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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Spirit issues going concern warning
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Spirit issues going concern warning

NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines said it might not continue to operate if its financial results don’t improve faster than it previously expected. The budget airline emerged from bankruptcy…
Posted by John McCarthy August 13, 2025
ExxonMobil signs deal to explore for oil and gas near Trinidad despite criticism
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

ExxonMobil signs deal to explore for oil and gas near Trinidad despite criticism

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — ExxonMobil signed a deal on Tuesday to explore a vast area near Trinidad and Tobago for oil and gas, even as the twin-island nation faces pressure to focus…
Posted by John McCarthy August 13, 2025
Zelenskiy in Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Zelenskiy in Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders

BERLIN (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Berlin on Wednesday for a German-hosted virtual meeting with Donald Trump and European leaders, two days before the U.S. president meets Russian…
Posted by John McCarthy August 13, 2025
St. Croix: Cloudy with a touch of rain, potential for impact from Erin this weekend, high 91
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Cloudy with a touch of rain, potential for impact from Erin this weekend, high 91

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming partly cloudy, then becoming variably cloudy late. Isolated showers this morning, then scattered…
Posted by John McCarthy August 13, 2025
U.S. indicts Haiti gang leader ‘Barbecue,’ offers $5 million reward for capture
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

U.S. indicts Haiti gang leader ‘Barbecue,’ offers $5 million reward for capture

WASHINGTON — Haiti’s most notorious gang leader has been indicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., after which the FBI announced a $5 million bounty for information leading to his…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025
St. Thomas man accused of extorting sex, money and explicit photos from teen
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St. Thomas man accused of extorting sex, money and explicit photos from teen

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested on a slew of felony charges this weekend for allegedly demanding a young woman give him explicit photos, money and sex. Jo'Vaughn Carey…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025
Trump’s troops take over Washington D.C. law enforcement
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Trump’s troops take over Washington D.C. law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday as some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration began arriving.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025
US teen influencer has been stranded in the Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission
Posted inBreaking News National News

US teen influencer has been stranded in the Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — What was intended as a fundraising mission for cancer research has become a nightmare for American teen influencer Ethan Guo, who has been stuck since June in a…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025
Boy trapped under car saved when witnesses gather to lift it
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Boy trapped under car saved when witnesses gather to lift it

DELTONA — A boy seen being “dragged” under a slow-moving car was rescued when witnesses teamed up to lift the vehicle, according to investigators in Florida. The boy was taken…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025
Royal Caribbean is banning this seemingly harmless activity on cruise ships
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Royal Caribbean is banning this seemingly harmless activity on cruise ships

If you’ve ever sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, you’ll notice that there is a large amount of greenery in the center of the ship. That space of greenery is…
Posted by John McCarthy August 12, 2025

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