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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Gabrielle was racing across the ocean toward the Azores islands, forecasters said. A hurricane…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding

Flood threat continues today Risks of heavy rain and flooding persist Possible Flooding - Stay Alert and Safe Do not cross flooded areas There is a moderate risk of rip…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2025
From Hurricane Hell Week to twin tropical trouble? Tricky forecast for Humberto, 94L
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

From Hurricane Hell Week to twin tropical trouble? Tricky forecast for Humberto, 94L

Named storms, Accumulated Cyclone Energy, U.S. landfall counts, insured losses, major hurricane days. There are a surplus of metrics that can be used to categorize, file, and easily reference the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, new report finds
Posted inBreaking News Business News Humanitarian News

More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, new report finds

Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s. She had slept in her car the night before, as she has nearly every night since January. Phinzee…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
Man aimed to massacre deputies — then gun jammed, Texas sheriff says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man aimed to massacre deputies — then gun jammed, Texas sheriff says

HUMBLE, Texas — A man with a rifle and plenty of ammunition waited in the woods to shoot deputies, but his planned ambush fell apart when his gun jammed, Texas…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US

PORT-OF-SPAIN (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner won a decade-long court battle on Tuesday against being extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges in a bribery scandal involving soccer’s…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
Colombia’s president calls for criminal investigation into Trump over Caribbean strikes
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Colombia’s president calls for criminal investigation into Trump over Caribbean strikes

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month’s deadly strikes on boats in…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
A new generation of musicians is revitalizing the music scene in Cuba
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

A new generation of musicians is revitalizing the music scene in Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, watch for flooding

Attention U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico! The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor two systems with a high chance of development in the next seven days in the western…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2025
Father, son arrested after family dispute turns violent in Fortuna
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Father, son arrested after family dispute turns violent in Fortuna

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Police are investigating after responding to a domestic violence call in Fortuna on St. Thomas Saturday morning. Edmundo Zayas, 66, was arrested Monday and charged with simple…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025

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