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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems

KRALENDIJK (Reuters) — The Caribbean island of Bonaire said that oil from a spill near neighboring Tobago had reached its shores, posing a "serious threat to both humans and nature",…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
2 men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay nearly 22 years after rap star’s death
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

2 men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay nearly 22 years after rap star’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 years after Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay was brazenly gunned down in his recording studio, two men close to him were convicted Tuesday of murder,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
Parents hold the key to teen driver safety
Posted inBreaking News

Parents hold the key to teen driver safety

FREDERIKSTED — Nationally, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old. According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2021,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
US couple likely dead after Caribbean boat hijacking, police say
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

US couple likely dead after Caribbean boat hijacking, police say

KINGSTOWN (Reuters) — A U.S. couple who disappeared a week ago after their catamaran was hijacked by three escaped prisoners in the Eastern Caribbean are likely dead, local police told…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler arrested on 22 criminal charges, Colorado police say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler arrested on 22 criminal charges, Colorado police say

DENVER — The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R.-Colo) was arrested Tuesday on more than 20 criminal charges in the latest incident of ongoing Boebert family issues. Tyler Boebert, 18, was picked…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
Lower auto prices are finally giving Americans a break after years of inflationary increases
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Lower auto prices are finally giving Americans a break after years of inflationary increases

DETROIT (AP) — Price increases for cars and trucks in the United States, which helped fuel inflation for nearly three years, are slowing and in some cases falling, helping cool overall inflation…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
US reiterates support for a Haiti deployment as it meets with Caribbean leaders
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US reiterates support for a Haiti deployment as it meets with Caribbean leaders

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday reiterated its support to help restore peace and calm to Haiti, saying it will provide money, equipment and logistical support to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
Firefighters tackle blaze at abandoned St. Thomas hotel
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. Thomas News

Firefighters tackle blaze at abandoned St. Thomas hotel

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Firefighters quickly knocked down a blaze at the former Island Beachcomber Hotel on Tuesday. The hotel has been sitting vacant for at least six years while the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 28, 2024
Trump appeals $454 million judgment NY civil fraud case
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Trump appeals $454 million judgment NY civil fraud case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday appealed a judge's ruling that the former U.S. president must pay $454 million in penalties and interest for fraudulently exaggerating his net worth and the values…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2024
Firefighters battle four-alarm fire in Solberg, but house and shed ‘lost’
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. Thomas News

Firefighters battle four-alarm fire in Solberg, but house and shed ‘lost’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Firefighters worked to contain a four-alarm structural fire in Estate Solberg on St. Thomas early Friday afternoon, but the home and a nearby shed were "lost" to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2024

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