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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
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Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

KINGSHILL — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Statement from new acting commissioner of Social Security, Lee Dudek
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Statement from new acting commissioner of Social Security, Lee Dudek

“I am honored and humbled to be appointed Social Security’s Acting Commissioner pending Senate confirmation of Frank Bisignano to be SSA’s next Commissioner. I accepted the position because I strongly…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Nearshoring strategy for the Caribbean and Latin America
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Business News

Nearshoring strategy for the Caribbean and Latin America

BOGOTÁ — Biz Latin Hub, a leading provider of market entry and back-office solutions across the Caribbean and Latin America, has released its 2025 minimum salary overview, equipping businesses and investors…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
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Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no

BERLIN (AP) — Birkenstocks: They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes they look chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
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More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps
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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Vatican charity says Trump administration’s gutting of USAID is ‘reckless’ and could kill millions
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Vatican charity says Trump administration’s gutting of USAID is ‘reckless’ and could kill millions

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s charity said Monday that U.S. plans to gut USAID were “reckless” and could kill millions, while Pope Francis’ point man on development urged the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay
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US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay

HAVANA (AP) — Three immigrants who won a restraining order against the federal government to avoid transfer to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were deported this week on…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Trump supports Musk’s idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
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Trump supports Musk’s idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend. He…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Cancryn pump station ‘offline, but currently undergoing repair,’ VIWMA says
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Cancryn pump station ‘offline, but currently undergoing repair,’ VIWMA says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the Cancryn pump station "is currently offline but undergoing repair." This situation may lead to sewer system issues.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025

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