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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Carnival cruise passenger from US reported missing after leaving ship early, telling crew she ‘did not want to be found’
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Carnival cruise passenger from US reported missing after leaving ship early, telling crew she ‘did not want to be found’

BONAIRE — A Carnival cruise passenger was reported missing after she left the ship during a stop in the Caribbean with her luggage in tow and told the perplexed crew…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
Man dies after being shot on Fort Lauderdale Beach
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man dies after being shot on Fort Lauderdale Beach

FORT LAUDERDALE — A car crash into a Fort Lauderdale seawall early Tuesday morning led police to discover a man with a gunshot wound to the chest Officers responded around…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
3-year-old finds gun in bedroom, fatally shoots himself. Mom charged
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

3-year-old finds gun in bedroom, fatally shoots himself. Mom charged

COLUMBUS — A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun he found in his mother’s bedroom, according to Ohio police and news reports. The Columbus Police…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated

MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country, Eswatini authorities said Monday.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
Drone attack in gang-controlled slum in Haiti kills at least 8 children, injures 6 others
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Drone attack in gang-controlled slum in Haiti kills at least 8 children, injures 6 others

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Explosive drones targeting a suspected gang leader killed at least eight children inside a slum in Haiti’s capital and seriously wounded six others, relatives and activists told…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers, high 92
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers, high 92

With the approach of the tropical wave Invest 94-L late tonight, a wet pattern is expected to persist throughout the rest of the workweek, increasing the risk of flooding. Scrutinize…
Posted by John McCarthy September 23, 2025
Disney says Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air tomorrow
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Disney says Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air tomorrow

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney (DIS.N), opens new tab said "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will return to its ABC network lineup on Tuesday, six days after it suspended the talk-show host following threats…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2025
2 men arrested on attempted murder charges after Cane Valley assault
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 men arrested on attempted murder charges after Cane Valley assault

FREDERIKSTED – Two St. Croix men were arrested on attempted murder charges in connection to a Cane Valley assault, authorities said. Henry Emmanuel, 56, and Angel A. Santiago, 37, were…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2025
As Gabrielle strengthens, chances rise for two more storms to form soon
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

As Gabrielle strengthens, chances rise for two more storms to form soon

Two tropical waves with decent chances of developing into something stronger are swirling in the Atlantic, while Hurricane Gabrielle slips to the east of Bermuda over the next few days.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2025
Families of Venezuela’s political prisoners rely on tidbits for proof loved ones are alive
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Families of Venezuela’s political prisoners rely on tidbits for proof loved ones are alive

When hooded men seized opposition leader Freddy Superlano in Caracas in July 2024, his wife began a desperate search across the city’s detention centers. For days, she was told nothing.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 22, 2025

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