Who is fighting in Syria and why?
DAMASCUS — Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for the…
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‘Haiti is one of the worst places on the planet to be a child.’ UN groups sound alarm
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti’s children are hungry, many of them malnourished and on the verge of starving. Fleeing burnt out homes, they account for 365,000 of the more than 700,000 Haitians…
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St. Croix woman arrested for making unauthorized credit card purchases
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman was arrested after an investigation revealed that she used another person’s credit cards without permission. Denell Stevens, 21, was arrested Monday and charged with…
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Traffic stop in May of 2022 leads to St. Croix man’s arrest on illegal gun charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man pulled over at a traffic stop on St. Thomas more than two years ago has been arrested on a local warrant, authorities said.…
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2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear…
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Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he’s receiving fresh attention,…
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Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair took to X on Monday morning to apologize to Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence after his violent blow to the quarterback’s facemask led to him being carted off…
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Defendant in YSL gang and racketeering trial stabbed as he awaits jury verdict
ATLANTA (AP) — One of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and was stabbed in jail but appeared in court Monday, as jurors deliberated another day…
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Barbados completes world’s first debt swap for climate resilience
BRIDGETOWN — Barbados has completed what it calls the world's first 'debt-for-climate resilience' swap which will see it invest $165 million in water infrastructure, food security and environmental protection to…
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Pete Hegseth’s mother accused her son of belittling, abusing, and lying to women
WEST PALM BEACH — Pete Hegseth, the Fox News anchor whom Donald Trump has tapped to be his defense secretary, has come under intense scrutiny for his mistreatment of women,…