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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Cleaning man cleaned out homeowner’s checkbook, too, cops say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cleaning man cleaned out homeowner’s checkbook, too, cops say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is accused of stealing a checkbook in St. John and taking it to St. Croix to write fraudulent checks with it. Ke’Shawn K.J.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
The influence of online news on anxiety and stress
Posted inAt VIFreep Education News National News

The influence of online news on anxiety and stress

Today's constant stream of news can overwhelm anyone. Whether it’s breaking news, political updates, or crisis coverage, the non-stop flow of information can be hard to escape. This habit, called…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past
Posted inBlack History News Breaking News Caribbean News

Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past

PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — In a small auditorium in the seaside capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures came under scrutiny late Wednesday in a…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Investigators with Haiti’s anti-corruption agency donned caps and face masks on Tuesday as they stood behind boxes of evidence that accuse high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks has apparently been fired. But James Gaddis,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
Dry air takes the starch out of disturbances
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Dry air takes the starch out of disturbances

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave located about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Development of this system, if any, is expected…
Posted by John McCarthy September 4, 2024
2 Dominicanos with 165 pounds of cocaine in duffel bags jailed
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 Dominicanos with 165 pounds of cocaine in duffel bags jailed

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two natives of the Dominican Republic who were caught red-handed with three duffel bags containing 165 pounds of cocaine will be held in official custody until trial.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program
Posted inBreaking News Education News Health News

Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state government official who worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Governor Kathy Hochul was charged today with acting as an…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024
Fatal accident near Christiansted cemetery: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured: VIPD
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Fatal accident near Christiansted cemetery: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a one-vehicle crash over Labor Day weekend left one woman dead and the driver of the vehicle seriously injured, Virgin Islands Police said. The…
Posted by John McCarthy September 3, 2024

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