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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Lover’s tiff over bed spacing leads to stabbing, VIPD says
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Lover’s tiff over bed spacing leads to stabbing, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman's gambit to gain more space on the bed she shared with her boyfriend led to a stabbing early this morning, authorities said. Achille Alexander was…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Supreme Court won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Deal with it, officials say
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Supreme Court won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Deal with it, officials say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
2 US citizens arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 US citizens arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot

Two men were arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in Michigan, according to court records unsealed on Monday.  The men allegedly used the term "pumpkin day" for their…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk (VRSK.O), opens…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Trade Winds ‘perturbation’ brings breezy conditions and showers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Trade Winds ‘perturbation’ brings breezy conditions and showers

Today St. Croix will be breezy with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a couple of morning showers, AccuWeather said. High 90. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2025
Trump’s Caribbean military buildup: a war on drugs or a regime-change campaign?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Trump’s Caribbean military buildup: a war on drugs or a regime-change campaign?

War ships are cruising the Caribbean. U.S. missiles are obliterating motorboats in two oceans. And bombers are buzzing Venezuela, where sources say the Trump administration has identified targets on land…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2025
Accused stalker used dating app to send strangers to victim’s home
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Accused stalker used dating app to send strangers to victim’s home

APPLETON — A Wisconsin man is accused of stalking a person and using a dating app to send strangers to their home. Matthew J. Huebschman, 30, is charged with one…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2025
Fans beg Mama June to take off her rings as she shows ‘raw’ blistered fingers
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Fans beg Mama June to take off her rings as she shows ‘raw’ blistered fingers

Former Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Mama June Shannon, 46, had fans concerned on November 1, 2025, after sharing a video of her fingers looking raw and blistered from…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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