World Oct 28 King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours Caribbean nations By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Science Jul 31 Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab. By Fabiola Sanchez, Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Jun 22 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World May 05 U.S. kills 2 during latest strike on alleged drug boats traveling in the Caribbean The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Feb 23 Rubio visiting Caribbean to reassert Trump's interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Feb 15 U.S. forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean By Associated Press The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. It is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Continue reading
Dec 16 Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Ben Finley, Associated Press Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to see it, even as a… Continue reading
Dec 08 Sen. Cotton says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Cotton he is splitting with Democrats over whether military personnel acted lawfully in carrying out a second strike to kill the two survivors. Continue reading
Nov 25 Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Continue reading