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2 US citizens arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot

Two men were arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in Michigan, according to court records unsealed on Monday. The men allegedly used the term "pumpkin day" for their…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization in the…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk (VRSK.O), opens…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Trade Winds ‘perturbation’ brings breezy conditions and showers

Today St. Croix will be breezy with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a couple of morning showers, AccuWeather said. High 90. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy conditions…

John McCarthy November 3, 2025

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Trump’s Caribbean military buildup: a war on drugs or a regime-change campaign?

War ships are cruising the Caribbean. U.S. missiles are obliterating motorboats in two oceans. And bombers are buzzing Venezuela, where sources say the Trump administration has identified targets on land…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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Accused stalker used dating app to send strangers to victim’s home

APPLETON — A Wisconsin man is accused of stalking a person and using a dating app to send strangers to their home. Matthew J. Huebschman, 30, is charged with one…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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Fans beg Mama June to take off her rings as she shows ‘raw’ blistered fingers

Former Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Mama June Shannon, 46, had fans concerned on November 1, 2025, after sharing a video of her fingers looking raw and blistered from…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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Man rapes woman walking down sidewalk because he was a virgin

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — A Minnesota man was arrested after authorities say he attacked and raped a woman who was walking on a sidewalk. Just before 8 p.m. October 28, a…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025

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6 people dead, 25 hospitalized due to Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals

A listeria outbreak linked to recalled prepared pasta meals has left six people dead and numerous others hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to data…

John McCarthy November 2, 2025