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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold

PARIS (AP) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to Haitian swimmer Alexandre Grand’Pierre’s mind. “Iconic.” For the seven athletes competing for Haiti,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2024
‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

‘Fish storm’ expected to pass north of the USVI as a strong tropical cyclone

SAN JUAN — Tropical Cyclone Five is slowly approaching the Lesser and Greater Antilles and expected to build into a hurricane but only after it passes north of the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2024
Hotel & Tourism Association supports VIPA’s partnership to improve territory’s airports
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Hotel & Tourism Association supports VIPA’s partnership to improve territory’s airports

Dear Editor, The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association fully supports the plans for essential and long-needed improvements to the airport experience on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Cyril E.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2024
Jim Harbaugh to serve as honorary captain for Michigan’s season opener
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

Jim Harbaugh to serve as honorary captain for Michigan’s season opener

ANN ARBOR — Michigan football will have a very familiar face back on the sidelines at Michigan Stadium as the honorary captain for the 2024 season opener against Fresno State on…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2024
Coast Guard works to change its culture following sexual abuse, harassment scandal
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Coast Guard works to change its culture following sexual abuse, harassment scandal

NEW LONDON, Connecticut (AP) — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, has been revamped this year in light of…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2024
Folks from Martinique to Puerto Rico should start preparing for Hurricane Ernesto today, forecaster says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Folks from Martinique to Puerto Rico should start preparing for Hurricane Ernesto today, forecaster says

SAN JUAN — Shower and thunderstorm activity has increased since yesterday in association with a tropical wave located roughly midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles. Gradual…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2024
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll
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Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON — Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to an Ipsos poll published on Thursday. The poll found Harris had…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2024
Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ series, under new law
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Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ series, under new law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2024
The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News International News

The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports

PARIS (AP) — It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports event. The lesson everyone was meant…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2024
Bahamas readies Caribbean’s next ‘debt-for-nature’ swap
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Bahamas readies Caribbean’s next ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

NASSAU — The Bahamas is to join a growing trend where countries promise better protection of precious ecosystems in return for having their debts reduced. Bahamas economy minister Michael Halkitis…
Posted by John McCarthy August 9, 2024

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