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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco proudly displays Puerto Rican flag after Super Bowl win
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Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco proudly displays Puerto Rican flag after Super Bowl win

LAS VEGAS — Puerto Rican pride became part of the elation after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. Kansas City Chiefs' running back Isiah Pacheco draped himself in a…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Mystery ship capsizes off Tobago, triggering massive oil spill and national emergency
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Mystery ship capsizes off Tobago, triggering massive oil spill and national emergency

PORT OF SPAIN — Emergency workers in Trinidad and Tobago are racing to clean up a massive oil spill after a mystery vessel ran aground near the Caribbean island, casting…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2024
Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination
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Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination

SAN JUAN (AP) — Legislators in racially diverse Puerto Rico have opened a public debate on a bill to explicitly prohibit discrimination against hairstyles such as cornrows and Afros, sparking…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2024
Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully shift from fossil fuels to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2024
CVS Health says it is selling all 22 of its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

CVS Health says it is selling all 22 of its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — CVS Health said Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell its retail drugstores in Puerto Rico to Caribe Pharmacy Holdings. In an email to…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2024
Interior Gives $7 Million to America’s Territories
Posted inEnvironmental News National News St. Croix News

Interior Gives $7 Million to America’s Territories

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced recently nearly $7 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance climate resilience and restore lands and waters through impactful…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2024
NFL legacies on the line in 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch for coaches and quarterbacks
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NFL legacies on the line in 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch for coaches and quarterbacks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Shanahan can finally get past the Super Bowl hurdle and shed the label of a big-game coaching dud. Brock Purdy can go from being Mr. Irrelevant to Super Bowl…
Posted by John McCarthy February 11, 2024
NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
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NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential…
Posted by John McCarthy February 11, 2024
Ready for this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Here are the ads filling game breaks on Sunday
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Ready for this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Here are the ads filling game breaks on Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl Sunday is here — and, as always, there’s a vast roster of advertisers ready to vie for fans’ attention during game breaks. Airing a Super Bowl commercial is…
Posted by John McCarthy February 11, 2024
Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
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Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl

LAS VEGAS (CNN) — When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. Football…
Posted by John McCarthy February 11, 2024

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