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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

US kills 2 more suspected drug traffickers in boat strike

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.

Cruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe

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.

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

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.

Bartender who served missing American’s husband in Bahamas says one detail about timeline doesn't add up

April 20, 2026

Bartender who served missing American’s husband in Bahamas says one detail about timeline doesn't add up

Bartender who served missing American woman Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas says one detail about the timeline of her disappearance is suspicious.

Daughter of missing American in Bahamas says Brian Hooker using mother's illness as 'excuse' to leave country

April 17, 2026

Daughter of missing American in Bahamas says Brian Hooker using mother's illness as 'excuse' to leave country

The daughter of an American woman missing in the Bahamas accuses stepfather Brian Hooker of using his mother's illness as an excuse to leave the country.

State of emergency declared as US warns travelers to reconsider visiting popular getaway

April 17, 2026

State of emergency declared as US warns travelers to reconsider visiting popular getaway

The U.S. Embassy is warning Americans to reconsider travel to Trinidad and Tobago due to crime concerns and a heightened terrorism risk on the islands.