US Designates Venezuela’s Cartel De Los Soles as Terrorist Organization, but is it a Cartel?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is ramping up the intensity against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro after designating him and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Designating it as a FTO could authorize Trump to impose sanctions on Maduro. This is the latest measure the administration is taking against Venezuela amid rising tensions.  

Hurricane Melissa Breaks Record with Strongest Wind Gust Recorded, Recovery Efforts Continue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New data shows Hurricane Melissa, the Category Five storm that devastated Jamaica in October, had record-breaking wind gusts at 252 miles per hour. It’s the strongest hurricane wind ever recorded. The storm left its mark in the Caribbean, especially on the island of Jamaica where crews are still working on recovery efforts.