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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Thousands fled Hurricane Milton … just in time
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Thousands fled Hurricane Milton … just in time

TAMPA — Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a category 3 hurricane, knocking out power to millions on its jaunt across Florida. Much of the central peninsula suffered…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2024
Caribbean and Latin American growth to slow to 1.9% in 2024, says World Bank
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Caribbean and Latin American growth to slow to 1.9% in 2024, says World Bank

BRIDGETOWN — Economic growth across the Caribbean and Latin America is seen slowing to 1.9% this year from 2.1% in 2023 before accelerating again in 2025, according to the World…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2024
US cruise stocks rise as Citi upbeat about strong growth indicators
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US cruise stocks rise as Citi upbeat about strong growth indicators

MIAMI — Shares of U.S. cruise operators, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, surged in midday trading on Wednesday as brokerage Citi gets bullish on the companies' long-term prospects. Shares of…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2024
Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week
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Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week, fulfilling a pledge to do so weekly as neighboring Haiti scrambles…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2024
More than 2.8 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
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More than 2.8 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA (AP) — Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph)…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2024
Man accused of beating and kicking woman after coming home drunk and demanding $19
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Man accused of beating and kicking woman after coming home drunk and demanding $19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resident has been charged with assault after allegedly coming home drunk and demanding less than $20 he gave a woman for groceries, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 9, 2024
Man accused of strangling, beating woman in her own home
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Man accused of strangling, beating woman in her own home

CHRISTIANSTED — A man was charged with assault and related charges after allegedly beating and strangling a woman following a heated argument, authorities said. Javier Rodriguez, 42, was arrested Tuesday…
Posted by John McCarthy October 9, 2024
Public Works commissioner condemns act of vandalism at Eastern Cemetery in St. Thomas
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Public Works commissioner condemns act of vandalism at Eastern Cemetery in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPW employees discovered a defaced and desecrated gravesite at the Eastern Cemetery in Smith Bay on St. Thomas on Tuesday morning, the Public Works Department said today. DPW…
Posted by John McCarthy October 9, 2024
Man killed in Mandahl Bay beach shooting, police say
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Man killed in Mandahl Bay beach shooting, police say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One man was killed during a shooting Monday in the Mandahl Bay Beach area, the Police Department confirmed. According to VIPD, the 911 Emergency Call Center received…
Posted by John McCarthy October 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton could cost insurers $60B, raise reinsurance rates, RBC says
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Hurricane Milton could cost insurers $60B, raise reinsurance rates, RBC says

TAMPA — Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices which could boost some insurance companies' shares,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 9, 2024

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