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April 16, 2026
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor kills wife and himself, US police say
ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party before his career was derailed by sexual assault allegations several years ago, killed…
April 16, 2026
Guyana considering jail time for litterbugs amid garbage disposal problem
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government is considering jail sentences for persons littering, amid a growing garbage disposal problem in several parts of the country. Attorney General and…
April 16, 2026
DNA proves remains in a car found in the Columbia River are of an Oregon family missing since 1958
CASCADE LOCKS, Oregon (AP) — DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas…
April 15, 2026
Devastating floods leave at least 12 dead in Northwest Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities on Wednesday confirmed that at least 12 people have died after flood waters struck the Northwest Department earlier this week. According to a…
April 14, 2026
Bahamas police release US man questioned after his wife disappeared from the couple’s boat
Police in the Bahamas have released a Michigan man who said his wife disappeared after falling overboard from a small boat in waters off the island nation, authorities said Monday. Brian Hooker, of…
April 14, 2026
Gunman opens fire at high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old…
April 15, 2026
PM warns of ‘horrendous’ impact for St Lucia if oil prices increase significantly
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has warned that if global oil prices, as some experts predict, reach US$200 per barrel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East…
April 14, 2026
Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up oil prices. Workers at…
April 13, 2026
Female rickshaw drivers rise above stigma to earn a living and empower women
FREETOWN (AP): As the late afternoon sun settles over Freetown’s main transit park, Hawa Mansaray pulls up her motorized three-wheeled vehicle and steps away for a break and to pray. Mansaray is one…