Caribbean

Travel January 12

Vacation destination slapped with increased travel advisory due to 'violent crime'

Grenada joins a growing list of Caribbean destinations with increased travel warnings, as 16.8 million Americans visited the region in 2024 despite safety concerns.

Venezuelan Political Crisis January 6

Venezuelan ‘dark fleet’ tanker evades US Coast Guard as Russia sends submarine to escort vessel: reports

Russia formally asked the United States to halt pursuit of Venezuelan oil tanker Marinera after the vessel escaped U.S. Coast Guard interception in the Caribbean.

Caribbean January 6

Caribbean nation Dominica agrees to take US asylum seekers as Trump expands deportation deals

U.S. reportedly reaches agreement with Dominica that could send asylum seekers to the Caribbean nation, following similar pacts with Belize and Paraguay.

World January 4

Trump says Cuba is ‘ready to fall’ after capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

President Trump says Cuba is “ready to fall" after the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, cutting off a key economic and security lifeline to Havana.

Coast Guard January 2

Coast Guard suspends search for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from Holland America Line cruise ship

Coast Guard suspends search for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from Holland America cruise ship near Cuba on New Year's Day after 8-hour effort.

Caribbean January 1

University of Alabama student suffers 'severe head injury' while on family vacation in Caribbean

University of Alabama student Matthew Polaski reportedly suffered multiple skull fractures after falling during a family vacation in the Dominican Republic.

Travel December 31

Mother jumps into water to save 4-year-old daughter who fell between cruise ship and dock

Mother jumps into water to save 4-year-old daughter who fell between dock and Carnival cruise ship in Bahamas. Dramatic rescue caught on viral video.

Caribbean December 15

JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous' after tanker crosses flight path

JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided mid-air collision with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela, forcing evasive action during climb.

Pete Hegseth December 6

Hegseth hints at major defense spending hike, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narco-terrorism operations

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed he personally authorized the Trump administration's first strike on a suspected drug vessel off Venezuela and watched the operation live.

Donald Trump December 5

Expert reveals what it would take for Trump to deploy troops to Venezuela: ‘Possibility of escalation’

As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela escalate, a national security expert revealed what it would take for the Trump admin to deploy American boots on the ground.