Tourists Are Accounted For After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Government Says

Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister.

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Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass.

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How Hurricane Melissa Rapidly Intensified

Melissa grew from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in a matter of hours.

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Hurricane Melissa Could Hit as One of Jamaica’s Strongest Storms Ever

Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.

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Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Trump Policy

After Trump pledged to open international waters to mining, The Metals Company sought U.S. permits. But other countries are raising legal concerns.

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From New York to Jamaica: One Man’s Deportation Under Trump

Two decades had passed since Nascimento Blair was last in his homeland. Much had changed, including Mr. Blair himself.

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Max Romeo, Leading Voice in the Heyday of Roots Reggae, Dies at 80

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond.

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Marco Rubio Says Someone in Signal Chat Made ‘Big Mistake’ in Adding Journalist

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes in Yemen.

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Hackers Stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift Ticket Scheme, Queens D.A. Says

Two people stand accused of taking hundreds of tickets from StubHub to redirect them to others who resold them, prosecutors said.

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