Russian warships to arrive in Havana next week but pose no threat, Cuba says
HAVANA — Cuba said this week that Russian warships would arrive in Havana next week, but that the four navy ships carried no nuclear weapons and did not present a…
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Fever squeak by Washington Mystics 85-83
WASHINGTON — After some much-needed rest, the Fever have gotten back into the win column. Indiana beat the Washington Mystics 85-83 on the road on Friday night. The Fever took…
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Oregon (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious…
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How Joe Biden ‘broke OPEC’ and rewrote the rules for oil trading
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is buying another 3 million barrels of oil for the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said this week, as it slowly replenishes the…
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‘Scary’ landing for passengers as American Airlines flight veers off runway in Jamaica
KINGSTON — It was a "rough" and "scary" landing for passengers on American Airlines flight 850 from Miami on Thursday night after the aircraft veered off the runway at the…
US expecting Russian naval exercises in Caribbean this summer
WASHINGTON — Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will likely include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops…
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
NEW YORK (AP) — Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower.…
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Detained Dad bristles at Turks & Caicos’ notion that he was on ‘extended vacation’
COCKBURN TOWN — An American man recently freed after being detained for more than 100 days in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was found in his luggage slammed remarks describing his ordeal…
Flash flood warning issued for St. Thomas: NWS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — There is a flash flood warning in effect for St. Thomas until 10:30 a.m., the National Weather Service said on X. Between one and two inches of…
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Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise in the coming weeks, in a…