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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Croix Man Shot Dead At Aureo Diaz Heights
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix Man Shot Dead At Aureo Diaz Heights

KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead at a St. Croix housing project late this afternoon. Daniel Sanes, 25, was positively identified by a family…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’: Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Detecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’: Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives

SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab on Valentine’s Day
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Consumer News

Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab on Valentine’s Day

It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Christmas, and now we’re shifting through scores of Super Bowl TV deals ahead of the big game. Valentine’s Day is also nearly here, though…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Dominican Republic to launch pilot program offering a 4-day workweek to public and private workers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Dominican Republic to launch pilot program offering a 4-day workweek to public and private workers

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Private and public companies in the Dominican Republic are preparing for a voluntary six-month pilot program aimed at creating a four-day workweek, the first move of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Haiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Haiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation. At least eight…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, that…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother believes pedophile was murdered in his jail cell … and has the autopsy photos to prove it
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Jeffrey Epstein’s brother believes pedophile was murdered in his jail cell … and has the autopsy photos to prove it

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy Friday to conservative commentator Megyn Kelly. The deceased pedophile’s brother explained why he believes Jeffrey Epstein did…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Official says police in Haiti killed 5 armed environmental protection agents during ongoing protests
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Official says police in Haiti killed 5 armed environmental protection agents during ongoing protests

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Police killed five armed environmental protection agents in Haiti’s capital Wednesday during the third consecutive day of demonstrations that have paralyzed the country amid growing demands that Prime Minister…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys

BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa — mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know
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House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House is set to vote Tuesday on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. If they succeed,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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