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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Orphaned squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

Orphaned squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home

PINE CITY, New York (AP) — An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time
Posted inAt VIFreep Health News National News

Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time

NEW YORK (AP) — The moment I knew I had to get serious about work-life balance came without warning. I was writing a high-profile news story during the pandemic when my heart…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
US to play Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals this month
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

US to play Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals this month

KINGSTON (AP) — The United States will play Jamaica this month in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League, the first competitive matches for the Americans under coach Mauricio Pochettino.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
Tell us about changes when you get Social Security benefits
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Tell us about changes when you get Social Security benefits

If you receive Social Security, you can help to make sure we pay you the right benefit each month. You can do that by telling us about relationship or other…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

HAVANA (AP) — As Cuba grapples with blackouts and a deepening economic crisis, Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs

FORT-DE-FRANCE — Protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent demonstrations, the government said Wednesday. No injuries were…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
The 44 Percent: FMU aviation museum, marijuana arrests, Haitian art and more
Posted inArt News Black History News Breaking News

The 44 Percent: FMU aviation museum, marijuana arrests, Haitian art and more

MIAMI — On Sunday, after the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys as quarterback Brock Purdy was giving an on-camera interview to NBC Sports, Niners’ defensive lineman Nick Bosa…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
More than 1,200 have been killed in Haiti as gangs launch fresh attacks, UN says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

More than 1,200 have been killed in Haiti as gangs launch fresh attacks, UN says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — There is no sleeping inside Port-au-Prince’s Solino neighborhood. Since members of a powerful gang coalition began carrying out a new round of violent attacks, clouds of smoke billow…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
November kicks off with hazardous seas, high surf and life-threatening rip currents
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

November kicks off with hazardous seas, high surf and life-threatening rip currents

SAN JUAN — Favorable environmental conditions and abundant moisture will maintain ideal conditions for showers and thunderstorms today and tonight, NOAA Chief Meteorologist Ian Colon-Pagan said this morning. Over the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 1, 2024
A key police veteran in Haiti’s gang wars, senior cop is now fighting for his freedom
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

A key police veteran in Haiti’s gang wars, senior cop is now fighting for his freedom

PORT-AU-PRINCE — As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traversed Haiti’s gang-controlled capital in early September, a sinister plot was unfolding. On the afternoon of September 5, a man driving…
Posted by John McCarthy November 1, 2024

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