Melissa Said is a Brazilian influencer who posts lifestyle content, as well as cannabis-related videos. Recently, she was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, but the 23-year-old influencer has denied these charges.

The bikini-clad Instagram influencer suspected of doubling as the queen of a drug trafficking ring called her arrest a “shame” and denied having any affiliation with the alleged

Brazilian influencer Melissa Said, known for promoting cannabis use on social media, was arrested in Salvador, Bahia, accused of leading a drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest was part of the police operation known as Erva Afetiva,

Novette Holness, a 45-year-old nursing aide from Florida, was visiting her family near where the storm made landfall on Jamaica’s southwestern coast. She said Tuesday that she was sheltering in a home where she could hear the wind whistling. A nearby school was flooded and she could see downed trees outside.

Melissa is an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane as it closes in on Cuba after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.

An Atlanta-area chef is anxiously waiting for word from his family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa batters the island with destructive wind, rain and storm surge. Chef Andrew Cohen has not heard from his 16-year-old daughter or any relatives in Jamaica since Monday.

Hurricane Melissa crossed Jamaica on Oct. 28, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic basin. Officials said it’s too early to assess the damage.