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US Attorney Jamie McDonald speaking to reporters outside a federal courthouse following the announcement of new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday.
09 Oct, 2026 0

US adds torture charges against Maduro

NEW YORK (AP): US authorities added new torture charges yesterday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already…
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf of Mexico, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP)
09 Oct, 2026 0

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3 ahead of expected landfall

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds. The…
FBI agents perform an investigation at the scene of a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
09 Oct, 2026 0

ICE officer shoots man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man in New York because he drove his car into officers’ vehicles and they believed their lives were in danger, a senior…
09 Oct, 2026 0

Guyana denies importing contaminated chicken

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Friday dismissed allegations suggesting that approximately one million pounds of contaminated chicken may have been imported into the country and…
A major earthquake hit Panama on October 9, 2026.
09 Oct, 2026 0

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the United States…
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
09 Oct, 2026 0

Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution, experts say

Any effort to challenge the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with the man sentenced to death for killing 13…
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Category 2 Hurricane Isaias surging toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Isaias strengthens to Category 2 hurricane while churning toward US Gulf Coast

MIAMI (AP) – Hurricane Isaias strengthened to Category 2 on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting orders for tourists to trade beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals…
In this file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 10, 2025.
08 Oct, 2026 0

New US indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans

NEW YORK (AP) – United States prosecutors unveiled sweeping new criminal charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, accusing him and his wife of heading a state-sponsored…
People gather at a March 4 Mercy protest against the death penalty at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on September 27, 2026, ahead of the scheduled execution of Christa Pike.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Christa Pike’s first words after surviving execution: ‘Where am I?’

NASHVILLE (AP): Christa Pike, who regained consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, is aware of what happened and “angry and confused”, one of her attorneys said…