Michigan family stuck in Caribbean over U.S. operation in Venezuela
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have left a family from Almont stuck in the Caribbean.
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The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have left a family from Almont stuck in the Caribbean.
Thousands of travelers were stranded over the weekend in the Caribbean as a result of a U.S. Department of Transportation order to close the air space. Travel has resumed, with some airlines adding additional flights to catch up. CBS News has this report.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent his Saturday at a forum in California. During the event, he made it clear that the Trump administration's mission is to sink vessels containing drugs bound for America. Hegseth's comments come as he remains under scrutiny for multiple strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. Willie James Inman has more.
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power.
President Trump is facing international challenges this weekend after leaders spoke out over the recent U.S. strikes at boats on the Caribbean. At the same time, Mr. Trump remains under pressure to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Willie James Inman explains.
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are at an all-time high over deadly U.S. strikes in Caribbean waters targeting suspected drug traffickers.
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Beryl regained hurricane strength as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday before it made landfall over the middle Texas Gulf Coast hours later.
Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a "dangerous major hurricane" before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday.
Michael Lee Evans of Texas faced a potential prison sentence in the Turks and Caicos Islands over seven 9 mm rounds that were found in his luggage.
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
There were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation.
The U.S. government is warning Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and to take extra caution in Bahamas amid a spate of murders in both Caribbean nations.
Christian Oliver, his daughters Madita and Annik, and the pilot of their small plane all died when the plane crashed on Thursday.
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Lee had strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane last week before weakening, but could still bring dangerous conditions.
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A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
A 30-year-old motorcyclist is in the hospital Sunday after a crash in Highland Park, Michigan, according to the Michigan State Police. A patrol car that responded to the collision was hit by another vehicle while at the scene.
Between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, strong storms will attempt to fire along the warm front as it moves north.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
The Swatch store at the Somerset Collection mall in Troy, Michigan, has canceled a product release event after an estimated crowd of hundreds of people gathered for it early Saturday, according to police.
Police in Dearborn, Michigan, are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Wednesday, officials said.
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A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
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Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
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Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
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The Swatch store at Somerset Collection in Troy canceled a product release event after an estimated hundreds of people gathered for it, according to police. Julia Avant speaks with a shopper who was among the crowd.
Chance of showers and storms later in the day
A Michigan State Police trooper jumped across a median just before his car was rear-ended early Saturday, the agency said. No one was injured.