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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 85
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Times of sun and clouds with a passing shower or two, high 85

January 6, 2026 Plans for Three Kings Day? Some showers and isolated thunderstorms may interrupt your outdoor activities. Don't forget the umbrella! Three Kings Day | Going to the beach?…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2026
A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father jumped.
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father jumped.

Disney Cruise Line ships are equipped with overboard detection systems. After the child lost her balance on June 29 and fell backward through a porthole on Deck 4, her father jumped in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2026
Parents who delay baby’s first vaccines also likely to skip measles shots
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Parents who delay baby’s first vaccines also likely to skip measles shots

With the United States likely to lose its measles elimination status in the next few months and the possibility of looming changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, new research highlights the risk of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2026
American tourists left stranded in the Caribbean following flight cancellations after airspace closed for Maduro operation
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

American tourists left stranded in the Caribbean following flight cancellations after airspace closed for Maduro operation

American tourists have been left stranded across the Caribbean after the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily closed airspace to U.S. airlines amid the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro and his…
Posted by John McCarthy January 6, 2026
Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation early on Saturday morning, culminating a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump's administration that drew condemnation from some international…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026
Man accused of stealing lumber in 2022 charged in burglary this year
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man accused of stealing lumber in 2022 charged in burglary this year

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident is being held on a burglary charge after he forcibly entered an office and accessed a prohibited area, authorities said. John Allen, 43, of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026
Man who forced his way into girlfriend’s apartment, beat her, charged with assault
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man who forced his way into girlfriend’s apartment, beat her, charged with assault

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested for allegedly forcing his way into his girlfriend's apartment in Grove Place and assaulting her, causing bruises to her head. Malachi Thompson,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026
SOB nabs 2 in connection to gun being fired into a crowd on New Year’s Day
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

SOB nabs 2 in connection to gun being fired into a crowd on New Year’s Day

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two men were arrested in connection to a gun being fired into a crowd of people on New Year's Day in St. Thomas, authorities said. Engember Brito…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026
Why are Puerto Ricans looking for grass b4 Three Kings Day?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Why are Puerto Ricans looking for grass b4 Three Kings Day?

No, it's not a bad Cheech and Chong sketch. And no you are not living in an alternate reality that you don't fully understand. In Puerto Rico, the tradition of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026
Ground beef recalled in 6 states over possible E. coli contamination
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Ground beef recalled in 6 states over possible E. coli contamination

An Idaho-based company is recalling ground beef in six states over concerns that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The recall, announced Saturday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, affects 2,855 pounds…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2026

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