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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Man ‘turns into a beast,’ holds woman captive for two years, prosecutor says. He gets 394 years in prison
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Man ‘turns into a beast,’ holds woman captive for two years, prosecutor says. He gets 394 years in prison

It started out as a friendship, but prosecutors allege it quickly turned into a nightmare kidnapping after Ian Edard Kroe held a 74-year-old woman captive in a hotel for two…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Coast Guard seeks to curb pollution threat on Icacos Beach in Yabucoa
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Coast Guard seeks to curb pollution threat on Icacos Beach in Yabucoa

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan Incident Management personnel, working in consultation with local and federal environmental agencies, are overseeing efforts by specialized companies today to remove a…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Michelle Obama makes first comments after daughter Malia drops last name: ‘She’s trying to make her way’
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Michelle Obama makes first comments after daughter Malia drops last name: ‘She’s trying to make her way’

Former first lady Michelle Obama said she and her husband, Barack, respect their daughter Malia dropping her last name "Obama" in professional projects -- and praised how both of their…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
10.9 million more people projected to lose insurance in 2034 from GOP tax bill cuts
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

10.9 million more people projected to lose insurance in 2034 from GOP tax bill cuts

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office estimates an increase of 10.9 million people without health insurance under President Donald Trump‘s big bill, including 1.4 million who are in the country without legal status…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positions
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will hire for “mission-critical field positions” amid expert warnings that the National Weather Service has been cut too sharply just as hurricane season…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Cuban families devise ingenious solutions to endure frequent power shortages
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuban families devise ingenious solutions to endure frequent power shortages

HAVANA (AP) — For Marylín Álvarez and her family, like countless other Cubans, the question is no longer if the power will go out, but when — forcing them to…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Kelsey Mitchell scores 23 and the Fever — without Caitlin Clark — beat the Mystics 85-76
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Kelsey Mitchell scores 23 and the Fever — without Caitlin Clark — beat the Mystics 85-76

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell had 23 points, Lexie Hull scored all 14 of her points in the second half and the short-handed Indiana Fever, playing without Caitlin Clark, beat…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, morning showers, high 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, morning showers, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED Today St. Croix will be partly sunny and breezy with a morning shower or two and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience mainly clear…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Former Ukrainian DJ and his erotic novel-writing wife linked to ‘Russian Pearl Harbor’ that wiped out aircraft
Posted inArt News Breaking News International News

Former Ukrainian DJ and his erotic novel-writing wife linked to ‘Russian Pearl Harbor’ that wiped out aircraft

Russia has launched a massive manhunt for a former DJ and his wife, an erotic novelist, after they were linked to Ukraine’s stunning “Russian Pearl Harbor” attack on its air bases.…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2025
Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May

SAN JUAN (AP) — A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2025

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