October 31, 2023 Mexican navy finds 4 more sunken boats in Otis aftermath Four more boats sunken by Hurricane Otis have been found at the bottom of Acapulco bay, raising the total number of discovered vessels to 33, according to the Mexican navy.
October 30, 2023 42 locals, 3 foreigners reported dead in Hurricane Otis thus far At least 45 people have been reported dead following Hurricane Otis' record-breaking pass over Acapulco, Mexico. Three of the dead residents were foreign nationals.
October 30, 2023 5.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Jamaica A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Jamaica on Monday, reportedly occurring roughly two miles west-northwest of Hope Bay. No injuries have been reported.
October 30, 2023 Puerto Rican police officer accused of killing elderly couple commits suicide José Miguel Centeno Sánchez, a Puerto Rican police officer suspected of killing an elderly couple earlier this month, has reportedly killed himself.
October 27, 2023 Ex-Colombian army officer gets life for role in Haitian president's assassination plot A federal judge in Miami sentenced Germán Alejandro Rivera GarcÃa, a former Colombian army officer, to life in prison for his role in the successful plot to assassinate Jovenel Moïse.
October 27, 2023 Virgin Islands officials warn of lead, copper-contaminated water on St. Croix The U.S. Virgin Islands' government warned Friday against consumption of lead-and copper-contaminated tap water on the island of St. Croix.
October 25, 2023 Hurricane Otis, strongest storm in eastern Pacific's history, tears through Acapulco Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast Wednesday as a Category 5 storm, tearing through the resort city of Acapulco.
October 24, 2023 Otis to be upgraded to hurricane before making landfall near Acapulco Tropical Storm Otis is now forecast to reach hurricane status before making landfall, continuing its creep toward the area surrounding Acapulco, Mexico.
October 24, 2023 Canada set to allow assisted suicide for people with mental illness as MP warns of 'culture of death' Canada is expected to allow medically assisted suicide for individuals suffering only mental health problems beginning in March 2024.
October 23, 2023 Hurricane Tammy re-enters open waters after making landfall in Barbuda Hurricane Tammy brought torrential rainfall to the northeast Caribbean on Monday, with sustained winds of 380 miles per hour being reported north of Anguilla.