Christian Pulisic scored twice in the first half, Tim Weah got a goal in his return to the U.S. national team from a red card and the Americans beat Jamaica 4-2 for a 5-2 aggregate win in their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.

Ricardo Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saved a penalty kick and the United States won 1-0 at Jamaica in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg, the Americans’ first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Tropical Storm Rafael has strengthened to near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, where it was forecast to hit as a full hurricane.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba.

Tropical Depression 18 officially strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon.

A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 has formed in the south-central Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The National Hurricane Center has designated an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean as Invest 97L.

Sha’Carri Richardson bailed out the U.S. women out from near collapse in the Olympic 4x100 relay, overcoming a German runner in the anchor leg to help the Americans move to the gold-medal race.

Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one company threatens to apply for permission before rules and regulations are in place.

Central Florida organizations are jumping into action to provide relief for people impacted by Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.

After leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead, Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm as it chugs over open water toward Mexico’s resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.

Mark Jathan told News 6 that he is checking on his aunts, cousins and other relatives every couple of hours as the storm intensifies.

Hurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.

With Hurricane Beryl expected to hit Jamaica as a major hurricane, the Jamaican American Association of Central Florida is planning ahead when it comes to sending relief to the island.

Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

The NHC has highlighted two areas of interest in the Atlantic

Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute, and Venezuela advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals with 1-0 victory over Mexico.

Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute, and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 in its Copa America opener.

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time defending Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, had to be helped from the track after appearing to hurt her Achilles tendon in a race at the USATF New York City Grand Prix.

Passengers headed to Florida were told to prepare for a possible water landing after the aircraft was turned around due to an apparent mechanical problem.

Exceeding expectations, the biopic “ Bob Marley: One Love ” has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries.

A tropical storm could develop later Friday in the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane season runs through November.

After a quiet stretch in the tropics, the tropics are bubbling late in the season.

Trooper Steve is hitting the road.

Change is happening fast in women’s soccer and a leveling of the playing field is being showcased across the globe in the biggest Women's World Cup to date.

Two-time champion Germany was eliminated in a wild finale to the group stage of the Women’s World Cup, while low-ranked Morocco advanced to the knockout stage.

Jesús Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago.

Jesús Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States overwhelmed No. 139 St. Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Brandon Vazquez scored in the 88th minute and the No. 13 United States gained a 1-1 draw against 63rd-ranked Jamaica to avoid what would have been the Americans’ first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener.

The Florida Jerk Festival is returning to the Apopka Amphitheater for a day of food, music and culture on Oct. 23 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career.

Tropical Depression 9 forms in the Caribbean Sea

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth world title at 100 meters by leading a Jamaican sweep and knocking off the reigning Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah.

The U.S. women’s national team qualified for the 2023 World Cup on Thursday night at the CONCACAF W Championship.

Following a cruise mishap earlier in the morning by Carnival, another cruise ship crashed into a dock in Jamaica, according to the cruise line Royal Caribbean.

Prince William and Kate are embarking on a tour to Central America and the Caribbean, even as some countries in the region mull cutting ties to the British monarchy.

Haiti’s National Police says Jamaican authorities have arrested a former senator who is a prominent suspect in the July 7 killing of President Jovenel Moïse.

Thanksgiving travel season comes to an end for 2021.

As long as the United States wins its final three home games, the Americans likely will get back to the World Cup.

Defender Chris Richards and midfielder Gianluca Busio entered the U.S. lineup for a match at Jamaica as the Americans started their second-youngest lineup ever in a World Cup qualifier.

A police superintendent in Jamaica has told The Associated Press that authorities have arrested a Colombian man they believe is a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Getting through the first six games of World Cup qualifying has taken a village for the United States.

Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with goals in consecutive World Cup qualifiers, and the United States dominated Jamaica in a 2-0 victory.

Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols.

The last time the United States Men’s Soccer Team took the field for a World Cup qualifier, it produced one of the most humiliating moments in the program’s history.

Dr. Primrose Cameron is going beyond the doors of her business in Volusia County to steer young girls on the right track.

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.

There are Olympic champions and world champions, Olympic records and world records.

Carli Lloyd scored 24 seconds into the game and the U.S. women’s national team went on to defeat Jamaica 4-0 in a Summer Series match.

Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana farmers have caused a shortage in the island’s famed but largely illegal market that experts say is the worst they’ve seen. “It’s a cultural embarrassment,” said Triston Thompson, chief opportunity explorer for Tacaya, a consulting and brokerage firm for the country's nascent legal cannabis industry. Jamaica, which foreigners have long associated with pot, reggae and Rastafarians, authorized a regulated medical marijuana industry and decriminalized small amounts of weed in 2015. “It destroyed everything,” said Daneyel Bozra, who grows marijuana in the southwest part of Jamaica, in a historical village called Accompong founded by escaped 18th-century slaves known as Maroons. But farmers and activists say weed sold via legal dispensaries known as herb houses is out of reach for many given that it still costs five to 10 times more than pot on the street.

FILE - In this Thursday, Apriil 25, 2019 file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for photographers during the photo call of the latest installment of the James Bond film franchise, in Oracabessa, Jamaica. Producers of the forthcoming James Bond thriller say the film's release has been delayed again, until the fall of 2021, because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The official 007 Twitter account said late Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 that the 25th installment in the franchise will now open on Oct. 8. The film from director Cary Joji Fukunaga stars Daniel Craig as 007, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas. After the latest Bond delay was announced, Sony said it was pushing back several of its scheduled spring releases.

29, which formed Saturday over the central Caribbean Sea, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta, according to the National Hurricane Center. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Eta is expected to become a hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. PREVIOUS UPDATE:The next named storm will be Eta and will be historic if it does develop. Because of this, there is an unnamed 28th storm in the 2005 season. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Delta formed Monday evening near Jamaica and now the latest track shows a portion of Florida’s Panhandle in the storm’s cone. Delta was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane during NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory. Here is the 11 p.m. advisory and forecast track for #Delta from the National Hurricane Center. The post-tropical cyclone is currently centered along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula and will move inland through Monday,” the latest advisory read. Government officials in Mexico canceled the tropical warning and tropical storm watch along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula Monday afternoon, according to the NHC.

Location 90 miles S of Knoxville Tennessee Wind 15 mph Heading E at 15 mph Pressure 29.77 Coordinates 84.1W, 34.5NDiscussionAt 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Delta was located near latitude 34.5 North, longitude 84.1 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east near 15 mph, and this motion is expected to continue tonight and Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 15 mph (30 km/h) with higher gusts. Some further weakening is possible tonight as a new surface low develops in the Carolinas, and Delta's surface low is expected to be absorbed by this new low pressure area on Monday. Moderate to major river flooring will continue across the Calcasieu and Mermentau river basins in Louisiana through much of next week

ORLANDO, Fla. – Just hours after Tropical Storm Nana formed south of Jamaica, Tropical Depression 15 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Omar. Omar, which is expected to be short-lived, according to the National Hurricane Center, is located about 310 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. [READ MORE: Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar form in the Atlantic]Tropical Storm #Omar forms east of North Carolina, and is expected to be short-lived as it moves away from land over the next few days. “Omar is expected to degenerate into a remnant area of low pressure by late Thursday.”Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nana is moving over the Central Caribbean Sea. Here is the 5 p.m. advisory and forecast track for #TropicalStormNana from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Nana formed south of Jamaica on Tuesday, nine days until the peak of hurricane season, which has been record-setting in 2020. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of the Yucatan Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Northern Honduras, Roatan Island, the Bay Islands of Honduras, the Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala, and Belize. A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Omar, off the coast of North Carolina, has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving northeast, away from the United States at 14 mph.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Depression 14 formed Thursday morning in the Caribbean. The system will not impact Florida. Tropical Depression 14. (WKMG)The next two named storms will be called Laura and Marco. [RELATED: Radar | Plan & Prepare | Top 3 factors for development | Hurricane Prep Checklist]It joins Tropical Depression 13 and another wave off Africa as the tropics heat up.

The quake was centered 139 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 140 kilometers (87 miles) west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Cayman Islands were rocked by several of the strong aftershocks that followed in the area, including one measured at magnitude 6.1. In the Cayman Islands, the quake left cracked roads and what appeared to be sewage spilling from cracked mains. There were no reports of injuries or more severe damage, said Kevin Morales, editor-in-chief of the Cayman Compass newspaper. Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported that the quake was felt in five states including as far away as Veracruz, on the country’s Gulf Coast.