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May 12, 2026

Seized boat may spill Bahamas disappearance secrets — but experts warn ticking clock could wash away the truth

Coast Guard investigators seized the sailboat of Brian Hooker, whose wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas, as their probe reportedly intensifies.

May 11, 2026

Cruise passengers shaken by third death at popular port less than a year after opening

A cruise passenger died after losing control of her mobility scooter at Celebration Key, marking the third death at the Bahamas resort. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident.

May 9, 2026

Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages

A temporary alcohol ban across the Bahamas during its upcoming election will leave cruise ship passengers unable to buy drinks on island stops.

May 8, 2026

Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew

Over 100 people fell ill with norovirus on a Caribbean Princess cruise, according to a CDC report, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting.

May 8, 2026

Florida jury convicts 4 men who plotted assassination of Haiti's president from South Florida hub

A federal jury in Florida convicted four men for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a plot planned in Miami.

May 6, 2026

American cruise ship passenger dies during stop at island vacation hot spot

An 83-year-old American tourist died in an apparent drowning while snorkeling at Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private Bahamas island.

May 6, 2026

Coast Guard asks public to identify sailboat moored near vessel where Lynette Hooker vanished in Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks help identifying a sailboat that may have been moored near Soulmate when Lynette Hooker vanished off Elbow Cay, Bahamas.

May 5, 2026

US kills 2 more suspected drug traffickers in boat strike

Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean tied to suspected drug trafficking, killing two people.

May 4, 2026

Cruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe

A passenger aboard the m/v Hondius described fear and uncertainty as three have died and a suspected hantavirus outbreak remains under investigation.

April 20, 2026

Officials urge Americans not to travel to island spot amid kidnappings, 6-figure ransom demands

Updating its Level 4 travel advisory for Haiti, the U.S. State Department is warning of widespread kidnappings, gang violence and rampant violent crime in that nation.