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4 killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: Hegseth

WASHINGTON (ABC) — Four people were killed in the latest U.S. military airstrike on an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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Veterans health care network flags changes for USVI, Puerto Rico

TAMPA — The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Antonio Sánchez as the new executive director of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System which serves…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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‘The helpers need help’. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.

WASHINGTON (NPR) — Chris Jones and Mary Ann Edwards have been volunteering at the Llano Food Pantry in central Texas for several years. It's a tight-knit group, where food recipients…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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Two brothers convicted of selling black-market HIV drugs to pharmacies, patients

Two brothers were found guilty on Wednesday of buying tens of millions of dollars worth of black-market HIV drugs and reselling them to numerous pharmacies, including two in Miami Beach.…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The deadly storm has also caused devastation in Cuba, Haiti…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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A mix of sun and clouds with a passing shower, high 90

Today St. Croix can expect a passing shower or two; otherwise, we'll see a blend of sun and clouds and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will…

John McCarthy October 30, 2025

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In Hurricane Melissa’s wake, Jamaican expats can only wait and pray

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York chef Kemoy Gordon last spoke to his cousin in Jamaica on Monday, as his family prepared to leave their beachside home on the western…

John McCarthy October 29, 2025

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Mom of 4 killed when family crashes into big rig hidden by fog, Iowa family says

DAVENPORT — A mother of four is dead, with her husband and son seriously injured, after colliding with a semi-truck in foggy weather, Iowa officials and family say. A pickup…

John McCarthy October 29, 2025

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Man sexually abused baby and took videos. Now he’s been sentenced

AURORA — A 31-year-old man is going to prison for decades after being accused of sexually abusing children, including a baby, and recording the abuse, Colorado officials said. In March…

John McCarthy October 29, 2025

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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba today after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages,…

John McCarthy October 29, 2025