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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Delta Force ripped Maduro and wife from their beds as they slept – 2 days after Venezuelan president begged Trump for peace
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Delta Force ripped Maduro and wife from their beds as they slept – 2 days after Venezuelan president begged Trump for peace

WASHINGTON — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia were captured by a unit of elite Delta Force soldiers while they slept in their beds. The illegitimate leader, who…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
FAA notice of air missions grounds most flights to Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

FAA notice of air missions grounds most flights to Caribbean

As of January 3, 2026, travel throughout the Caribbean has been severely disrupted following U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Nicolás Maduro. The Federal Aviation Administration…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News National News

U.S. ‘invasion’ of Venezuela forces Caribbean flights to be cancelled

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) said this morning that it has received notice of several flight cancellations due to airport restrictions in the region. The Cyril…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Starmer says the UK was ‘not involved’ in capture of Maduro and he ‘wants to speak to President Trump’
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Starmer says the UK was ‘not involved’ in capture of Maduro and he ‘wants to speak to President Trump’

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK was not involved in any way in airstrikes on military bases Venezuela or the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan leader and his wife…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Cloudy with a touch of rain this afternoon, high 87

January 3, 2026 Lingering moisture will bring isolated to scattered showers, with brief heavy rain possible and a limited flooding threat, mainly across interior and western/northwestern Puerto Rico this afternoon…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro today, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. "The United…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2026
Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS — Venezuela’s government has freed 88 more people detained after protests that followed the country’s July 2024 election, marking the second mass release in as many weeks amid mounting…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Swiss resort fire likely started by sparklers, many of the injured still fighting for their lives

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) — Dozens of young partygoers hurt in a New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe with serious injuries on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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