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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
A tale of two coaches: Sherrone Moore at Michigan was a bad ‘DEI;’ Curt Cignetti at Indiana was a good ‘IDEA’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Education News

A tale of two coaches: Sherrone Moore at Michigan was a bad ‘DEI;’ Curt Cignetti at Indiana was a good ‘IDEA’

Sherrone Banfield Moore was not qualified to be the head football coach of Michigan. He just wasn't. But nobody said that at the time, or wrote it in print. (even…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2025
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a passing shower or two
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a passing shower or two

Today St. Croix will be windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a passing shower or two, AccuWeather said. High 86. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2025
Venezuela-US tensions spike in wake of seized tanker as Nobel winner vows change
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Venezuela-US tensions spike in wake of seized tanker as Nobel winner vows change

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday promised political change after slipping out of the country in secret to collect the Nobel Peace Prize, as the shock waves…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2025
US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down

MIAMI (Reuters) — The admiral in charge of U.S. military forces in Latin America retired two years early on Friday, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday's seizure of an…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
Sherrone Moore arraigned as fired Michigan coach charged with felony
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Sherrone Moore arraigned as fired Michigan coach charged with felony

ANN ARBOR — Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was arraigned at by a Michigan court at 1 p.m. ET today, after he was arrested December 10 as part of what local police called…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
Trump on pace to deport 600,000 people this year. Biden deported 685,000 over same time frame
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

Trump on pace to deport 600,000 people this year. Biden deported 685,000 over same time frame

WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to carry out the “largest deportation program in American history.” Eight months into his second term — his administration…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
Dominican Republic felon gets light sentence from federal judge
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dominican Republic felon gets light sentence from federal judge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic was given a lenient sentence by a federal judge after illegally entering the United States. Tommy Walter Ramirez, 36, was sentenced…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
VIDOJ stands ready to prosecute Cleo Taylor, AG Rhea says
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

VIDOJ stands ready to prosecute Cleo Taylor, AG Rhea says

KINGSHILL— The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has arrested Cleo A. Taylor, 39, in connection with the violent assault of a female jogger in Estate La Grange on November 28,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
Puerto Rico sues Luma in first push to cancel contract with private power company
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Puerto Rico sues Luma in first push to cancel contract with private power company

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government has sued Luma Energy in the first legal step to cancel its multimillion-dollar contract with the private power company as the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
Dozens killed in Haiti’s capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dozens killed in Haiti’s capital following internal clashes within a powerful gang coalition

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed following violent clashes within a powerful gang coalition, with 10 children among the victims, a local human rights group said…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025

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