HAVANA, Cuba (CMC) — Thousands of Cuban migrants, who have been stranded in Costa Rica for over a month, will be allowed to continue their journey to the United States. An estimated 7,000 Cubans have been living on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua since...
A northern New Jersey man faces drug charges after handing police officers who asked for his identification a wallet containing marijuana. Santos Vasques-Hernandez, of Hackettstown, faces drug possession and disorderly conduct charges after the Christmas Day incident. Hackettstown police say it happened about 8 p.m. on Main...
Bettie Jones, known in her Chicago neighborhood for her work with anti-violence community groups, was killed by police responding to a domestic disturbance just hours after she hosted family on Christmas Day. The fatal shooting of Jones, 55, and 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier, a college student visiting...
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — State health officials are warning that cases of mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise in travellers returning to Washington after vacations in warmer weather. The Seattle Times reports that combined cases of dengue fever and chikungunya have risen this year, with...
LAS VEGAS, United States (AP) — The Miss Universe contestant from the Philippines is this year's winner but for one brief moment Sunday evening, it appeared as if it might be a repeat win for Colombia. Colombia contestant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo was already wearing the crown...