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In this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sunday, September 15, 2024.
February 4, 2026

Update |Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course gets life in prison

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his…
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February 4, 2026

Paulwell calls for transparency amid Starlink procurement breach flagged by Auditor General

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it is seriously concerned following reports that Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has been flagged in a report by the Auditor…
 Nigeria police officers stand guard during a candle light procession in honour of all protesters killed nationwide at the recently economic hardship protest, in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, August 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, file)
February 4, 2026

Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says

SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks…
Cuban doctors arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, June 8, 2020. (Ismael Francisco/Pool via AP, File)
February 4, 2026

US denies asking St Lucia to stop sending nationals to Cuba to study medicine

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States government Wednesday said it has not asked St Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba, even as it doubled down on its claim that…
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February 4, 2026

Ammunition found in unfinished building in Central Village

The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the…
	The charges have been pending against Joseph Michaels since 1989, more than 36 years ago.
February 4, 2026

Counterfeit US notes and illegal gun seized in Trelawny, two arrested

A man and a woman have been arrested by police in Trelawny following the seizure of counterfeit US currency and an illegal firearm at a premises in Mendez Town on Tuesday. Reports from the Falmouth…
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February 4, 2026

Chicken shortage hits some Corporate Area wholesale and retailers

Several wholesalers and retail outlets across the Corporate Area are experiencing chicken supply issues. Checks conducted by The Gleaner on Tuesday and today revealed that a number of businesses,some…
The decision to plead guilty spared the now 10-year-old child from having to relive the events of March 12, 2022.
February 4, 2026

Father in Bahamas gets 15 years for having sex with daughter

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -A High Court judge in the Bahamas has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daughter four years ago. Justice Dale Fitzpatrick…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, delivering the keynote address at a Founders' Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on January 31.
February 4, 2026

Agriculture Minister commits $30 million to CASE to support egg farming

To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has committed $30 million to support egg farming at the…