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Venezuela: Trump Is Plotting Regime Change

Lindsey Graham appears to confirm Trump wants Nicolás Maduro out—and may strike soon

(Newser) - A top Venezuelan official is accusing President Trump of actively trying to topple the government of Nicolás Maduro. Tarek William Saab, Venezuela's attorney general and a close Maduro ally, told the BBC that there is "no doubt" Trump is seeking regime change and wants to turn Venezuela...

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5
Melissa Nears Jamaica
as Category 5
Oct 27, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5

Hurricane to pass over island Tuesday before expected landfall in Cuba

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge, per the AP . Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Melissa was centered about 130...

On a Tropical Isle, Possible Grim Hints of US Strikes

Bodies with burn marks, missing limbs have washed ashore from the Caribbean in Trinidad

(Newser) - In Trinidad, a grim mystery has surfaced along the island's northeastern coast: mutilated bodies washing ashore shortly after US military strikes in the Caribbean. The first corpse, bearing burn marks and missing limbs, appeared in Cumana soon after a widely reported US attack on a boat in early September,...

Melissa Could Be One of the Atlantic's 'Strongest Storms Ever'

Tropical storm in central Caribbean predicted to become Category 4 hurricane—possibly 5

(Newser) - Meteorologists are sounding alarms about Tropical Storm Melissa, which has the potential to become a Category 5 hurricane—and, according to some, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic if the conditions are right. Now churning in the central Caribbean, the slow-moving storm's path and intensity...

Seeing No Crime, Ecuador Frees Survivor of US Strike

Trump had said the man would face 'detention and prosecution' in his home country

(Newser) - The survivor of a US strike on a submersible vessel that the Trump administration says was transporting drugs in the Caribbean has been released by authorities in Ecuador. Prosecutors said they had no evidence that Andrés Fernando Tufiño committed a crime in the South American nation, a government...

US Holds 2 Survivors of New Attack in Caribbean

Trump says military struck a 'drug-carrying submarine'

(Newser) - US forces took survivors into custody after striking a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean—the first attack that anyone escaped alive since President Trump began the strikes in the region last month, officials said Friday. Trump then confirmed the military operation. "We attacked a submarine, and that was...

Southern Command's Boss Quits as Pentagon Sends Forces

Adm. Alvin Holsey has held the job, overseeing the area that includes the boat strikes, for less than a year

(Newser) - The head of the US Southern Command, whose job includes overseeing military operations in the area where the Pentagon has been carrying out fatal strikes on what the Trump administration describes as drug-running boats, announced Thursday that he's leaving the position. Adm. Alvin Holsey has been in the...

Herschel Walker Now Officially Works for the US Government

Ex-NFL star is confirmed as ambassador to the Bahamas, as US eyes China's rise in the region

(Newser) - Herschel Walker, best known for his NFL days and a recent Senate run , is stepping onto a new field. The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Walker's appointment as US ambassador to the Bahamas, breaking a nearly 15-year stretch without an American envoy in Nassau, a gap that put...

An 'Intense Dance' Is Taking Shape in Waters Off US

Tropical Storm Humberto, other disturbance in Caribbean could interact, shape storm risks for US

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Humberto is churning in the central Atlantic, but all eyes are shifting to a newer system taking shape in the northern Caribbean. That disturbance, temporarily dubbed "Invest 94L," is already bringing heavy rainfall to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola (the island housing Haiti...

In 15 Years, 70% of Atlantic Coral Reefs Will Be Stagnant

And that's under the best climate scenarios, per study

(Newser) - Coral reefs in the Atlantic could stop growing and face near-total collapse by the end of the century if global temperatures keep climbing, according to a new study. Researchers examined more than 400 reefs in the region and found that over 70% could begin to degrade by 2040—even...

