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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Haiti gang leader killed as transition council nears completion
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Haiti gang leader killed as transition council nears completion

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Attacks, including a shooting that left a gang leader dead, flared in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday as political groups appeared nearer to finalizing a transition council to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory

SAN JUAN (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on today as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
Gunmen kill 40 in attack at concert hall near Moscow, state news agency says
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Gunmen kill 40 in attack at concert hall near Moscow, state news agency says

MOSCOW (Reuters) — At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot
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Drawing nears for $997M Mega Millions jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nearly $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot will be up for grabs Friday night, offering the prospect of instant riches for a lucky player after…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza
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How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza

CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi ’s biggest…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts
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Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitians rushed to buy food and other basic supplies Thursday as they emerged from their homes during a rare respite from gang violence, but gunfire erupted in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 22, 2024
Social Security Announces Four Key Updates to Address Improper Payments
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Social Security Announces Four Key Updates to Address Improper Payments

Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley today announced he is taking four vital steps to immediately address overpayment issues customers and the agency have experienced. Commissioner O’Malley testified before the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 21, 2024
A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
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A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation

GEORGETOWN (AP) — Caribbean leaders said this week that all groups and political parties except one have submitted nominees for a transitional presidential council charged with selecting an interim prime…
Posted by John McCarthy March 21, 2024
Dominican Republic is urged to stop deporting people to Haiti as people flee surge in gang violence
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Dominican Republic is urged to stop deporting people to Haiti as people flee surge in gang violence

DAJABON (AP) — Human rights activists are calling on the Dominican Republic’s government for a temporary reprieve in deportations as neighboring Haiti’s crisis spirals and people attempt to flee over the closed…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2024
Haiti central bank raid leaves at least three dead
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Haiti central bank raid leaves at least three dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) — Security forces in Haiti killed at least three people, repelling an attack on the central bank as gang violence surges in the capital of Port-au-Prince, an employee…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2024

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