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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Landlord shot and killed tenant in Miami after dispute, deputies say
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Landlord shot and killed tenant in Miami after dispute, deputies say

MIAMI — A landlord shot and killed his tenant this morning following a dispute that escalated into a physical argument, according to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets

HAVANA (AP) — It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — dominates the city skyline, towering 150 meters (490…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News

Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Green banana: anti-inflammatory, food for the gut and cancer fighting
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Community Affairs

Green banana: anti-inflammatory, food for the gut and cancer fighting

Bananas are usually eaten when ripe, yellow, and sweet. But did you know you can eat them in their green, unripe version? Green bananas have a texture similar to a…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
DPNR beach advisory: condo row beach in St. Croix is not safe
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Health News

DPNR beach advisory: condo row beach in St. Croix is not safe

CHRISTIANSTED — One beach in St. Croix is not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resource conducted. Condo row in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Trump targets Biden-era migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti for deportation
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Trump targets Biden-era migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti for deportation

MIAMI — More than a million migrants who were allowed to enter the United States during the Biden administration may have their temporary stays revoked and be rapidly deported, according…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Black man on Miami flight detained, accused of trafficking his white wife
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Black man on Miami flight detained, accused of trafficking his white wife

MIAMI — A passenger on an American Airlines flight to Miami assumed a white woman was a human trafficking victim of the Black man traveling with her and American Airlines…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Woman keeps jackpot lottery win a secret from her town of 450 people. ‘Shaking so bad’
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Woman keeps jackpot lottery win a secret from her town of 450 people. ‘Shaking so bad’

DES MOINES — In a small Iowa town of about 450 people, one resident learned it’s hard to keep a secret, especially one as big as winning the lottery. Susan…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire and Israel releases 70 prisoners
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire and Israel releases 70 prisoners

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands
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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025

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