Violence & Safety: A Trinidad and Tobago woman and her daughter were buried in New York as a relative, Kegan Thomas, faces charges including murder after the pair were found dead in a burning home; police say the attack followed a 911 call about armed, mentally ill behaviour. Health in the spotlight: Trinidadian cancer patient Dinesh Gadraj has died in India after treatment for relapsed blood cancer, including CAR T-cell therapy and a bone marrow transplant. Local health & wellbeing: Music therapy is gaining attention in T&T, with a board-certified therapist highlighting how it supports people with socialisation challenges, anxiety and dementia. Workforce pressure: Labour union leaders are split on calls to set political loyalties aside as workers face retrenchment and stagnant wages, with nurses’ union president Idi Stuart arguing alignment has costs. Public health planning: Trinidad and Tobago has been placed on drought watch/warning, with TTMS urging potable water conservation as dry conditions threaten agriculture and water supplies. Community health: Police report two separate South Trinidad incidents leaving men injured, including a shooting at San Fernando Hill and a stabbing in Marabella.