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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in…

John McCarthy September 17, 2025

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Dad taunted dehydrated son with water before the boy died

CAPE CORAL — Two parents accused of neglecting their 12-year-old son and not getting him medical attention before he died have been indicted on murder charges in Florida. A grand…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing three

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States,…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Man convicted for attempting to give classified information on US Air Force systems to Russia

PIERRE — A 67-year-old South Dakota man has been sent to prison for over 10 years after being convicted of attempting to disclose classified information on U.S. Air Force systems…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Trump reveals US sank third Venezuelan drug-running boat

CARACAS — President Trump revealed Tuesday morning that the US military sank a third alleged drug-running boat off the Venezuelan coast. “We knocked off, actually, three boats, not two, but you…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it’s too dangerous

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Naika and Erica Lafleur stared at a pile of rubble where their house once stood in Haiti’s capital and began to cry. Their mother had instructed…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Former students abused by longtime California high school teacher awarded more than $13 million

LOS ANGELES — Five women who said they were sexually assaulted by their high school teacher in the 1980s won a combined $13.6-million judgment Monday after a jury concluded that…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Help cops find Dominican man wanted for mayhem on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a Golden Rock resident wanted for mayhem on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands police Department said. Alexander Mateo, 47, of the…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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CIB investigates shooting on Veteran’s Drive that left motorist injured

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a shooting on Veteran's Drive left a motorist injured in St. Thomas this weekend. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.,…

John McCarthy September 15, 2025

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70-year-old elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting students

SPLENDORA, Texas (KTRK) -- A 70-year-old man who has worked for more than a decade as an educator is now charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to officials.…

John McCarthy September 15, 2025