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Plush toys are displayed at a Camp store in New York. Camp, November 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
April 23, 2026

Middle East war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

NEW YORK (AP) — It might be hard to imagine the Middle East war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil…
A man rests on mattresses atop a bicycle trailer in Havana, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
April 23, 2026

From beauty to transportation, lack of water and power forces Cubans to change their routines

HAVANA (AP) — Eduvirgen Zamora hides her hands out of embarrassment these days. Her nails are down to the quick, except for her thumbs, which feature inch-long talons covered in fancy silver swirls.…
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April 23, 2026

Police: Car of missing Clarendon cop found in St Catherine

An investigation into the disappearance of a Clarendon policeman has intensified following the discovery of a motor vehicle believed to have been in his possession. Police operatives in the St…
Dr Horace Chang, opens the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 21.
April 23, 2026

JCF to get more e-ticketing devices

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be provided with an additional 1,500 e-ticketing devices, bringing the total to 10,000 devices, placing the JCF closer to a full transition to digital…
Shown is marijuana at NJ Weedman's Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
April 23, 2026

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought…
SUPERNATURAL POWER, ridden by Dick Cardenas, winning the Viceroy Trophy over a mile at Caymanas Park on Monday, October 20, 2025.
April 23, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Supernatural Power too good for Vet Day Trophy field

Having finished behind only Mouttet Mile winners, or runners-up, in her last three races, United States-bred SUPERNATURAL POWER has cashed in a conditions bye two classes lower, facing…
Crime scene officers outside the New Testament Church of God at Water Lane in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday, where a member of the church was shot dead.
April 23, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Barbaric attack

WESTERN BUREAU: A jubilant church service in Montego Bay, St James, was shattered by gunfire on Wednesday, leaving a choir member dead at the doorway as worshippers screamed “Jesus! Jesus!” and fled…
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April 23, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Not automatic that weapon fired where casings found, says witness in Acadia trial

A former crime scene officer yesterday testified that he recovered multiple 9mm spent casings in the vicinity of Evans Avenue and Acadia Drive in St Andrew, where three men were fatally shot during a…
Jamaica Scorpions batsman Brad Barnes plays a hook shot against Barbados Pride pacer Johann Layne during their drawn West Indies Championship game at Sabina Park yesterday.
April 23, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Gritty Scorpions survive final-day scare against rampant Pride

Hosts Jamaica Scorpions clung on for dear life in a nerve-racking final session against the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park yesterday, battling to 90 for four after being set a theoretical 40-plus overs…