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U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues

CEIBA, Puerto Rico (CBS) — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Thanksgiving shoppers say Trump ‘killing us’ on grocery prices

President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower consumer prices that skyrocketed during Joe Biden's term, but some Americans are now calling him out for soaring living costs that's…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia

GENEVA (CBS) — A U.S. official told CBS News today that Ukraine's government had "agreed to a peace deal" brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia's nearly four-year assault.…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Hundreds of Christian schoolchildren kidnapped again in Nigeria

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…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

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…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ with eight months left on its charter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of…

John McCarthy November 23, 2025

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Desperate Putin begging Trump for help as he’s losing war to Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned today that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington’s backing — over a U.S. peace plan that endorses key Russian demands,…

John McCarthy November 21, 2025