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U.S. opens fiscal 2027 with $404 billion October deficit
By Tito Baron Media News DeskSource-based reporting | November 13, 2026 The United States recorded a $404 billion budget deficit in October, opening its new fiscal year with a substantially larger gap between revenue and spending than a year earlier. Reuters reported Treasury figures on Thursday, noting that the timing of benefit payments inflated the…
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Saint-Martin food festival brings chefs and coconut flavours to Marigot this weekend
By Tito Baron Media News DeskSource-based reporting | November 13, 2026 Saint-Martin’s Marigot waterfront becomes a gathering point for the island’s food scene this weekend as the Festival de la Gastronomie brings its village, cooking sessions and chef demonstrations to the capital. The sixth edition runs from November 11 to 22, with coconut providing the…
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Soca Warriors take 3–2 advantage over Antigua into home leg
By Tito Baron Media News DeskSource-based reporting | November 13, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago will take a narrow advantage into Monday’s home leg after beating Antigua and Barbuda 3–2 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday. The Soca Warriors recovered from an early own goal, but a stoppage-time strike kept their opponents close in…
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First Citizens financing package targets business loans, mortgages and digital banking
By Tito Baron Media News DeskSource-based reporting | November 13, 2026 First Citizens Bank is set to receive a financing package of up to US$200 million to expand lending to businesses and households in Trinidad and Tobago and support its digital transformation. The announcement combines funding from IDB Invest with a Japanese contribution, but the…
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Virginia’s “drunk raccoon” fundraiser tops US$290,000 for animal shelter
The “Trashed Panda” merchandise campaign is turning viral fame into animal care, shelter improvements and equipment for Hanover County officers.
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Eight killed in Brooklyn building collapse as rescue search ends and investigation widens
Eight people died in the Flatbush collapse. Rescue searches have ended, and New York City is investigating the cause and inspecting linked construction sites.
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Jobless claims explained: how to read the weekly US unemployment report
Understand initial claims, continuing claims and the four-week average, plus why weekly benefit applications differ from the US unemployment rate.
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Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race as Hyde-Smith concedes
Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s US Senate election, giving Democrats a breakthrough in a state that has not elected one of their candidates to the chamber since 1982. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day. Colom, a district attorney in northern Mississippi,…
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Maloney residents seek clarity on curfew permits and effects on livelihoods
Residents of the Maloney Buildings Housing Development are weighing the promised security benefits of the area’s new restrictions against practical concerns about work, movement and how long the operation will last. Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro said Wednesday that residents needing to enter or leave during curfew hours could apply for permits through micro police units.…
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Soca Warriors begin Gold Cup play-in against Antigua and Barbuda
Trinidad and Tobago face Antigua and Barbuda in a two-leg Gold Cup play-in, with the opening match away on November 12 and the home return on November 16.