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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
Posted inBreaking News National News

GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Rep. George Santos is refusing to resign and warned on Thursday that his expulsion from Congress before being convicted in a court of law would establish a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2023
2023 Hurricane season ends! Above-average season fueled by strong El Niño, record-warm ocean temps
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

2023 Hurricane season ends! Above-average season fueled by strong El Niño, record-warm ocean temps

MIAMI — Hurricane Season 2023 is done! It officially ends November 30. We had no tropical impacts in our area this year. Overall, it was an above average season thanks…
Posted by John McCarthy November 30, 2023
St. Croix woman who made, sold ‘ghost guns’ in territory faces 5 years in prison
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix woman who made, sold ‘ghost guns’ in territory faces 5 years in prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix woman who admitted to making and selling at least 100 illegal "ghost guns" in the territory faces a possible five-year prison term. Jeanorah Williams,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
St. Croix Man Gets 4 Months For Having Gun In A School Zone
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix Man Gets 4 Months For Having Gun In A School Zone

CHRISTIANSTED — A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in a school zone was given four months in prison by a federal judge, U.S. Attorney Delia L.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
Maintenance dredging begins tonight at Red Hook car ferry dock
Posted inBreaking News St. Thomas News

Maintenance dredging begins tonight at Red Hook car ferry dock

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Maintenance dredging begins tonight at the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Sr. Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. The dredging will…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
Woman Ambushed By Masked Gunman While Parking Car At Home, VIPD Says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Woman Ambushed By Masked Gunman While Parking Car At Home, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas woman was injured by a masked gunman who fired multiple rounds at her as she arrived home late Monday night.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
Thousands led by Cuba’s president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Thousands led by Cuba’s president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people

HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk Thursday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
UN warns that gang violence is overwhelming Haiti’s once peaceful central region
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

UN warns that gang violence is overwhelming Haiti’s once peaceful central region

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs are invading Haiti’s rural central region, suffocating a once peaceful area that served as the country’s food basket but that is now plagued by kidnappings, killings…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2023
Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress
Posted inBreaking News Puerto Rico News Tourism News

Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

SAN JUAN (AP) — Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital where they are considered both a delight and a nuisance will…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building

ORLANDO (Reuters) — Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told employees he faced a "myriad of challenges" upon returning to the company but he remained upbeat about its prospects. “I won't say…
Posted by John McCarthy November 28, 2023

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