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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke
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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?
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AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?

NEW YORK (AP) — The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said this weekend. In a Saturday…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission

KINGSTON — Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized mission to Haiti, the Canadian…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for gangs that have terrorized the country, police said Saturday.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
2 beachgoers injured in shooting at Coki Point
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 beachgoers injured in shooting at Coki Point

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men were injured in a shooting at Coki Point beach late Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Law enforcement personnel responded to the Schneider Hospital at 5:00 p.m.,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
USVI to get $2.1 million for ‘digital equity in Internet for all’ push
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USVI to get $2.1 million for ‘digital equity in Internet for all’ push

WASHINGTON — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said this week that the U.S. Virgin Islands is now eligible to apply for $2.1 million, “to empower individuals and communities with…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
Police investigating murder of 20-year-old woman on St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Police investigating murder of 20-year-old woman on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is following up on a wide range of cases this Easter holiday weekend, including a murder that took place in St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2024
Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark

COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2, casting fresh light on the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2024
Shoplifter chased by police on horses in New Mexico, video shows
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Shoplifter chased by police on horses in New Mexico, video shows

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico had all the horsepower in this chase: A shoplifter was detained outside a Walgreens this month after trying to outrun a horse-mounted…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2024

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