Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica; 9 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON — Powerful Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica with heavy winds and rain, damaging buildings and felling trees on the Caribbean island. The category four storm brought winds of up to…
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Sri Lanka demands compensation from Russia for its soldiers killed while serving in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Sri Lanka has demanded compensation from Russia for 17 of its citizens who have been killed fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. It is also demanding…
US resumes talks with Venezuela, pushes for fair July 28 election
WASHINGTON —Senior U.S. and Venezuelan officials restarted talks today, with Washington saying it urged President Nicolas Maduro's government to ensure that elections scheduled for July 28 will be "competitive and inclusive." Venezuela's…
Hurricane Beryl leaves ‘Armageddon-like’ destruction in Grenada
ST. GEORGE'S — Grenada's prime minister described sweeping destruction on the Caribbean nation's island of Carriacou as "almost Armageddon-like" in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. The storm made landfall on the tiny…
Boa constrictor gives birth to 14 baby snakes after living alone for nearly a decade
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor in England underwent a process of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis. Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought…
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Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled food NEW YORK -- A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was…
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Haiti police retake control of a police station in the capital that was attacked by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Officers regained control of a police station in Haiti’s capital that had been the target of armed gangs in recent months, authorities said Monday. The station in…
Hurricane Beryl remains Category 4 storm as it heads to Jamaica; seven dead
KINGSTON — Jamaica is bracing for a near-direct strike from Category 4 Hurricane Beryl today, after the record-breaking storm left multiple people dead on islands in the eastern Caribbean. The…
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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese named first-time All-Stars on Team WNBA vs. Team USA
Clark, Aliyah Boston, Dearica Hamby, Arike Ogunbowale voted automatic WNBA All-Stars Rookie stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will pair up in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game as members of Team WNBA taking on…
Hurricane Beryl: ‘Grim’ situation as multiple deaths reported in massive storm’s path
Multiple deaths have been reported in Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials on those islands said Tuesday as Hurricane Beryl continues to pummel the Caribbean as a Category 5…