Coast Guard veteran wrongly detained on Carnival cruise by ICE
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Coast Guard veteran wrongly detained on Carnival cruise by ICE

A Phoenix couple says their 9-day Caribbean Carnival cruise ended in a traumatic case of mistaken identity after they said federal agents burst into their…

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Hundreds of flights to and from the Caribbean have been canceled following U.S. attack in Venezuela
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Hundreds of flights to and from the Caribbean have been canceled following U.S. attack in Venezuela

The FAA closed airspace over the Caribbean on Saturday because of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. The airspace is expected to reopen on Sunday.

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West African community in Tampa reacts to U.S. strikes in Nigeria
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West African community in Tampa reacts to U.S. strikes in Nigeria

Calls for peace echoed on West Waters Ave. as the owner of a West African cuisine restaurant says she serves thousands of plates to a…

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25 people dead after Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean
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25 people dead after Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean

The US is sending rescue and response teams to the Caribbean. At least 25 people are dead in Haiti after a river overflowed and flooded…

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Black community leaders respond to ICE raids, government shutdown in Portland town hall
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Black community leaders respond to ICE raids, government shutdown in Portland town hall

The town hall covered everything from ICE presence and the potential National Guard deployment to cuts to programs like SNAP amid the government shutdown. Read…

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US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean
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US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shares a video on X of the military strikes against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

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‘In This Moment’ project celebrates Black leaders with chapbooks
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‘In This Moment’ project celebrates Black leaders with chapbooks

They’re called luminaries, influential people who are making a difference in Rochester and inspiring others. Pastor JD Jackson Jr. and Dr. Arlette Miller Smith are…

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PM Defends Sovereign Right To Support US In Caribbean Waters
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PM Defends Sovereign Right To Support US In Caribbean Waters

“It is the right time and the right place for Trinidad and Tobago to change our paradigms when it comes to our sovereign interests.” Those…

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H Street Festival returns for 20th year, vendors prepped to see National Guard
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H Street Festival returns for 20th year, vendors prepped to see National Guard

Saturday marked the 20th annual H Street Festival. READ MORE: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 7News on Facebook: 7News on Twitter:…

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Tensions with Venezuela rise as Trump claims third boat strike
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Tensions with Venezuela rise as Trump claims third boat strike

Tensions with Venezuela are rising as President Donald Trump says the US struck a third boat in the Caribbean carrying drugs from the country.

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