Man jailed in Cuba for taking video of long consumer lines
SANTIAGO DE CUBA — A man was sent to prison for trying to take a video of a long line to buy gas bottles, another 15 people were tried Tuesday for protesting during a blackout,…
Law-abiding dog wouldn’t let officer save him from house fire without leash
AURORA — A courageous pup in Illinois is going viral on social media thanks to his quick thinking … which may have at first confused the officers attempting to save him from a house fire.…
Nurse gets prison after husband caught her having sex with teen stepson: ‘Incestuous pedophile’
OCALA — A Florida nurse whose husband walked in on her having sex with his 15-year-old son has been sentenced to two years in prison — with the boy’s mom angrily calling the stepmom an “incestuous pedophile.” Alexis…
U.S. targets China’s grip on global ports, including Jamaica’s Kingston terminal
KINGSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is on a mission to weaken China’s global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western control, according to three sources familiar with the plan.…
Many ask where the hurricanes are this season as the Atlantic remains quiet
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. “Where the heck are the Atlantic…
120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a…
Cloudy with a morning thunderstorm and showers in the afternoon, high 88
A tropical wave will be crossing the region today, the National Weather Service said. We can expect showers and thunderstorms and an elevated flood risk, according to the NWS. “Gusty periods and landslides possible,” the…
Dad taunted dehydrated son with water before the boy died
CAPE CORAL — Two parents accused of neglecting their 12-year-old son and not getting him medical attention before he died have been indicted on murder charges in Florida. A grand jury indicted 46-year-old Qwentosha Massaquoi…
Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing three
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States, the second such strike against a suspected…
Man convicted for attempting to give classified information on US Air Force systems to Russia
PIERRE — A 67-year-old South Dakota man has been sent to prison for over 10 years after being convicted of attempting to disclose classified information on U.S. Air Force systems to the Russian government, officials…