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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
US licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela gas projects revoked, Trinidad says
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US licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela gas projects revoked, Trinidad says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has revoked two licenses it had granted in recent years for the development of offshore natural gas projects between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2025
Virgin Islands Boating Expo set for next month in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Virgin Islands Boating Expo set for next month in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Boat Expo, recognized as the Caribbean's premier boat show, is set to open its doors in just 36 days at the IGY Marine Yacht…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2025
St. Croix: Breezy, times of sun and clouds, 2 morning showers, high 87
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St. Croix: Breezy, times of sun and clouds, 2 morning showers, high 87

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be breezy with times of sun and clouds and a couple of morning showers for a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…
Posted by John McCarthy April 9, 2025
Frantic search for survivors as roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 113
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Frantic search for survivors as roof collapse in Dominican Republic kills at least 113

SANTO DOMINGO — At least 113 people died and more than 160 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces illegal gun charges after being caught up in an SOB dragnet over the weekend. Rae-Shawn Amani Emmanuel Frazer, 22, was arrested and…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted
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Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot and killed in Frederiksted town late last night. Isaiah Fawkes. 45, was positively identified by a family member…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
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Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
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Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal program that provides financial assistance to disabled Americans and low-income…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history
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Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history

TAIPEI CITY (DM) A "sunken pyramid" near Taiwan may rewrite everything we thought we knew about the ancient world. Sitting just 82 feet below sea level near the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot
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81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot

SAN JUAN (ABC) — An 81-year-old woman went through a travel nightmare after she went to visit her family in Puerto Rico. Maria Fraterrigo took her pet parrot in a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025

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