What you need to know about immigration trends in Wisconsin 

Of the roughly 6.6 million immigrants who landed in the federal immigration court system over the past decade, at least 41,000 listed addresses in Wisconsin. Those immigrants, many of them new arrivals, are now in the spotlight. A small fraction...

NEPA forges partnerships for coral reef restoration

A coral reef is a colony of hundreds of thousands of individual animals called coral polyps. KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an effort to prevent further degradation of Jamaica’s coral reefs, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) launched its...

Community push leads to new early voting site in Black Miami neighborhood

For weeks, community leaders in Miami’s historically Black neighborhoods sounded the alarm on a glaring omission in the city’s early voting plan for this year’s municipal election: not a single site was located directly within their community....

Do Not Travel: Why Royal Caribbean's Ships No Longer Make This Popular Vacation Stop

If you're planning a Royal Caribbean cruise sometime this year or next, there is one port of call that won't make the cut — Haiti. The cruise line suspended all visits to its private destination, Labadee, through April 2026 due to a travel...

How will Invest 94L affect St. Johns County? Here's what to know

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 94L, a tropical disturbance located near Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as it moves northwest. According to Ben Nelson, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Jacksonville,...

Special Report: Ruto of Kenya; Syria, Argentina, Latvia, Serbia & Gender Justice

Kenyan President William Ruto being interviewed at the UN’s diplomats’ entrance, Sept. 23, 2025. His country has been leading a UN-endorsed security support mission in Haiti since June 2024, but it has been minimally supported by member states...

A decade of immigration in Wisconsin in 9 charts

Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Of the roughly 6.6 million immigrants who landed in the federal immigration court system over the past decade, at least 41,000 listed addresses in Wisconsin. Those immigrants, many of...

Wisconsin immigrants face shifting court, ICE crackdowns

Of the roughly 6.6 million immigrants who landed in the federal immigration court system over the past decade, at least 41,000 listed addresses in Wisconsin. Those immigrants, many of them new arrivals, are now in the spotlight. The Wisconsin...

Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey

Arguably, Jounen Kwéyòl is one of the biggest national cultural celebrations in Saint Lucia, ranking in prominence on the calendar of events with the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and Carnival. However, unlike jazz and Carnival, Jounen Kwéyòl...

Suspect Charged In North Carolina Dockside Shooting That Killed 3, Injured 8

Three people were killed and eight were injured when an alleged U.S. veteran who claimed he was suffering from PTSD fired into a dockside North Carolina restaurant, killing three people and leaving at least one other person fighting for their...

Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists

There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday that its ships would no longer visit its private...

The Struggle to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Through their mobilizations in various Latin American countries, women have made progress in their right to legal, safe, and free abortion as part of health services. However, the regional landscape still shows restrictions and outright bans on...

14 Of The Oldest Aircraft Carriers Still In Service

The backbone of a powerful navy is the almighty aircraft carrier. While battleships and destroyers might be armed with fancy cannons and missile launchers, aircraft carriers carry deadly fighter jets that dart across the ocean faster than any...

Storm watch issued for Florida coast as tropical depression nears

For the first time in 2025, Florida could face its first brush with tropical weather. Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Bahamas on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm...

Tellis retires after more than 38 years of service in Air Force, Air Guard

Chief Master Sergeant Chris Tellis, senior enlisted leader for the 123rd Contingency Response Group, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here June 7, concluding a career spanning more than 38...

Gonsalves warns UN against nation destructing peace and development unilaterally

UNITED NATIONS — St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves on Friday said that the intractable problems facing humanity cannot be solved by any one nation acting unilaterally. Addressing the 80th session of the United Nations...

Costa Rica’s inclusion on the list of countries with high drug transit is nothing new

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has been a key drug transit point for over 30 years because of its location, so it’s no surprise that the U.S. government included the country on its list of nations facing this issue, said Mario Zamora, the Minister of...

What was Erik Prince looking for in Ukraine – and what did he find? The story of Blackwater

Amid reports that US President Donald Trump has suggested deploying American private military companies to Ukraine as part of security guarantees, the founder of the most famous of these companies – Blackwater – has shown renewed interest in...

What was Erik Prince looking for in Ukraine – and what did he find? The story of Blackwater, the world's largest private military company, and its founder

Amid reports that US President Donald Trump has suggested deploying American private military companies to Ukraine as part of security guarantees, the founder of the most famous of these companies – Blackwater – has shown renewed interest in...

FIRST ALERT: Increasing chances of significant tropical impacts

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Tropical Storm Imelda is forecast to develop near the Bahamas on Saturday and could possible reach hurricane strength before nearing or reaching the coast of the Carolinas early next week. Monday and Tuesday are now FIRST...