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US Navy’s next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service By Jon Fingas From engadget The MQ-8C Fire Scout can last longer and packs more powerful radar. It took a few years, but the US Navy’s beefier Fire Scout helicopter drone is finally…
CBP: Smugglers ditch millions in cash on a boat in the Caribbean
From FOX 5 NY FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (FOX 5 NY) – The crew of a suspected smuggling vessel running dark off the coast of Puerto Rico abandoned the boat and millions of dollars in cash when federal agents in the sky got too…
Forget about waiting out the Donald Trump era for a more cordial US president, former top American diplomat warns China
By Catherine Wong From South China Morning Post A former top US diplomat warned China on Monday not to believe it can wait out the Trump administration to get a better trade deal from a friendlier US president, saying Beijing…
Why vitamin-enhanced foods are not always healthy
From Newsmax Many packaged foods have the potential to give you vitamin overload, especially if you’re already taking a daily multivitamin. Here’s what you need to know. Manufacturers have been adding nutrients to foods for decades. In fact, it started…
Lightning strikes sailboat mast
Terrifying video captures a lightning bolt striking the mast of a sailboat in Boston By Lauren Frias From Business Insider A video shows lightning striking the mast of a sailboat named Perseverance in Boston on Saturday. Boat owner Drew Plominski…
LatAm and the Caribbean for 25% of World Agricultural Sales by 2028
From Presna Latino Santiago de Chile, July 9 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean will contribute over 25 percent of world´s agricultural and fishing product exports by 2028, according to FAO.Such goal is included in the Agricultural Perspectives 2019-2028…
Airbus to ask airlines to check wings of older A380s for cracks
From RTE.ie European aircraft maker Airbus will ask airlines operating 25 of its oldest A380 super-jumbo jets to inspect their wings after cracks were found in some models, the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency said. The EASA said in an air…
Toddler falls to her death while on Royal Caribbean cruise ship/Family dispute story
By Hana Carter and Guy Bircha From news.com.au These are the first pictures of the toddler who plunged 46m to her death after allegedly being dangled out the window by her grandad. Kimberley Schultz Wiegand from Indiana, US, was heard…
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Taylor Swift spent Fourth of July in Caribbean amid drama with Scooter Braun and her former label
By Melody Chiu From People Taylor Swift headed to the Caribbean with her girlfriends for some rest and relaxation before performing in New York City on Wednesday Last week was a tough one for Taylor Swift, but the superstar is spending…
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Jamaica: Family hurts as 12-Y-O drowns at St Thomas Beach
By Shanna Monteith From Jamaica Gleaner Lyssons, St Thomas: A St Thomas family is now hurting following the confirmation of their worst fears yesterday afternoon as the body of 12-year-old Oshane Crawford of Dumfries in the parish was fished from…
