas lottery is a scam — but it was ‘life-changing’ news
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Man thinks call from Arkansas lottery is a scam — but it was ‘life-changing’ news

LITTLE ROCK A man answered an unexpected call to hear a voice on the other end of the line telling him he won thousands of dollars from the Arkansas lottery.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage
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Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The head of Haiti’s embattled presidential council says he believes that both a reform of the country’s constitution and general elections to put a legitimate government back in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025
Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’
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Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’

WASHINGTON — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Washington, D.C. “Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
No survivors found after American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter, Trump says
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No survivors found after American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter, Trump says

ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
Haiti leader says long-awaited general elections penned for November
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Haiti leader says long-awaited general elections penned for November

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti's transitional council president Leslie Voltaire said in an interview on Wednesday that a date for the Caribbean nation's long-awaited general elections has been fixed for around Nov.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
Rubio’s Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
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Rubio’s Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America, including Panama, is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business, as new President Donald Trump is pushing to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
Royal Caribbean eyes strong 2025 profit on robust cruise demand
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Royal Caribbean eyes strong 2025 profit on robust cruise demand

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean said that 2025 was shaping up "to be another great year", with a near 23% jump expected in adjusted earnings, as it benefits from record prices and…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
A humanitarian waiver to freeze in U.S. foreign aid could offer some relief to Haiti
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A humanitarian waiver to freeze in U.S. foreign aid could offer some relief to Haiti

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is walking back an almost-total 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance, making an exception for life-saving humanitarian aid, according to a memo the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2025
Previously unknown Vincent van Gogh painting worth $15 million bought at Minnesota garage sale for $50
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Previously unknown Vincent van Gogh painting worth $15 million bought at Minnesota garage sale for $50

Struck Gogh-ld. A newly discovered Vincent van Gogh painting worth $15 million was likely found at a dusty Minnesota garage sale — where a buyer plunked down less than $50…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2025

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