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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide
Posted inBreaking News Business News Entertainment News

Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide

The commencement of the holiday season often means the lengthening of to-do lists. There are lights to hang, cards to mail, cookies to bake and, of course, gifts to buy. Gift exchanges, whether they’re among friends,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 8, 2024
Woman who flew from New York to Paris without a ticket is charged in federal court
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Woman who flew from New York to Paris without a ticket is charged in federal court

NEW YORK — The woman who officials say boarded a flight without a ticket in New York during the Thanksgiving holiday and was detained upon landing in Paris has been…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during Japanese bombing 83 years ago
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100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during Japanese bombing 83 years ago

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Bob Fernandez thought he’d go dancing and see the world when he joined the U.S. Navy as a 17-year-old high school student in August 1941.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day

HAVANA (AP) — After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid was restored Thursday, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resume.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months
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Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s top police official has denied reports that officers serving in the United Nations-backed multinational peacekeeping mission in Haiti have gone unpaid for three months. The…
Posted by John McCarthy December 7, 2024
Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search
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Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered today, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad
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Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad

DAMASCUS — Syrian rebel forces said today their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town strategic to President Bashar al-Assad's…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
WAPA governing board selects new leadership
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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
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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

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