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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
University of Miami Launches Heart Health Plan For The USVI
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University of Miami Launches Heart Health Plan For The USVI

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands suffers some of the worst rates of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. With more than 40 percent of healthcare positions vacant, the territory…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Musk Says Neuralink Installs Brain Implant In First Patient
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Musk Says Neuralink Installs Brain Implant In First Patient

AUSTIN — The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said. Elon Musk said Monday…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Altona Lagoon Bridge work begins in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News St. Croix News

Altona Lagoon Bridge work begins in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Work to restore the Altona Lagoon Bridge foundation began on Monday with pile driving operations, the Public Works Department announced. In a press release, the Public Works Department…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI

WASHINGTON — An Indian national pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spawned a drug trafficking network which used the dark web to conceal its illicit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2024
Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the territory at 4:00 p.m. today, but it was too weak to create any damage nor initiate any kind of tsunami. According…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
Curacao and Sint Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
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Curacao and Sint Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous

PHILIPSBURG (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and Sint Maarten more than a decade after they became…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings

HAVANA (AP) — A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
Lawyer for indicted founder of Haitian orphanage says a previous grand jury didn’t charge him
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Lawyer for indicted founder of Haitian orphanage says a previous grand jury didn’t charge him

DENVER (AP) — An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who has been charged with sexual abuse was investigated by a grand jury about a decade ago but not indicted, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
Education Tells Parents to Expect Traffic Disruptions When Icon of the Seas Visits
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

Education Tells Parents to Expect Traffic Disruptions When Icon of the Seas Visits

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education advises parents and students about potential traffic and transportation challenges on Wednesday, January 31st, caused by the inaugural visit of Royal…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions

MIAMI (Reuters) — The world's largest cruise ship started its maiden voyage this weekend, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel — and other giant cruise…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024

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