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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries
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Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries

Automatic Overpayment Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent The Social Security Administration announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to ten percent (or $10,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Uszenski claims USVI’s first medal at CARIFTA Championships
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Uszenski claims USVI’s first medal at CARIFTA Championships

NASSAU — The U.S. Virgin Islands earned its first medal Sunday at the 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in the Bahamas, with a dozen other swimmers advancing to finals over the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Kia recalls over 427,000 Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked
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Kia recalls over 427,000 Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked

IRVINE (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked. According to…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
High surf advisory extended to northern USVI
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

High surf advisory extended to northern USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory which was extended through last evening in Puerto Rico now also includes the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán, NOAA's lead meteorologist,…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Diddy’s time in the USVI under examination as part of feds probe of sex trafficking claims
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Diddy’s time in the USVI under examination as part of feds probe of sex trafficking claims

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a recent legal filing in the Southern District of New York, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones brought forward allegations of sexual assault, emotional distress, and other serious…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024
Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant
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Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant

CHRISTIANSTED – Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the public to take steps to protect against dengue as the number of cases in the neighboring island of Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
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
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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

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