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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader heads to reelection as competitors concede early
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader heads to reelection as competitors concede early

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is headed to a second term following Sunday’s general elections, declaring victory after his top competitors conceded early in the night…
Posted by John McCarthy May 20, 2024
As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Dressed in black and white, the crowd of angry teenagers squeezed into a narrow street in Haiti’s capital. They stopped in front of a cemetery and hoisted…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2024
Liberty Take Liberties With Fever 91-80
Posted inBreaking News National News Sports News

Liberty Take Liberties With Fever 91-80

BROOKLYN — The New York Liberty downed the Indiana Fever, 91-80, at the Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon. Despite attracting a third consecutive sellout crowd in the 2024 regular season,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2024
Help cops find grand larceny suspect on St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Help cops find grand larceny suspect on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a theft suspect wanted on St. Thomas. Charles S. Dennis, also known as "Dennis S. Charles," 38, is wanted for a…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2024
Max the cat is now a ‘doctor of litter-ature’ from Vermont State University
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Max the cat is now a ‘doctor of litter-ature’ from Vermont State University

CASTLETON, Vermont (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students’ graduation…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2024
Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A weeklong search for a new prime minister of Haiti has flooded the inboxes of a transitional presidential council with dozens of candidates jostling to become the country’s next…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2024
Coast Guard nabs 4 men indicted for smuggling wildlife
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Coast Guard nabs 4 men indicted for smuggling wildlife

SAN JUAN — Four suspected smugglers interdicted by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection surface and air units were indicted by a federal grand jury in the…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2024
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats

SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists mostly for its beaches,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2024
Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild winter and other favorable…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2024
Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont
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Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont

BARRE, Vermont (AP) — An antique copper weathervane that was swiped from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago has been found and was returned to the state last week,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2024

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