Family of Trinidadian man killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking
LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad (Reuters) — Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are demanding…
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Partly cloudy with a shower in spots late, low 75
Shower interruptions will continue across the U.S. Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico throughout the morning, the National Weather Service said. The showers will increase the chance of water pooling…
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Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with four different minors in Haiti over…
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Flights avoid Venezuelan airspace as tensions build
CARACAS — President Donald Trump repeated his pledge to strike Venezuelan drug traffickers on land "very soon," prompting a group of Democratic and Republican senators to file a war powers resolution on…
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Puerto Rico salsa giant Rafael Ithier, who led El Gran Combo for more than half a century, dies
SAN JUAN (AP) — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons…
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Mostly sunny and breezy this morning, high 88
A stable air mass is moving over the region today, with lower moisture content than normal, the National Weather Service said. This will support mostly clear skies and just a…
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Awash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government has launched an online school expected to boost the education of thousands of students in the South American nation’ s vast and largely impoverished Amazonian regions…
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Breezy with episodes of sunshine and a couple of morning showers, high 88
Cloudiness and some passing showers will prevail across portions of Puerto Rico during the morning hours, the National Weather Service said. For the afternoon, mostly stable weather conditions are expected…
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Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today that he backs a September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.…
Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939, is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its bright, melodious sound on stage and…