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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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’s troubles fade briefly as it revels in World Cup qualification
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Haiti’s troubles fade briefly as it revels in World Cup qualification

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti held its breath for nearly two hours as its troubles seemed to fade with the promise of its first World Cup qualification since 1974. Forgotten ever so briefly was the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 20, 2025
Intervals of sun and clouds, high 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Intervals of sun and clouds, high 88

November 20 - Good evening! Eye! The 1st Christmas Fry arrives tomorrow → rich breeze and pleasant temps. High Risk Continues Today → Risk Drops Over the Next Few Days…
Posted by John McCarthy November 20, 2025
British comedian fed Ukrainians to the pigs to aid Russian war effort: report
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

British comedian fed Ukrainians to the pigs to aid Russian war effort: report

A former British comedian and civil servant is under investigation for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, making him the first U.K. national to face such scrutiny since Russia’s 2022 full-scale…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Jose Acosta Jr. faces charges for stabbing woman, stealing belongings, damaging car
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Jose Acosta Jr. faces charges for stabbing woman, stealing belongings, damaging car

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man faces a bevy of domestic violence-related charges after he stabbed a woman, stole her belongings and damaged her car, authorities said. Jose Acosta Jr.,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Search of suspect’s home turns up ammunition, cops say
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Search of suspect’s home turns up ammunition, cops say

FREDERIKSTED — The legal search of a suspect's home turned up ammunition for a gun, authorities said. Kaden Durand, 20, was arrested and charged with possession of ammunition, the Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuba's imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Trump’s White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed.
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Trump’s White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House was quietly lobbying senators to slow-walk a vote to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein even as President Donald Trump publicly…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Cops ID dead body found in bushes near Castle Burke
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Cops ID dead body found in bushes near Castle Burke

FREDERIKSTED – Police are investigating after a bullet-riddled body was found in the bushes near Castle Burke on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Malik "CTE" Anthony Francis, 33, of Frederiksted, was…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean due to grow in 2025 despite US tariff policy,  ECLAC report shows 
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean due to grow in 2025 despite US tariff policy,  ECLAC report shows 

SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Trade between Latin America and the Caribbean will likely grow in 2025 despite broad U.S. tariffs across the region, which have had a weaker impact than initially…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025
Mostly cloudy with widely separated thunderstorms, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Mostly cloudy with widely separated thunderstorms, high 86

Once again, you can expect shower and thunderstorm activity across the islands, with highest chance of flooding in the afternoon, the National Weather Service said. "Don't forget your umbrella and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2025

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