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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Haiti is as dangerous for children as Gaza, UN report shows
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti is as dangerous for children as Gaza, UN report shows

Violence against children in Haiti increased by nearly 500% last year, according to a United Nations report, ranking the Caribbean nation as dangerous a place for children war-torn Gaza, the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government is expected to eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
‘Amber waves of grain’ recede in America’s heartland as wheat farmers struggle
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

‘Amber waves of grain’ recede in America’s heartland as wheat farmers struggle

COLBY, Kansas, (Reuters) - On a foggy morning in May, Dennis Schoenhals drove a carload of crop scouts around the wheat fields of northern Oklahoma, part of an annual tour…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
St. Croix: Sun and clouds with a morning thunderstorm, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Sun and clouds with a morning thunderstorm, high 88

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix is forecast for a blend of sun and clouds with a thunderstorm in spots this morning and a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
Man sexually assaulted his daughter for 12 years, resulting in the birth of 3 children
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man sexually assaulted his daughter for 12 years, resulting in the birth of 3 children

A West Virginia father allegedly sexually abused his daughter for over a decade, leading to the birth of three children. Kenneth Ray Cook of Raleigh County allegedly began sexually assaulting…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025
Tropical wave expected to pass near USVI and Puerto Rico after weekend
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical wave expected to pass near USVI and Puerto Rico after weekend

The National Weather Service continues to monitor a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean approaching the Leeward Islands. The system is forecast to pass south of the U.S. Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025
Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted from South Carolina's Hilton Head Island after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. The girl was bitten in the waters off Hilton Head's Sea Pines…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025
ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause to immigration raids that were disrupting those…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025
Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai, 18, spotted working at Dunkin’ Donuts
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Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai, 18, spotted working at Dunkin’ Donuts

Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai Trump was spotted taking orders behind the counter at a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru. The teen, 18, posted a hilarious clip of herself attempting to work the register and…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025
Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue

NEW YORK — Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially…
Posted by John McCarthy June 19, 2025

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