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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Trinidad endorses warship deployment, will help U.S. if asked, prime minister says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Trinidad endorses warship deployment, will help U.S. if asked, prime minister says

PORT OF SPAIN – Days after the Trump administration began deploying Navy destroyers and amphibious warships to bolster security near the coast of Venezuela, Caribbean governments are slowly starting to…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2025
Puerto Rico’s schools are ill equipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Education News

Puerto Rico’s schools are ill equipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves

CULEBRA, Puerto Rico (AP) — When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief. During a summer program last month,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2025
Partly sunny and breezy with a brief morning shower or 2, high 92
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny and breezy with a brief morning shower or 2, high 92

[August 24] Today's Main Hazard Risks Extreme Heat: Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory! Stay hydrated and seek shade! Rip Currents and High Surf for the U.S. Virgin Islands, northern…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2025
Police investigating deadly single-vehicle crash in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Police investigating deadly single-vehicle crash in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash early this morning that left one person dead, authorities said. Phi-Jah E. Merchant, 22, was positively identified by a family member as…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
Man accused of dangling girlfriend from Frenchman’s Reef balcony
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man accused of dangling girlfriend from Frenchman’s Reef balcony

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A violent altercation at the Westin Frenchman’s Reef Hotel has led to the arrests of both Frank Farrugia and Dana Rodriguez, after police say Farrugia attempted to…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
Royal Caribbean passengers get upgrade as cruise line swaps ships
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Royal Caribbean passengers get upgrade as cruise line swaps ships

Royal Caribbean just delivered an unexpected gift to passengers booked on certain sailings from two popular ports. The cruise line decided to swap deployments for two ships in its fleet…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
U.S. warships nearing Venezuela pack quite a punch. Here is what they can do
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

U.S. warships nearing Venezuela pack quite a punch. Here is what they can do

CARACAS – Three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are expected to take positions off the coast of Venezuela this week, forming the centerpiece of a new operation ordered by President Donald Trump…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
Did Trump save Intel? Not really
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Did Trump save Intel? Not really

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) –  U.S. President Donald Trump is injecting nearly $9 billion into Intel(INTC.O), opens new tab in exchange for a 9.9% equity stake. But the money - which the struggling…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
Cloudy most of the time with a bit of rain and a high of 91
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy most of the time with a bit of rain and a high of 91

FIVE-FOLD HAZARD ALERT – BE CAREFUL TODAY! Heat Advisory Stay hydrated & seek shade! Stay hydrated constantly and seek shade. Localized Flooding / Localized Flooding Don’t drive through flooded roads!…
Posted by John McCarthy August 23, 2025
Texas teacher took abortion pill ‘Plan B’ to avoid getting pregnant by 17-year-old student
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

Texas teacher took abortion pill ‘Plan B’ to avoid getting pregnant by 17-year-old student

LEANDER, Texas — A Texas high school student teacher who admitted to having sex with a teen boy she taught told cops she saw him “as a little brother,” authorities…
Posted by John McCarthy August 22, 2025

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