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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup
Posted inBreaking News International News Police News

Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup

SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport. The incident, after a 3-hour Air New…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2024
Amid Haiti’s spiraling violence, Florida residents worry about family, friends in the island nation
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Amid Haiti’s spiraling violence, Florida residents worry about family, friends in the island nation

MIAMI (AP) — Florida residents watching the unfolding unrest in Haiti are expressing concerns for family and friends on the Caribbean island nation, saying they are virtually being held prisoners…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2024
Health Department offices set to close at noon
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Health Department offices set to close at noon

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that its offices territory-wide will close at 12 p.m. today, April 5, 2024, to allow for employee participation in activities related…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2024
St. John man takes rental car for a pre-April Fool’s Day joyride
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St. John man takes rental car for a pre-April Fool’s Day joyride

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man has been arrested after he allegedly heisted a rental car for a joyride last month. Kassahun Stapleton-Harris, 27, was arrested Tuesday and charged…
Posted by John McCarthy April 4, 2024
Embracing Bitcoin: A Revolutionary Economic Force in Caribbean Economies
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Embracing Bitcoin: A Revolutionary Economic Force in Caribbean Economies

The turn of the twenty-first century has ushered in seismic societal changes, one of the most impactful being the innovation and wide acceptance of cryptocurrencies. Pioneered by Bitcoin, this economic…
Posted by John McCarthy April 4, 2024
April is Safe Driving Awareness Month
Posted inCommunity Affairs Education News National News

April is Safe Driving Awareness Month

FREDERIKSTED – April is dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. Every year, countless lives are needlessly lost due to these preventable behaviors on the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 4, 2024
Trump Media auditor warns that losses ‘raise substantial doubt’ about company’s ability to continue
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Trump Media auditor warns that losses ‘raise substantial doubt’ about company’s ability to continue

NEW YORK — An auditor has raised doubts about the ability of former President Donald Trump's publicly traded company to stay in business, according to a new regulatory filing. Trump Media…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
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Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists

BOGOTA (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it was necessary to prevent the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
St. Thomas man shot in Simmonds Alley
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St. Thomas man shot in Simmonds Alley

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police say they’re searching for an individual who shot a man on St. Thomas late Monday night. The case began at 10:25 p.m., when Criminal Investigation Bureau…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024

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