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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Jaden Francis hears charge of first-degree murder – court docket

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see two defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on  St. Croix this morning: Jaden Francis, 22, of  Christiansted, is scheduled for an…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Social Security changes in 2026: What retirees and workers need to know

A new year can also bring a fresh start for Social Security beneficiaries — including changes to monthly payments, earnings limits for those who continue working, and cost-of-living adjustments that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86

SAN JUAN — An unstable pattern will favor mostly cloudiness across the islands, resulting in isolated rain during the day, the National Weather Service said. Some showers are expected across…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2026
Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum

CARACAS (Reuters) — The accumulation of residual fuel inventories in Venezuela's onshore tanks is forcing state energy company PDVSA to resort to extreme solutions to avoid shutting down refining units,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2026
How Trump freezing federal child care funds will affect USVI Head Start Centers
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

How Trump freezing federal child care funds will affect USVI Head Start Centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification about the programs in a move fueled by a series…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2026
I died for six minutes and saw what happens after death… this is what I experienced
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

I died for six minutes and saw what happens after death… this is what I experienced

A man who "died" for six minutes as a child has detailed the haunting scenes he claims he saw in heaven. The unidentified social media user told how they were…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2026
Head-on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
Posted inBreaking News International News Police News

Head-on train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens

LIMA (Reuters) - A train driver was killed and 40 more people were injured on Tuesday after two trains collided head-on on the railway leading to the Inca citadel of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2026
Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 86

January 1 2026 Periods of unstable and rainy weather will continue today, with moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms . These conditions can cause accumulation of water on roads…
Posted by John McCarthy January 1, 2026
US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a U.S. military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. officials said…
Posted by John McCarthy December 31, 2025
Hospital Street shooting victim won’t tell cops who shot him
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Hospital Street shooting victim won’t tell cops who shot him

FREDERIKSTED —A man survived a shooting near the waterfront on the west end in St. Croix this morning, authorities said. On December 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Juan F.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 31, 2025

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