Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn in the Atlantic
MIAMI — Things are a bit calmer in the Atlantic this morning but there’s still a significant amount of activity. While Tropical Storm Gordon continues to churn, it’s a number…
Tropical Storm Gordon weakens to a depression
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Gordon has weakened to a depression as it swirls through open waters in the Atlantic. The storm was located about 985 miles (1,580 kilometers) east of…
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Friends of Antiguan chef who died in Sicily yacht sinking gather to commemorate him
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua — Friends of Recaldo "Rick" Thomas gathered at the Skullgerry bar and café in Antigua to celebrate the life of their lost countryman. Thomas was described as…
The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected these animals for more than two decades. The…
Tropical Storm Gordon to downgrade itself into a depression today
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Gordon, which became a named storm Friday, was forecast to weaken into a depression on today. In its 5 a.m. AST update, the National Hurricane Center said…
Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica arrived in Haiti on Thursday to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the…
NHC continues to track Tropical Storm Gordon, 1 other system expected to develop
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center continues to track Tropical Storm Gordon and another system expected to form this weekend off the southeastern U.S. Coastline. As of the NHC’s 8…
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Fresh wave of violence erupts in Haiti’s capital over a soccer match
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A fresh wave of violence between rival gangs in one of the Haitian capital’s poorest neighborhoods was sparked by gunfire that broke out over a referee’s call…
NHC monitoring Invest 94-L, another disturbance near the United States
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin as the remnants of Francine make their way farther north. Elsewhere in the Atlantic basin, forecasters are tracking: Tropical Depression Seven in…
Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic
MIAMI — As Tropical Depression Seven continues to pull away from the Cabo Verde Islands and linger in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm could form,…