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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Caribbean, Latin American remittances to reach yearly record – IDB
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Caribbean, Latin American remittances to reach yearly record – IDB

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Money shipped to the Caribbean and Latin America as remittances could hit a record $156 billion this year, a 9.5% jump from the previous record, according…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2023
Embattled House Member George Santos won’t seek re-election after damning ethics report
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Embattled House Member George Santos won’t seek re-election after damning ethics report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Embattled Republican U.S. Representative George Santos said today he will not run for re-election in an announcement made shortly after a damning report by his fellow lawmakers…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2023
Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside
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Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2023
Help Cops Find Missing Person Kassahun Diop Stapleton-Harris on St. Thomas
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Help Cops Find Missing Person Kassahun Diop Stapleton-Harris on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man who is missing on St. Thomas. Kassahun Diop Stapleton-Harris, 26. of Anna's Retreat, was last seen Monday in Red…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2023
St. Thomas RE/MAX Broker Who Stole Millions Agrees To Pay $500K To Victims
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St. Thomas RE/MAX Broker Who Stole Millions Agrees To Pay $500K To Victims

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A respected RE/MAX Realtor who stole millions from her trusting clients on St. Thomas will serve no jail time as long as she pays $500,000 in a…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2023
Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Humanitarian News

Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference

ACCRA (Reuters) — Financial reparations are long overdue to Africans and the diaspora as compensation for the enslavement of people of African descent, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2023
China’s Xi in US for high-stakes Biden summit, APEC
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China’s Xi in US for high-stakes Biden summit, APEC

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first visit to the United States in six years on Tuesday, after President Joe Biden said he aimed to restore…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2023
NWS Warns of ‘Tidal Event’ for USVI and Puerto Rico by Week’s End
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

NWS Warns of ‘Tidal Event’ for USVI and Puerto Rico by Week’s End

SAN JUAN — Heads up, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico! Be on the lookout for a tidal event that should deteriorate maritime and coastal conditions by the end of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2023
Mars Hill Man Arrested For Attempting To Perform Sex Acts On 12-Year-Old Girl
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Mars Hill Man Arrested For Attempting To Perform Sex Acts On 12-Year-Old Girl

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested for allegedly attempting to perform sex acts on a 12-year-old girl in his own household. Luis C. Santiago, 40, of Mars Hill,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2023
Endangered sperm whales are now free to poop in protected area off Dominica
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Endangered sperm whales are now free to poop in protected area off Dominica

ROSEAU (AP) — The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world's first marine protected area for one of earth's largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. Nearly 300 square…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2023

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