Venezuela Disputes US Claim on Boat Strike That Killed 11

Caracas rejects US drug claims as military tensions escalate

(Newser) - Venezuela says none of the 11 people killed in last week's US military boat strike in the Caribbean were members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang—despite US assertions to the contrary. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on state TV that local investigations found no link to...

The First Official Hurricane of 2025 Has Arrived

Erin has ramped up from tropical storm status, could bring floods, landslides to Caribbean

(Newser) - Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although tropical storm watches were issued for Anguilla, Barbuda, St. Martin and St. Barts, Saba, and St. Eustatius. Heavy...

2025's First Atlantic Hurricane Looms

Tropical Storm Erin, to strengthen later this week, has already caused 6 deaths

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Erin, the Atlantic's first major threat of the season, is expected to become the first major hurricane of the season later this week—leaving millions from the Caribbean to the US coastline watching its uncertain path. The storm formed over the eastern Atlantic on Monday and...

Colombia Seizes Unmanned Starlink-Powered Narco Sub

Capable of carrying 1.5 tons of cocaine, sub was being tested and was empty

(Newser) - Drug traffickers are reportedly testing a new generation of unmanned "narco subs" in the Caribbean—equipped with cutting-edge satellite technology from Elon Musk's Starlink. Colombia's navy said Wednesday it has seized its first unmanned "narco sub" equipped with a Starlink satellite antenna off the country'...

The World's Most Popular Fruit May Be Endangered

A major source of bananas may be unable to grow them well before the end of the century

(Newser) - In the future, bananas could become a very valuable commodity. According to a new report by Christian Aid , nearly two-thirds of the banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean could become unsuitable for cultivation by 2080 due to climate change. The region provides an estimated 80% of the banana...

Belize's Blue Hole Hides a Concerning Storm Archive

Sediment core indicates tropical storms have increased in frequency, will continue to do so

(Newser) - For researchers, peering into Belize's Great Blue Hole is like peering into history—and, in a sense, into the future as well. Unfortunately, their findings indicate storm clouds are on the horizon. From the bottom of the 410-foot-deep underwater sinkhole, scientists from universities across Germany extracted a nearly 100-foot-long...

Caribbean Nation Finds Drifting Vessel With 19 Dead

It's believed to be a fishing boat that originated off the coast of West Africa

(Newser) - Authorities in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis said Thursday they are investigating the circumstances that led to the discovery of at least 19 bodies found drifting at sea, the AP reports. At around 11:30am on Wednesday, the St. Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard responded to...

14 Bodies Found Aboard Boat Drifting Off Dominican Republic
Mysterious Drifting Boat
Reveals 14 Skeletons
in case you missed it
Aug 11, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Mysterious Drifting Boat Reveals 14 Skeletons

Dominican Republic authorities say bodies, packages with apparent drugs were found on board

(Newser) - Authorities this week discovered an abandoned boat floating off the Dominican Republic's northern coast, with a most gruesome discovery on board: 14 sets of mostly decomposed human remains, as well as a dozen packages of what appears to be illegal drugs. The AP reports that the vessel was spotted...

Hurricane Beryl Has Left Nearly an Entire Island Homeless

90% of homes on Union Island destroyed or damaged, PM says

(Newser) - After Hurricane Beryl finished tearing through Union Island, part of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, almost every building was left either completely destroyed or severely damaged, locals say. "Literally, almost the whole island is homeless," one tells the BBC . "There are hardly any buildings...

Exploration Has Begun on 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'
Deep in the Caribbean,
an 'Unprecedented'
Mission Is Underway
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 1, 2024 11:40 AM CDT

Deep in the Caribbean, an 'Unprecedented' Mission Is Underway

Colombian government begins exploring Spain's San Jose galleon, the 'holy grail of shipwrecks'

(Newser) - In June of 1708, the Spanish galleon San Jose was attacked by the British Royal Navy and sank in the Caribbean off the coast of Cartagena, resting on the ocean floor with a reputed $20 billion in treasure on board. Only a handful of the 600 or so men on...

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