ABUJA (BBC) — Fifty of the 303 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria on Friday have escaped, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can). Can has since clarified that they…
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was detained after a shooting near a Richmond nightclub over the weekend. No injuries were reported. Juan Aponte Ramos, 27, was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, carrying…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is the latest measure in the…
CIENAGA DE ZAPATA, Cuba (Reuters) — Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean’s largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration effort that aims to save…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is back in a courtroom today defending itself and our principles against the White House, continuing to fight for the right of the press and public to speak…
“It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram. NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff,…
Today our area will be mostly sunny with passing showers, the National Weather Service said. Breezy winds are forecast across our area in the coming days, according to the NWS. There is a low risk…
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said he will continue to support Venezuela in “safeguarding its sovereignty and national security, national dignity and social stability.” In a letter sent to President Nicolás Maduro on the eve of his birthday and shared…
Among the many concerns people preparing for retirement often express are worries about the fiscal strength of the Social Security program. That’s because – without congressional action – Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI)…
KINGSTON (Reuters) —Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane slammed into the Caribbean island on October…