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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Caribbean leaders hope new UK government is open to talks on slavery reparations
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Caribbean leaders hope new UK government is open to talks on slavery reparations

LONDON — Caribbean leaders hope that Britain under its new Labor government might shift its long-standing position on slavery reparations and agree to discuss how to address past wrongs and…
Posted by John McCarthy October 7, 2024
Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens

SAINT-MARC (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 7, 2024
Hurricane Milton moves towards the west coast of Florida
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Milton moves towards the west coast of Florida

MIAMI — Milton became a hurricane today. It is expected to arrive near Tampa on Wednesday as at least a Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Nearly half of Cuba without power as blackouts deepen

HAVANA — More than half of Cuba was without power on Thursday evening as fuel shortages and broken-down power plants left the government with little choice but to black out…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
Diabetes ‘epidemic’ is a growing concern in the U.S. Virgin Islands, health officials say
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

Diabetes ‘epidemic’ is a growing concern in the U.S. Virgin Islands, health officials say

CHRISTIANSTED — Diabetes continues to be a growing health crisis in the Virgin Islands, with the Department of Health calling it a "silent epidemic" affecting over 11,600 adults. The Virgin…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (AP) — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
There’s a moose on the loose — in a New Hampshire swimming pool
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There’s a moose on the loose — in a New Hampshire swimming pool

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and firefighters in New Hampshire responded to an unusual call Thursday morning — a moose was trapped in a backyard swimming pool. A video shot…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call…
Posted by John McCarthy October 6, 2024
Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall in Florida
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall in Florida

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is forecast to bring “life-threatening impacts” to Florida — a state just ravaged by Hurricane Helene…
Posted by John McCarthy October 5, 2024
Health Department advises public to avoid roadway where sewage spill occurred
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Health Department advises public to avoid roadway where sewage spill occurred

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is urging the public to avoid traversing Watergut and King Cross streets where a sewage spill has been reported on St. Croix. The…
Posted by John McCarthy October 5, 2024

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