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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Dominica Native Beats Woman After First Blaming Her For His Car Accident
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Dominica Native Beats Woman After First Blaming Her For His Car Accident

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Dominica faces domestic violence-related assault charges after a woman accused him of assaulting her at her home. Miguel Jno-Baptiste, 27, of Roseau, was arrested…
Posted by John McCarthy January 28, 2023
STRAWBERRIES AND SCREAM! Plucky Gecko Travels 3,000 Miles From Egypt to UK in Fruit
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STRAWBERRIES AND SCREAM! Plucky Gecko Travels 3,000 Miles From Egypt to UK in Fruit

CAIRO (UPI) — An English woman who bought a package of strawberries from her local store discovered a tiny gecko had taken a 3,000-mile ride from Egypt in the fruit. Nikata…
Posted by John McCarthy January 27, 2023
Operation Clean Sweep Nets A Rogues’ Gallery of the Usual Suspects on St. Thomas
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Operation Clean Sweep Nets A Rogues’ Gallery of the Usual Suspects on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Operation Clean Sweep netted four arrests on Tuesday night, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Members of the Special Operations Bureau (SOB) were in the Red Hook…
Posted by John McCarthy January 27, 2023
‘TRICKY-DADIANS!’ TnT Tries To Skirt U.S. Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil By Paying in Food
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‘TRICKY-DADIANS!’ TnT Tries To Skirt U.S. Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil By Paying in Food

PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago would pay Venezuela for natural gas produced at an offshore development with humanitarian supplies like food and medicine, Prime Minister Keith Rowley…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2023
Carbon Capture: How Does CO2 Removal Work?
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Carbon Capture: How Does CO2 Removal Work?

With global temperatures still on the rise, even the most skeptical of scientists agree that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is crucial to meet the Paris Agreement goal of capping global…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2023
Cuba Picks 5 MLB Affiliated Players for World Classic
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Cuba Picks 5 MLB Affiliated Players for World Classic

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2023
Facebook Re-Platforms Ousted Ex President Trump
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Facebook Re-Platforms Ousted Ex President Trump

MENLO PARK — Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2023
TRAFFIC ALERT: Roadblocks for Block Party and Commercial Shoot on St. Croix
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Roadblocks for Block Party and Commercial Shoot on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Island Police Department would like to inform the public that there will be roadblocks on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 2023. Caravelle Hotel and…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2023
Zoo Swamped After Offering Lovers Chance To Name Cockroach After Ex For Valentine’s Day
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Zoo Swamped After Offering Lovers Chance To Name Cockroach After Ex For Valentine’s Day

TORONTO — Breakups can be rough, from big arguments to silent sobs into your tub of ice cream, there's no denying your heart and ego can feel a little bit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2023
Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans, 7 Haitians Back Home
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Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans, 7 Haitians Back Home

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 58 Dominicans and returned seven Haitians to a Dominican Republic patrol boat just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Monday, following…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2023

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