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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Trump says declaration of war not needed on drug cartels
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Trump says declaration of war not needed on drug cartels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration plans to brief the U.S. Congress on operations against drug cartels and that even though he did not need…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2025
Miami’s ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ will be back on trial in new case. DNA link, cops say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Miami’s ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ will be back on trial in new case. DNA link, cops say

The Pillowcase Rapist, a man convicted of terrorizing and sexually assaulting a woman more than 40 years ago and who’s facing accusations in a string of sexual assaults across South…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2025
St. Croix: Variable cloudiness with a few showers, mainly early in the day
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Variable cloudiness with a few showers, mainly early in the day

Some cloudiness from the external bands of Hurricane Melissa will linger across the islands tonight. Although shower activity will be limited, there is a slight chance of observing brief showers…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2025
Angry Lyft driver shot passenger twice for slamming car door
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Angry Lyft driver shot passenger twice for slamming car door

A Lyft driver, upset at having his car door slammed, twice shot one of his passengers after demanding the man exit the vehicle, according to investigators in Florida. The dispute…
Posted by John McCarthy October 25, 2025
USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to lapse in November during the federal government shutdown, according…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
Trump tariff tiff: U.S. terminates all trade talks with Canada over Reagan TV ad
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Trump tariff tiff: U.S. terminates all trade talks with Canada over Reagan TV ad

Ontario Premier Doug Ford clapped back Friday at President Donald Trump for terminating all trade negotiations with Canada over an ad that Ford’s province has been running in the United States featuring…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
US strike against alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills six, Pentagon says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US strike against alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills six, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel killed six suspected "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, the latest operation in…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, blaming the Tren de Aragua gang for operating the vessel…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
Former employee accused of pocketing $5,000 from Home Depot
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Former employee accused of pocketing $5,000 from Home Depot

KINGSHILL — A former Home Depot employee has been arrested after she allegedly admitted to pocketing at least $5,000.00 from her cash register, authorities said. Melina Figueroa was arrested and…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025

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