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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
VING joins U.S. Army North, FEMA as it preps for ‘unprecedented’ hurricane season
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Military News

VING joins U.S. Army North, FEMA as it preps for ‘unprecedented’ hurricane season

SAN ANTONIO — Ahead of what will likely be an active hurricane season, U.S. Army North trains to support civilian federal agencies in timely and effective disaster response. More than…
Posted by John McCarthy June 17, 2024
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions

ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions Monday, the governor’s office said. The administration is describing…
Posted by John McCarthy June 17, 2024
Russian sub deployment off Florida worries Pentagon that Moscow will stalk U.S. coasts
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Russian sub deployment off Florida worries Pentagon that Moscow will stalk U.S. coasts

HAVANA — Russia’s deployment of a naval flotilla to Cuba on Wednesday was generally consistent with routine military posturing by Moscow — with one exceptional detail, Jake Sullivan, the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Vehicle crash on St. Croix leaves 70-year-old man with serious injuries
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Vehicle crash on St. Croix leaves 70-year-old man with serious injuries

KINGSHILL  — A vehicle crash on St. Croix has left a 70-year-old driver clinging to life with horrifying injuries, authorities said. The incident occurred at around 11:58 a.m. June 8,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark scores 23, leading Fever to 91–83 win over Sky in second matchup of WNBA season
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Caitlin Clark scores 23, leading Fever to 91–83 win over Sky in second matchup of WNBA season

INDIANAPOLIS — The rivalry that WNBA fans have been hoping to see between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese developed further on Sunday afternoon as the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky battled in a fiercely contested matchup. Individually, Clark…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

ST. LOUIS — A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing that her attorneys argue…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala
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Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?
Posted inBreaking News Education News Health News

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold. A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the risk of getting colds caused…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti’s National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn’t doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs. A government…
Posted by John McCarthy June 16, 2024
Sweden says Russian military jet violated airspace
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Sweden says Russian military jet violated airspace

STOCKHOLM — Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft after it briefly violated Sweden's airspace on Friday east of the Baltic island of Gotland, the Nordic country's armed forces…
Posted by John McCarthy June 15, 2024

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