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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
This past Valentine’s Day, did you consider all the types of love in your life?
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

This past Valentine’s Day, did you consider all the types of love in your life?

Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate. The holiday is a chance to consider just how rich, diverse and beneficial every form…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Hungary’s transformation into an ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump’s second term
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Hungary’s transformation into an ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump’s second term

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hours before President Donald Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America, the leader of a Central European country was describing the years…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to the US government’s payment system
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Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to the US government’s payment system

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system, as Democratic…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure, and the nation’s oldest…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Tigers, zebras and other stuffed animals will get new homes after health concerns kept them hidden
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Tigers, zebras and other stuffed animals will get new homes after health concerns kept them hidden

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had been displayed for decades. The Delbridge Museum…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month
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Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump approaches the first-month mark in his second term, he has moved with dizzying speed and blunt force to reorder American social and political norms and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Hiker finds USVI man’s remains in wooded area of North Carolina mountain
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Hiker finds USVI man’s remains in wooded area of North Carolina mountain

MURPHY, North Carolina — A human skull discovered near Burrell Mountain, North Carolina, has been identified as belonging to Kamron Peter Rondon, a 35-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands man who was…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
From pet aquariums to the reefs of Bora-Bora, see the latest new species!
Posted inBreaking News International News Tourism News

From pet aquariums to the reefs of Bora-Bora, see the latest new species!

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Breezy conditions and shower activity expected to continue
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Breezy conditions and shower activity expected to continue

SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service says we'll continue to see patchy clouds and showers along with strong winds in the coming days. So before you leave the house…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations

BELLADERE, Haiti (AP) — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025

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