UK joins Turks and Caicos, Denmark, Brazil, France in US travel warnings over safety concerns

The U.S. Department of State is constantly monitoring travel conditions for U.S. citizens in an effort to “protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can...

Melissa upgraded to Category 4 hurricane, Jamaica braces for potential 140-mph winds

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes “extreme rapid intensification” ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the...

Hurricane Melissa's wrath in Jamaica may cause extensive infrastructural damage, long-duration power outages

Hurricane Melissa remains on track to bring potentially catastrophic impacts to the island of Jamaica as the Category 4 storm continues to intensify. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross takes a deep dive into the latest forecast from...

Hurricane Melissa grows into a Category 4, but the worst is yet to come

Hurricane Melissa grew into a major Category 4 storm early Sunday morning, effectively jumping three levels in roughly 24 hours. Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected to hit Jamaica and the southern reaches of Hispaniola through...

‘Take this weather threat seriously’: Jamaica PM issues warning as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm with wind speeds of 140 mph. It may become a rare Category 5 by Sunday night (October 26), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Jamaica is under a hurricane warning...

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days....

Montserratian Refused Medical Assistance by UK Government Dies — Renewed Outcry Over Neglect of British Overseas Territories

TIMES CARIBBEAN FEATURE Montserratian Refused Medical Assistance by UK Government Dies — Renewed Outcry Over Neglect of British Overseas Territories KINGSTON, Jamaica — October 22, 2025 | By Times Caribbean Online Fresh outrage has erupted across...

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Updated October 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM CDT Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is likely...

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica

Updated October 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM EDT Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is likely...

Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Sunday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the hurricane is likely to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of...

Hurricane Melissa set to slam Jamaica with catastrophic rain and winds

As heavy rain already began to fall, two people died and another one was injured in a landslide near the capital on Thursday, bringing the number of weather-related deaths to at least three since the storm began, according to Haiti’s Civil...

Hurricane Melissa poses potential ‘humanitarian crisis’ for Jamaica, Haiti

Large swaths of the western Caribbean are already in the throes of, or preparing for, Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to become the strongest storm ever recorded in Jamaica. Haiti, meanwhile, has already seen three deaths since Thursday, two...

TS Melissa forecast to rapidly intensify into major hurricane

(CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend as it lashes Jamaica and parts of the northern Caribbean, bringing days of life-threatening, potentially catastrophic impacts. Jamaica looks to be...

Deadly storm Melissa to turn into Monstrous Hurricane: Ravaging flooding alert in Jamaica — All about the ‘extreme threat’

What began as a powerful tropical storm is rapidly morphing into a major threat for the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Melissa, which has already claimed several lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is on the verge of becoming a full-fledged...

History Repeats Itself: Romeo Says Ongoing Medical Evacuation Crises Show Montserrat Still Left Behind

The recent plight of Montserrat’s Landis “Shorty” Baker and Cherry Brown, both struggling to access urgent overseas medical care, has again exposed what Opposition MLA and former Premier Donaldson Romeo calls “a systemic and deadly double...

Tropical Storm Melissa to become major hurricane near Jamaica

Deadly flooding and landslides in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have marked Tropical Storm Melissa’s slow crawl through the northern Caribbean, and now the strengthening system is headed toward Jamaica, with days of torrential rain, dangerous...

Hurricane Melissa undergoing extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for catastrophic flooding, winds

Melissa is now a Category 3 major hurricane with 115 mph maximum sustained winds, the National Hurricane Center announced Saturday night. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar analyzed the storm as its rapid intensification began Saturday...

Straight Men Confess How They Really Feel About Age-Gap Relationships. Their Answers Are Surprising.

Earlier this summer, author and real-life Carrie Bradshaw Candace Bushnell wrote about dating over 60 for The Cut — and found (shockingly) that some men her age showed a preference for younger women. One man she’d connected with on a dating app,...

Your Wellness Weekend Can Now Include Sports Clinics With Pro Athletes

Imagine rallying with Maria Sharapova on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula, cycling the switchbacks of Aspen with Bob “Bobke” Roll, or hanging five with Laird Hamilton on Oʻahu. Professional athlete-led experiences are on the rise at luxury hotels...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying, forecast to become a rare Category 5

By CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa strengthened into a hurricane with 90 mph winds on Saturday as the US National Hurricane Center warned it would turn into a rare Category 5 hurricane by Monday afternoon. The center of the hurricane...