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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González
Posted inBreaking News La Fortaleza News Puerto Rico News

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party. The two…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2024
Clark struggles, Boston exits as Fever routed by Liberty
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Clark struggles, Boston exits as Fever routed by Liberty

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark had just one basket and three points in the worst game of her young pro career, and the New York Liberty routed the Indiana Fever 104-68 in front of 17,401 fans at…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2024
Conditions call for a hurricane to develop by the end of the month: CPC
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Conditions call for a hurricane to develop by the end of the month: CPC

SAN JUAN — The bad news about yesterday's start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season is that more favorable conditions for cyclonic development are forecast between mid to late June. Wet…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
Cuba may import sugar, rum industry pressed amid disastrous harvest
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba may import sugar, rum industry pressed amid disastrous harvest

HAVANA — The Cuban sugar harvest is winding down at the lowest tonnage since 1900, forcing the government to import and putting more pressure on its domestic rum, soft drink…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons

SEOUL (AP) — South Korea said today it’ll soon take “unbearable” retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations. In the past week,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
Trump’s attacks on US justice system after guilty verdict could be useful to autocrats like Putin
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Trump’s attacks on US justice system after guilty verdict could be useful to autocrats like Putin

NEW YORK (AP) --After his historic guilty verdict in his hush money case, Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice system, making unfounded claims of a “rigged” trial that echoed remarks from the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
UN development specialist Garry Conille arrives in Haiti to take up the post of PM
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

UN development specialist Garry Conille arrives in Haiti to take up the post of PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A U.N. development specialist tasked with restoring order to Haiti arrived on Saturday to the Caribbean nation to take up his new post as prime minister. A transitional council seeking…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor

ATLANTA — A state of emergency was declared in Atlanta on Saturday evening following two water main breaks, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference. The massive disruption was…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2024
Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his conviction
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his conviction

On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts. WASHINGTON — The 34…
Posted by John McCarthy June 1, 2024

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