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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll in Jamaica Climbs as Relief Efforts Continue
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— Nov 11, 2025
The confirmed death toll from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica has risen to 45, with 15 more people reported missing, authorities said Tuesday. According to The Associated Press , officials warned that the numbers could…
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‘Catastrophic Is a Mild Term’: Jamaica Reels from Hurricane Melissa’s Devastation
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— Oct 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa left a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean — and Jamaica took a direct, devastating hit. The Category 5 hurricane tore through the island Tuesday with winds reaching 185 mph, one of the…
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Shaggy Turns to ChatGPT to Guide Hurricane Relief After Category 5 Storm Devastates Jamaica
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— Nov 7, 2025
As Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm heading straight for Jamaica, Grammy-winning artist Shaggy said he knew he had to act — but didn’t know how. So, he turned to ChatGPT. “I don’t know anything…
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Marriott, Catalonia Plan All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica and Tanzania
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— Jul 23, 2026
Marriott International is expanding its all-inclusive footprint in Jamaica and Tanzania by partnering with Catalonia Hotels & Resorts to develop a Marriott Hotels All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay (opening 2028) and an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort in Zanzibar (opening 2027). This strategic move, highlighted in 2026 reporting, underscores Marriott’s ongoing push to grow its all-inclusive portfolio with distinctive experiences in key leisure destinations.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
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Relief Plane Crashes in Florida After Takeoff
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— Nov 10, 2025
A small turboprop carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in Coral Springs, Florida, on Monday morning, just minutes after takeoff, authorities said. “There was no actual plane to be seen,”…
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ICE Reports Arrests of Individuals with Serious Criminal Histories
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— Mar 26, 2026
The arrests spanned multiple states and involved individuals from Mexico, Laos, China, and Jamaica. Each had prior convictions tied to offenses against minors or violent sexual crimes. “Yesterday, ICE arrested MULTIPLE…
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Relief Efforts Underway After Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica
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— Nov 3, 2025
The Jamaican government has begun reaching communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, nearly a week after the historic storm tore through the western part of the island. According to FOX Weather , officials reported…
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Mission of Mercy Turns Tragic as Father and Daughter Die in South Florida Plane Crash
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— Nov 11, 2025
A Christian missionary and his daughter were killed Monday morning when their small plane, loaded with hurricane relief supplies bound for Jamaica, crashed into a pond in a South Florida neighborhood. According to The…
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MSNBC Guest Claims Black VA Lt. Governor-Elect ‘Legitimates White Supremacist Practices’
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— Nov 5, 2021
Commentator Michael Eric Dyson claims that Virginia’s incoming lieutenant governor Winsome Sears (R) “justifies” white supremacist “practices.” Sears, who was born in Jamaica, made history as the first woman and woman…
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WWE Announces Jacy Jayne Has Qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
The official @WWE account posted a celebratory video and message stating “NEVER LOOK PAST JACY JAYNE!” after she won a triple-threat qualifying match (defeating Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill) on the September 18/19, 2026 episode of SmackDown, earning a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The post is trending due to the live PPV-qualifying result involving a rising NXT call-up/US Champion against two established stars, generating immediate fan discussion about booking, young talent pushes, and the overall MITB field.
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Man Charged in Cold-Case Murder of WWI Vet Who Went Missing 45 Years Ago
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— Nov 19, 2021
On Dec. 10, 1976, 81-year-old George Clarence Seitz left his home in Jamaica, Queens, and went to get a haircut. He was never seen again. Seitz, a WWI veteran, had been headed to a barbershop owned by Martin Motta…
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Illinois Tollway plans largest passenger toll hike
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— Jul 25, 2026
Illinois is proposing the largest passenger toll increase in state history, with drivers facing about 45 cents more per toll and a projected $17 billion extra cost through 2042. In Tamil Nadu, tolls have been revised again with hikes for trucks and various plazas, and Jamaica’s Highway 2000 will raise rates on August 1, reflecting ongoing, frequent toll adjustments.
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9/11 Anniversary Honors Victims, Health Toll
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— Sep 8, 2026
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the dead include thousands of immigrants and diaspora communities—from South Asian workers and Jamaicans to Latino employees and undocumented migrants—whose lives and memories are kept alive by families, memorials, and national reckonings. Meanwhile, authorities have struggled to identify all remains, with more than 1,100 still officially unidentified after two decades, spurring advances in DNA techniques and ongoing efforts to restore names to the victims.
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Nashville: ICE detains Southwest flight attendant overstay
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— Jul 23, 2026
Lorenzo Thompson, a Jamaican national and Southwest Airlines flight attendant, was arrested by ICE at Nashville International Airport on July 14 for overstaying a 2021 visa that expired in October 2021. Advocates and the TWU Local 556 union say he was pursuing citizenship and asylum, while ICE says he will remain in custody as immigration proceedings continue.
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ICE Nabs MS-13 Gangbangers, Jamaican Murderer In Major Deportation Raid
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— Mar 14, 2025
Deportation officers apprehended gangbangers, sexual predators and a convicted murderer in a sweeping multi-agency sweep that oversaw the arrest of more than 200 illegal migrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Working As Maine Cop For Trying To Buy Gun
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— Jul 29, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that it arrested an illegal immigrant employed as a police officer in Maine after he attempted to purchase a firearm. Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican illegal…
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