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Powerful earthquake shakes Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica
A massive earthquake was detected in the Caribbean, where Hurricane Melissa is also building strength.
Half of uncontacted Indigenous tribes "could be wiped out" in 10 years, report says. Here's what to know.
Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced.
Melissa to bring catastrophic impacts to the western Caribbean: Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba at risk
Melissa has already turned deadly across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the worst may be yet to come with the storm on track to intensify.
Melissa Could Be Jamaica's Strongest Storm On Record | Weather.com
Jamaica is bracing for potentially its strongest storm to ever impact the island, as the slow-moving, major hurricane continues to close in.
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Tropical Storm Melissa may reach Category 5, poses great danger to Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly strengthen to a major hurricane over the Caribbean and could end up being one of the strongest of the season with lives and property in peril from Jamaica to Cuba and Haiti.
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Mosquitoes spotted in Iceland for first time, researcher says
The country is one of the few places in the world that does not have mosquitoes.
Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane in Caribbean, pose major flooding danger
As Tropical Storm Melissa crawls through the Caribbean, it will strengthen to a hurricane and unleash torrential rain that may trigger major to extreme flooding and mudslides, endangering lives and property.
Current Storm Information | Tropical Tidbits
The latest information on active storms in the Atlantic Ocean
Patrol vehicle hit by shrapnel as Marines fired live artillery over California interstate, highway patrol says
The live-fire demonstrations were part of a celebration of the Marine Corps' 250 anniversary. Gov. Newsom has criticized plans to fire live munitions over Interstate 5.