US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern Caribbean has officials in Caracas and experts in the United States asking: is the move…
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Intervals of clouds and sun, a.m. thunderstorm, a shower later
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues monitoring a tropical wave over the Atlantic with a low formation chance in the next 48 hours (30%) and a high formation chance in…
As an Atlantic system moves west, what are its tropical depression chances?
The Atlantic Ocean remains clear of significant severe weather systems excepting a tropical wave in the far eastern tropical Atlantic. The disturbance is expected to move in a west to…
Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured, according to officials. One…
Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Dozens of voters in Guyana stood in line by dawn on Monday to participate in what many say is the South American country’s most consequential election in decades…
Kenyan MSS officer, Haiti civilian dead after fatal road accident; eight officers injured
PORT-AU-PRINCE — A member of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti is dead along with a civilian after two armored vehicles were involved in an accident along a…
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Venezuela prepares for potential U.S. attack with armed drones designed by Iran
CARACAS — When Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez appeared on a nationwide TV broadcast in June 2012, proudly announcing that his country was now manufacturing “unmanned aircraft,” the news took both…
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Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children
WASHINGTON — A United States judge has temporarily blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to deport dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country. District Court Judge…
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Partly sunny with a couple of showers mainly early in the day
A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic has a 50 percent chance of formation over the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center said this afternoon. The system is…
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Mainly clear, some sunshine, high 92, low 78
There is an extreme Heat Warning in effect from 10 AM to 5 PM. This daytime heating, along with a tropical wave moving south of our area, will help promote…