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A sign is seen outside Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on February 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Anthony Izaguirre, File)
March 30, 2026

Florida hospital drops lawsuit against woman who refused to leave facility

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally…
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March 30, 2026

Hanover teen charged for allegedly withdrawing over $800,000 from woman’s debit card

A 17-year-old boy from Hanover has been charged by the police for allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and withdrawing more than $800,000. The teen, who reportedly used some of the money to…
Work being done by the National Works Agency on a collapsed section of the Belmont main road in Westmoreland.
March 30, 2026

NWA working to repair damaged Belmont main road in Westmoreland, temporary detour being planned

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is moving to implement a solution for a damaged section of the Belmont main road in Westmoreland, where part of the roadway has broken away. The affected…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
March 30, 2026

St Catherine father accused of sexual assault freed as court upholds no-case submission

A St Catherine father accused of sexually assaulting his daughter has been freed by the parish court after a no-case submission was upheld. The man, whose identity is being withheld to protect the…
A TSA agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
March 30, 2026

Airport bottlenecks in US ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

Frustrating security lines dwindled at United States airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the…
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March 30, 2026

Fewer Jamaicans say income can cover expenses, survey finds

Fewer Jamaicans believe that their main source of income is enough to cover their expenses, the latest survey of living conditions has revealed. The 2023 survey, conducted by the Statistical…
The St. Thomas Night Shelter, which was officially opened on March 27.
March 31, 2026

Government opens night shelter in St Thomas

Disadvantaged or displaced residents in St Thomas now have access to safe overnight accommodations, following the opening of a Night Shelter, located at the St Thomas Drop-In Centre on Church Street…
Building under construction to host the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Mt Salem, St James
March 30, 2026

PNP Patriots pushes for western children’s hospital to be named after Portia Simpson Miller

The PNP Patriots, an affiliate of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP), are urging the Government to “act in a spirit of national unity and historical recognition” by renaming the Western…
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March 30, 2026

Housing quality improves as more Jamaicans live in better homes, survey finds

More Jamaicans are living in safe and habitable homes, with homeownership also on the rise, according to the latest Survey of Living Conditions. The island’s Housing Quality Index (HQI), which…