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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Central America braces for Tropical Storm Sara’s ‘life-threatening’ downpour
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Central America braces for Tropical Storm Sara’s ‘life-threatening’ downpour

SAN JOSE — Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2024
Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2024
Pedestrian dies after being struck in Mars Hill
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Pedestrian dies after being struck in Mars Hill

FREDERIKSTED — A 83-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Mars Hill on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Alexander Springer was crossing the Queen Mary Highway…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Man dies after rear-end crash in Estate Pearl
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Man dies after rear-end crash in Estate Pearl

CHRISTIANSTED — An 88-year-old  man was killed in a crash in Estate Pearl on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Matthew Telesford, was positively identified by a family member as the accident…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Undercover massage parlor sting lands nearly 2 dozen women behind bars
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Undercover massage parlor sting lands nearly 2 dozen women behind bars

LAKELAND — Twenty massage therapists in Polk County are accused of offering sex acts to undercover detectives during a two-day sting called ‘Operation Skin So Soft.’ According to the Polk County Sheriff’s…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
WAPA schedules ‘temporary water outage’ in Campo Rico for tomorrow
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

WAPA schedules ‘temporary water outage’ in Campo Rico for tomorrow

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said today they've scheduled a water outage in Campo Rico in Estate Whim on St. Croix for tomorrow, Friday, November 15,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Kugler says Fed has made good progress on achieving mandates
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Kugler says Fed has made good progress on achieving mandates

NEW YORK — Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said today the central bank has made considerable progress in working to achieve its job and inflation goals, while stopping short of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Police officers find ‘baby girl’ pet snake missing for 2 months at a Chili’s
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Police officers find ‘baby girl’ pet snake missing for 2 months at a Chili’s

The Shallotte (North Carolina) Police Department removed the ball python from the lot and helped reunite the pet with its owner Hide your appetizers; the snakes are trying to get…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The last words Michelle Reed heard from her 6-year-old adopted son, Esai Reed, in early November were: “Mom, come get me.” But after U.S. aviation authorities on Tuesday blocked…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024

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