Helene expected to be a tropical storm by Thursday
MIAMI — A tropical storm is expected to form in the northwest Caribbean Sea or southern Gulf of Mexico and eventually head toward either Florida or the northern Gulf Coast…
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Mullings’ 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (AP) — Michigan welcomed Southern California to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal…
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Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto arrived in Haiti on Saturday, claiming that because of a Kenyan police force battling gangs “the country’s security has significantly improved.” Ruto’s claim…
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Tiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judge
WHITESBURG, Kentucky (AP) — Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a judge who was gunned down in his…
NHC monitoring 4 disturbances for signs of development
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking three disturbances in the Atlantic and one disturbance in the Caribbean Sea. An area of low pressure located about 700 miles…
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8 firefighters hurt, 2 critically, in fire truck rollover crash while returning from California wildfire
IRVINE — Eight firefighters were hurt -- including two critically -- when the fire truck they were in rolled over while returning from a 12-hour shift battling the Airport Fire…
‘Network issues’ prevent Department of Finance from printing government checks
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Government House said late Friday night that "network issues" have delayed the Department of Finance's printing of government payroll and retirement checks. Employees or former employees with…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being investigated for collecting dead whale
GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — A federal law enforcement agency confirmed it’s opened an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he allegedly cut off the head of a dead whale and took…
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Haiti’s insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals in the troubled Caribbean country remains underfunded and…
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3 men charged in Velvet Haze nightclub shooting that killed Estate Hope resident
CHRISTIANSTED — Two St. Croix men were each charged with the murder of an Estate Hope man at a Christiansted town nightclub in July. A third suspect faces an illegal…