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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
WAPA governing board selects new leadership
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

WAPA governing board selects new leadership

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority today announced the selection of Lemuel Lavinier as Chief Operating Officer of Electric and Lorraine Kelly as Chief Financial Officer.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
TikTok’s future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

TikTok’s future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, authorities…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
Posted inBreaking News Education News International News

‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery

Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly named immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
Ivanna Eudora Kean High School students on ‘virtual instruction’ today
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

Ivanna Eudora Kean High School students on ‘virtual instruction’ today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education sent out an "URGENT ALERT" saying that in-person classes at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School will not be available. Instead, Ivanna…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list
Posted inBlack History News Breaking News Caribbean News

Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Finally, some good news for Haiti courtesy of the United Nations cultural organization and its annual list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The group, which previously recognized…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes

LOS ANGELES — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast. The…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2024
Social Security allows you to do business online
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Social Security allows you to do business online

We’ve listened to your feedback concerning your preference to do business with us online. You want the option to submit forms, evidence, and other information electronically. You also want to…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2024
Border patrol nabs 39 migrants near Isabela coast in Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Border patrol nabs 39 migrants near Isabela coast in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — U.S. Border Patrol agents, in collaboration with local authorities, apprehended 39 non-citizens early Monday morning after a suspected migrant vessel landed near Jobos Beach in the northern…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2024
Young Georgians see homeland at turning point amid pro-EU protests
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Young Georgians see homeland at turning point amid pro-EU protests

TBILISI — Almost every night since pro-EU protests erupted in Georgia last week, young husband-and-wife duo Mamuka Matkava and Gogona Parkaia have been working flat out to feed their fellow demonstrators. Each…
Posted by John McCarthy December 5, 2024

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