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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
WAPA Says It Will Cut Power To 417 Customers In Anna’s Retreat At 10 a.m. Tomorrow
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WAPA Says It Will Cut Power To 417 Customers In Anna’s Retreat At 10 a.m. Tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Some 417 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) customers in St. Thomas will be forced to go without electricity tomorrow. The customers who will lose power…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2019
Rubber And Wood In Chicken Nuggets: Why 120,000 Pounds Were Recalled
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Rubber And Wood In Chicken Nuggets: Why 120,000 Pounds Were Recalled

SPRINGDALE, Arkansas -- Tyson Foods is recalling more than 36,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets after consumers reported finding soft, blue pieces of rubber inside the popular food. The recall comes in conjunction with…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2019
A 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 31 Miles From Capital of Trinidad Today
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A 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 31 Miles From Capital of Trinidad Today

PORT OF SPAIN -- A "light magnitude" earthquake struck about 31 miles off the northwest coast of Trinidad just after midnight today. The quake registered 4.4 on the Richter Scale…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2019
‘Light Magnitude’ Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Dominican Republic
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‘Light Magnitude’ Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO -- A "light magnitude" earthquake struck about 40 miles off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic just after noon on Wednesday. The quake registered 4.3 on the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2019
‘Drug Kingpin’ Robert Klyvert Pleads Guilty In Federal Crack Cocaine Case On St. Croix
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‘Drug Kingpin’ Robert Klyvert Pleads Guilty In Federal Crack Cocaine Case On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – A man once called the "kingpin" of drugs in the U.S. Virgin Islands has admitted to his role in a federal crack cocaine case. Robert Klyvert, 47, pleaded…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2019
Attorneys Stall For Time In Fighting Court Request To Dismiss $6 Billion In Debt
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Attorneys Stall For Time In Fighting Court Request To Dismiss $6 Billion In Debt

SAN JUAN -- Attorneys representing bondholders hit by a recent request to dismiss more than $6 billion of Puerto Rico's debt demanded more time to fight the proposal during a…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2019
ICE: Five-Day Sweep of New York Yields 118 Illegal Caribbean Migrants
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ICE: Five-Day Sweep of New York Yields 118 Illegal Caribbean Migrants

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has detained a number of Caribbean nationals among 118 immigrants during a five-day exercise in several areas…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2019
IDB Study: Caribbean and Latin America Will Need 23 Million Health and Education Specialists By 2040
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IDB Study: Caribbean and Latin America Will Need 23 Million Health and Education Specialists By 2040

NASSAU – A new study released yesterday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), revealed that the Caribbean and Latin America will need 23 million health and education professionals by 2040.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2019
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $10 Million Worth of Cocaine Off Puerto Rico’s North Coast
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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $10 Million Worth of Cocaine Off Puerto Rico’s North Coast

SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol and Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA) agents seized 884 pounds (401 kilos) of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 30, 2019
HERO – The Film Inspired By Life & Times Of Ulric Cross, Set For February Release
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HERO – The Film Inspired By Life & Times Of Ulric Cross, Set For February Release

TORONTO — The first black, Caribbean-Canadian-made film of 2019 launches a limited theatrical release on February 28. Caribbean-Canadian filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon’s internationally acclaimed feature film, HERO – Inspired By The Extraordinary Life & Times Of Ulric…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2019

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