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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Haiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation. At least eight…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, that…
Posted by John McCarthy February 14, 2024
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother believes pedophile was murdered in his jail cell … and has the autopsy photos to prove it
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Jeffrey Epstein’s brother believes pedophile was murdered in his jail cell … and has the autopsy photos to prove it

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy Friday to conservative commentator Megyn Kelly. The deceased pedophile’s brother explained why he believes Jeffrey Epstein did…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Official says police in Haiti killed 5 armed environmental protection agents during ongoing protests
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Official says police in Haiti killed 5 armed environmental protection agents during ongoing protests

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Police killed five armed environmental protection agents in Haiti’s capital Wednesday during the third consecutive day of demonstrations that have paralyzed the country amid growing demands that Prime Minister…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
Posted inBreaking News National News Police News

CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys

BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa — mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know
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House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House is set to vote Tuesday on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. If they succeed,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Russia uses Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time, researchers say
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Russia uses Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time, researchers say

KYIV (REUTERS)— A preliminary analysis concluded that Russia hit Kyiv last week with the hypersonic Zircon missile, its first use in the nearly two-year-old war, the head of a Kyiv research…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen
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Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a 5-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Sunday shooting that…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
Traditional cures still have a place in the ‘golden age of medicine’
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

Traditional cures still have a place in the ‘golden age of medicine’

BEIJING — For centuries across countries, people have turned to traditional healers, home remedies and ancient medicinal knowledge to address their health and well-being needs. According to the WHO Global Report…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024
They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says

PARKSLEY (AP) — A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream when they opened a variety market on the Eastern Shore, selling hard-to-find spices, sodas and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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