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Owner of Byron ranch charged with illegally growing 458353 marijuana plants

Nate Gartr...June 11, 2023

The suspect, an Alameda resident, was charged with three misdemeanors for allegedly growing hundreds of thousands of marijuana plants under the guise of building a hemp business.

Map East Coast air now worse than Bay Areas during 2020 wildfires

Scooty Nic...June 7, 2023

Bay Area suffered through a record 31 straight days of Spare the Air alerts during the 2020 wildfires. New York City is just getting started.

Hayward handyman charged with violently molesting 8yearold girl as she screamed for help

Nate Gartr...June 2, 2023

Authorities allege that the suspect dragged the victim to secluded areas and covered her mouth when she tried to scream for help, then later appeared at her home after hours…

Australian government rejects concerns budget may worsen inflation

Reuters Re...May 10, 2023

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government said on Wednesday the billions in cost-of-living relief unveiled in the federal budget for families and businesses will not worsen inflationary pressures and put…

US Coast Guard offloads US102 million in cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea

Barbados T...May 8, 2023

(CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents have offloaded 901 pounds of cocaine in…

New system to pay court fines in Trinidad and Tobago

Barbados T...May 1, 2023

Source: CMC: Next time you see a person at the lotto in Trinidad and Tobago, chances are the person is not selecting numbers that could land them the big prizes…

US Coast Guard repatriates 82 Cuban migrants

Barbados T...April 30, 2023

(CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it recently repatriated 82 people to Cuba following interdictions off Florida’s coast. The US Coast Guard on Friday said a ‘good samaritan’…

UN urges countries in Caribbean Americas to suspend expulsion of Haitians

Barbados T...April 30, 2023

(CMC) – A United Nations committee on Friday called on countries in the Americas and the Caribbean to suspend expulsions of Haitians facing a chilling wave of violence. The Committee…

Trinidads PM frowns on bomb threats at schools

KendyApril 29, 2023

PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley Friday described as a “wanton criminal action” the bomb threats that affected more than 100 schools, forcing the evacuation of buildings…