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How Venezuela is using criminal gangs in border conflict with Guyana

Analysts increasingly see recent attacks on Guyanese troops in the disputed mineral-rich Essequibo region not as isolated gang violence, but as part of a Venezuela-sanctioned campaign. In February, a Venezuelan warship entered the region’s maritime zone, prompting a stark warning from the U.S. secretary of state.

Anne of Green Gables still casts her spell on Prince Edward Island

For many, a trip to Prince Edward Island is an homage to “Anne of Green Gables,” L.M. Montgomery’s 1908 novel about a red-haired orphan who falls in love with the island’s windswept beauty. With several sites connected to Montgomery and her novel, P.E.I. encourages visitors to slow down, whether it’s watching the tide roll in over a stretch of red sand or lingering over a plate of fresh Malpeque oysters

Body of Navy sailor who died at Guantanamo Bay arrives in US

The remains of Seaman Apprentice Aristan Johnson, of Round Rock, Texas, have been transferred to a Navy carry team at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Johnson, 21, was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle accident at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.

USS Charleston joins border security mission

The USS Charleston, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, departed Naval Base San Diego on Tuesday as part of U.S. Northern Command’s mission to help deter illegal crossings and drug trafficking.

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