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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Police investigating shooting death near tequila bar in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Police investigating shooting death near tequila bar in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death near a Main Street bar in St. Thomas early this morning, the Virgin Islands Police Department…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
St. Croix runs out of bananas due to short-lived dockworkers’ strike
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

St. Croix runs out of bananas due to short-lived dockworkers’ strike

FREDERIKSTED — The aisles of St. Croix supermarkets are a bit more sparse today, as the short-lived dockworkers strike has finally taken its toll on local grocery stores. This strike heavily…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in Philadelphia, were born…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers

BUFFALO (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, was convicted of corruption Thursday following a second trial on charges he used his position to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Health News

A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim early Saturday struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient, injuring one critically,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 115. Now they face an uncertain future
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 115. Now they face an uncertain future

PONT-SONDÉ (AP) — Under the cover of night, dozens of gang members crept toward the small town of Pont-Sondé in central Haiti armed with knives and assault rifles as families…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
Invest 94L swirls in eastern Atlantic, takes west path towards Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Invest 94L swirls in eastern Atlantic, takes west path towards Caribbean

MIAMI —  A potential tropical disturbance in the eastern Atlantic Ocean is embarking on a long journey west, though it appears for now it'll keep from developing into a tropical depression today, according…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2024
Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature. She’s the first South Korean to do so
Posted inArt News Breaking News International News

Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature. She’s the first South Korean to do so

STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for a poetic and unsettling body of work that the Nobel committee said “confronts…
Posted by John McCarthy October 12, 2024
Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis
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Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis

MALLORCA (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in…
Posted by John McCarthy October 12, 2024
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 12, 2024

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