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American tourist found fatally stabbed in Tobago after seeking out marijuana

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A Colorado man was found fatally stabbed on the Caribbean island of Tobago after separating from his friends to purchase marijuana, according to local police.

The victim was identified on Friday as 43-year-old Christopher Brown, a builder from Silverthorne, ABC News reported.

Brown was found unresponsive late Wednesday night, with several stab...Read more

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South Africa warns Trump's G20 snub sets dangerous precedent

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South Africa’s central bank governor warned that the U.S. move to exclude the country from the Group of 20 next year was placing the international gathering at risk.

South Africa has been a member of the bloc since its formation in 1999 and “I cannot think of one country that got told that they cannot come to G-20,” not even sanctioned ...Read more

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Trump pledges strict immigration curbs as details remain scarce

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President Donald Trump threatened a slew of aggressive actions to curtail legal migration to the U.S. in response to one National Guard member dying after being ambushed near the White House, though the scope of those moves and what legal or congressional mechanisms he may pursue remain unclear.

Trump, who has amplified his anti-immigration ...Read more

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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested trying to block Black Friday sales at NYC Apple Store

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NEW YORK — Cops arrested four protesters who tried to block the entrance of the Midtown Apple Store during a Black Friday sale, police said.

A coalition of about 70 protesters, including pro-Palestinian demonstrators, holding signs reading, “Think before you buy” and “Israel is killing children,” and waving Palestinian flags, stopped ...Read more

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Trump demands 'reverse migration' in push for sweeping crackdown

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called for “reverse migration” in the United States as he outlined a further crackdown on immigration following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.

In a pair of Truth Social posts late Thursday that disparaged many U.S. immigrants, Trump said he would halt admissions from ...Read more

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Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: 'It's all about arresting people'

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CHICAGO — Footage from nearly four dozen body cameras worn by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz was released to the public Wednesday, capturing in shaky, first-person style the abject chaos on the streets as residents and protesters were tear-gassed, hit with pepper balls and arrested during protests of immigration enforcement ...Read more

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Massachusetts federal judge who sentenced Whitey Bulger assigned to Karen Read civil case

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BOSTON — Karen Read’s civil complaint against defendants who she argues killed John O’Keefe and then conspired to frame her for his murder has been transferred to federal court, with the judge who sentenced Whitey Bulger assigned to the case.

According to records, Read’s civil complaint has been removed from Bristol Superior Court and ...Read more

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Top Zelenskyy aide quits amid Ukraine corruption allegations

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff resigned after becoming ensnared in a corruption investigation.

Andriy Yermak has been lead negotiator in peace talks and his decision comes ahead of an expected visit by the U.S. delegation in Kyiv in the coming days.

“There will be a reboot of the Office of the President ...Read more

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One of the Caribbean region's longest-serving prime ministers just got ousted

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For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, the twin-island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the eastern Caribbean is expected to be governed by someone other than Ralph Gonsalves.

In a stunning upset, opposition leader Godwin Friday is projected to be the country’s seventh prime minister after his New Democratic Party ...Read more

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Trump signals US ground operations against Venezuelan cartel to begin soon

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. military operations against Venezuela’s so-called Cartel de los Soles — until now limited to blowing up speedboats suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean — will soon expand onto land, signaling potential incursions inside the South American country.

Trump’s comments came as Venezuelan...Read more

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Trump pledges immigration pause as suspect in DC National Guard shooting faces murder charge

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to extend its crackdown on immigration and bring a first-degree murder charge against the suspected gunman in the shooting of two National Guard members following the death of one of the victims.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said the suspected gunman would face ...Read more

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Top Zelenskyy aide quits amid Ukraine corruption allegations

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his powerful chief of staff and lead negotiator in peace talks, Andriy Yermak, resigned after becoming ensnared in a corruption investigation.

Zelenskyy said in a video posted on Telegram that he will hold consultations Saturday with potential candidates to replace Yermak. The president didn’t ...Read more

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Document raises new questions about restrictions on Jan. 1 Lachman fire mop-up

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As the Los Angeles Fire Department and California State Parks face mounting scrutiny over their handling of a small brushfire that reignited into the deadly Palisades blaze, a newly released document details the agencies’ agreement on restricting how fires were fought and mopped up in some parts of Topanga State Park.

The Wildfire Management ...Read more

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Trained to serve: Service dogs' roles are expanding to help more people

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In short order, Teddy — a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 3-year-old yellow Lab — punched a wall button with his nose, yanked a rope to open a kitchen cabinet door and tugged a walker across the floor.

After each feat, trainer Emma Hetrick rewarded Teddy with a well-earned piece of kibble. With just a few months to go before graduation, Teddy ...Read more

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Australia passes landmark law overhauling nature protection

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Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation’s environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government struck a deal with the left-wing minority Greens party.

Both houses of the country’s parliament passed the legislation, Environment Minister Murray Watt said in Canberra. It amends the Environment Protection and ...Read more

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China turns to France for support during its feud with Japan

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Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi used a call with his French counterpart to say the two sides needed to support each other, underscoring Beijing’s push to win diplomatic backing during a spat with Japan.

Wang said in the call Thursday with the French president’s diplomatic adviser, Emmanuel Bonne, that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had...Read more

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Trump says one National Guard member in DC shooting has died

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One member of the West Virginia National Guard who was shot in the attack near the White House in Washington, D.C., died after being in critical condition, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, originally from Webster Springs, West Virginia, died after being shot Wednesday. U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant...Read more

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Florida agencies want millions more for immigration enforcement next year

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It’s been nearly a year since President Donald Trump kicked off his nationwide immigration enforcement mission, with Florida quickly becoming a top partner.

The state has spent millions of dollars mobilizing Florida agencies and resources on the effort, leading the country in the number of law enforcement agencies working with the federal ...Read more

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Search suspended for Army specialist who was swept out to sea at Big Sur

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The search operations for an Army specialist who was swept to sea in the Big Sur area have been suspended, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday.

“After four days of coordinated, intensive operations, and after consulting with California State Parks and other regional partners, the Sheriff’s Office has suspended ...Read more

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Trump says one National Guard member in DC shooting has died

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One member of the West Virginia National Guard who was shot in the attack near the White House in Washington, DC, died after being in critical condition, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, originally from Webster Springs, West Virginia, died after being shot Wednesday. U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant ...Read more