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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Shops ransacked as protests rock French Caribbean island of Martinique
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Shops ransacked as protests rock French Caribbean island of Martinique

FORT-DE-FRANCE — Looters ransacked shops overnight on the French Caribbean island of Martinique as violent protests against rising living costs showed little sign of abating despite the imposition of a curfew. The…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2024
Harris and challenger focus on closing messages with rallies in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Harris and challenger focus on closing messages with rallies in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona

ATLANTA — With 12 days to go until the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and her opponent are taking their closing messages to battleground states. The iconic artist Bruce Springsteen, whose career spans over five…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2024
This fruit can help lower cholesterol, is good for your bones and helps with depression
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Consumer News

This fruit can help lower cholesterol, is good for your bones and helps with depression

MIAMI — Florida is in the midst of avocado season. My friend Susan recently gave me a few from her tree. I admit I usually buy Haas avocados from California…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2024
Ensuring secure online access to news platforms in the Virgin Islands
Posted inAt VIFreep Business News Technology News

Ensuring secure online access to news platforms in the Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands, a renowned Caribbean destination, has experienced rapid technological growth over the past decade. As internet connectivity expands and becomes more reliable, access to online news platforms has…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2024
Haiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s Justice Ministry called Tuesday for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2024
Suspect charged in Lorraine Village homicide
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Suspect charged in Lorraine Village homicide

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands police quickly arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 35-year-old St. Croix man at Lorraine Village late this morning. Kertis "Papa" Tonge, 33, was…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2024
Turkey strikes Kurdish militants after deadly attack on defense firm
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants after deadly attack on defense firm

ANKARA — Turkey said it launched strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria today after blaming them for an attack that killed five people at a defence firm near…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2024
Fatal shooting reported at fish market in Hospital Ground
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Fatal shooting reported at fish market in Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon, Virgin Islands Police said. The homicide occurred at around 2:34 p.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2024
St. Croix man shot ‘multiple’ times in Grove Place rushed to hospital
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man shot ‘multiple’ times in Grove Place rushed to hospital

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot "multiple" times at an apartment complex in Grove Place this morning, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2024
Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit
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Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris ' presidential campaign before welcoming…
Posted by John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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