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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for PLAGUE after being bitten by infected flea while camping
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Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for PLAGUE after being bitten by infected flea while camping

A person in Lake Tahoe has tested positive for the plague after seemingly being bitten by an infected flea while camping. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, El Dorado County health officials…
Posted by John McCarthy August 21, 2025
St. Croix: Some sunshine with a shower, high 90
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Some sunshine with a shower, high 90

DAY ONE (Today and tonight): Excessive Heat...This level of heat affects mostly individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Those extremely sensitive to heat face…
Posted by John McCarthy August 21, 2025
Chances rise for two new tropical depressions in the Atlantic to form soon
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Chances rise for two new tropical depressions in the Atlantic to form soon

As Erin chugs its way up the Southeastern seaboard, forecasters are eyeing two other tropical disturbances in line behind it in the Atlantic. For now, neither appears set to pose…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
Charlie Camacho accused of stealing a car on St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Charlie Camacho accused of stealing a car on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED – While conducting a legal search of a residence on St. Croix, police noticed that a man wanted for grand larceny and related offenses was present. Charlie Camacho, 23,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
Cops discover cache of ammunition, gun during search of St. Croix home
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops discover cache of ammunition, gun during search of St. Croix home

FREDERIKSTED — Local law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and ammunition during a search of a home on St. Croix this month, authorities said. Raheem Louis, 33, and Yomariez…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
Common supplement taken by thousands could help protect women against Alzheimer’s
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Common supplement taken by thousands could help protect women against Alzheimer’s

A supplement already taken by thousands, which costs less than 10p a pill, could help ward of Alzheimer's disease in women, promising new research has suggested.  British researchers found that omega fatty…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
Two Haiti police officers killed after weaponized ‘kamikaze’ drone explodes
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Two Haiti police officers killed after weaponized ‘kamikaze’ drone explodes

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others injured after a weaponized drone launched by a gang-fighting task force exploded in the hills above Port-au-Prince, near where…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
A Florida fishing captain lost a $25K gold chain in Gulf. ‘Need expert divers.’
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A Florida fishing captain lost a $25K gold chain in Gulf. ‘Need expert divers.’

TAMPA — Captain Tyler Feijoo of Keep On Reeling Fishing Charters posted to the Tampa Bay Fishing Club Facebook with a desperate plea. “Need expert divers. I lost a very…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China. It’s not going well.
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China. It’s not going well.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025
US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) — Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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