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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘impulsive and ill-informed’
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘impulsive and ill-informed’

WASHINGTON — More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an open letter published Sunday by National Security Leaders for America. “This…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
Florida’s bracing for a major hurricane. This is why we need NOAA, not Project 2025
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Florida’s bracing for a major hurricane. This is why we need NOAA, not Project 2025

As the prospect of a major hurricane menaces much of Florida, a quick reminder: Under Project 2025, that controversial right-wing blueprint for a GOP-led national government, the National Oceanographic and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
Education issues statement about concerns of two school kitchen staffs
Posted inBreaking News Education News St. Thomas News

Education issues statement about concerns of two school kitchen staffs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) and the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance (BSCM) are aware of the concerns raised by the dedicated kitchen staff…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Helene expected to become a major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

Tropical Storm Helene expected to become a major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall

MIAMI — T​ropical Storm Helene is intensifying and is forecast to become a large, major hurricane before striking Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday with life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests

ATLANTA — Around 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests — marking the first time in over a…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to help Haiti fight violent gangs.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 25, 2024
St. Croix man indicted for threatening to kill federal agents
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man indicted for threatening to kill federal agents

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who threatened to kill federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury. Jamoi Weekes, 30, was charged with making threats to assault and…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2024
Man used stolen credit cards to buy ‘high-end’ alcohol and electronics worth $8,000: VIPD
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man used stolen credit cards to buy ‘high-end’ alcohol and electronics worth $8,000: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged with fraud and related charges after allegedly using stolen credit card numbers to purchase $8,000 worth of "high-end alcohol and electronics"…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2024
St. Croix man arrested for allegedly burglarizing Hannah’s Rest laundromat
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St. Croix man arrested for allegedly burglarizing Hannah’s Rest laundromat

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is facing charges in connection to the burglary of a Hannah's Rest laundromat after police reviewed the business' video surveillance.  Isaiah Moore, 25, was…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2024
Venezuelan top court orders arrest of Argentina’s president for seizure of Maduro’s jet
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Venezuelan top court orders arrest of Argentina’s president for seizure of Maduro’s jet

CARACAS — The Venezuelan Supreme Court ordered on Monday the arrest of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, along with other members of his government for alleged crimes related to the seizure…
Posted by John McCarthy September 24, 2024

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