Haiti’s interim leadership swears in new cabinet
From Yahoo News Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Haiti’s interim leader, Jocelerme Privert, officially swore in his cabinet Monday, promising an urgent push forward to get the Caribbean nation’s electoral process back on track. “You will not have the luxury of any…
Obama administration heads to Detroit to speed up self-driving car rules, report
By Nick Jaynes From Mashable Federal regulations regarding the implementation and operation of self-driving cars might be in the works. According to Reuters, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is set to be in Detroit Thursday to discuss the Obama administration’s efforts…
James Murdoch becomes chairman of Sky
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS From Mashable James Murdoch will be taking over as chairman of the board for European broadcaster Sky, a move that will renew speculation that his family’s media empire will try to take over the company, in…
Response to Prime Minister Kenny Anthony’s statement of Sex Offender List
Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 28, 2016– In my capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes I would like to commend Prime Minister Kenny Anthony on his recent statements regarding the issue of rape. Beyond a serious…
2 Los Angeles police officers charged with raping women face life in prison
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS From Mashable LOS ANGELES — While one Los Angeles police officer acted as a lookout in the front seat of a departmental car, a 19-year-old woman working as a drug informant was forced to perform oral…
Falkland Islands lie in Argentinian waters, UN commission rules
Associated Press From The Guardian UK Argentina welcomes decision to expand its maritime territory, despite unresolved dispute with Britain over islands Argentina’s government is celebrating a decision by a UN commission to expand its maritime territory in the South Atlantic…
One size does not fit all
By Sarah Spigelman Richter From Mashable How some Asian cultures use chopsticks differently If you thought people using chopsticks follow the same protocol in cultures throughout Asia, start taking notes. For instance, in Japan people don’t stick their chopsticks straight…
[Jamaican] Flight attendant charged with coke smuggling a ‘Flight Risk’
By Andrew Blankstein and Tracy Connor From NBC News The JetBlue flight attendant charged with trying to smuggle almost 70 pounds of cocaine onto a flight — and hot-footing it without her Gucci shoes during a security screening — appeared…
One dead, several injured in killer bee attack in Guyana
From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday March 28, 2016 – One man was killed and several others were injured, including a man who is listed in critical condition, after they were attacked by a swarm of African killer bees at Bath…
Gadget of the week
We’re getting closer to real invisibility cloaks By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget Researchers devised a ‘skin’ that suppresses radar and another that mirrors light. We’ve been inching closer to real-life invisibility cloaks for a bit now, but going full…
