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No one on the ground was injured and no houses were hit. Two people died when a small plane heading to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts plunged into a waterway in a Coral Springs, Florida, ...

WASHINGTON — The lengthy standoff between President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders is now the longest government shutdown in American history. On Wednesday, the shutdown enters its ...

The Jamaican government on Monday said at least 32 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon saying there are possibly eight more unconfirmed deaths ...

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba(AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the ...

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The State Department is deploying emergency teams to the Caribbean to help in the response to Hurricane Melissa, which has battered Jamaica and nearby island nations. “In response to catastrophic ...

Editor's Note: For the latest news on Melissa, see the USA TODAY Network's live coverage for Tuesday, Oct. 28. With all its might, Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, causing ...

Hurricane Melissa smashed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The hurricane is potentially becoming the worst storm in the island's recorded history. Destructive winds, torrential ...

Jamaican resorts issued a flurry of updates as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, approached the island. Update on Melissa Oct. 29 Update: After Hurricane Melissa roared ashore, Sandals and the ...