24,000 evacuated after massive explosion at Ukrainian ammunition depot
By Pavel Polityuk, Reuters From Business Insider KIEV (Reuters) – Massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in central Ukraine forced authorities to evacuate 24,000 people and close airspace over the region, officials said on Wednesday. The blasts…
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Mission critical: Return to the Caribbean
From Scuttlebutt Sailing News The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) unites, educates, and empowers people interested in blue water sailing or long distance cruising. Their annual rallies handle details and logistics, but the organization had a conundrum this fall for…
This Scottsdale CEO flew relief missions to Caribbean for Hurricane Irma aid
By Brianna Bradley – FromPhoenix Business Journal Matt Widdows, CEO of HomeSmart International, joined relief efforts in multiple Caribbean islands from Sept. 12 to Sept. 17 by flying medical supplies, food, water and power generators to and from the Caribbean…
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Caribbean immigrant experiences in New York
By Alexandra Simon From Caribbean Life The city’s Human Rights Commission in partnership with Medgar Evers College hosted a discussion between some of the city’s notable Caribbean-Americans at Medgar Evers College on Sept. 20. The event titled, “Honoring Our Culture,…
Trump waives cargo restrictions to speed help to Puerto Rico
AP From Newsmax The Trump administration announced it will waive federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transportation of cargo to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Twitter Thursday that President Donald Trump has “authorized the…
CRISPR gene-editing could result in more successful birth rates
By Saqib Shah From engadget A first-of-its-kind study used CRISPR tech to understand human embryo development. Gene-edited human embryos are offering new insights into the earliest stages of development, and could reduce the risk of miscarriage at the outset of…
U. S. Virgin Islands still devastated after hurricane Irma; Survivors vow to ‘Fight On’
From The Charleston Chronicle (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As Hurricane Irma approached, Zenzi M. Hodge sought refuge at her mother’s home in Wintberg, located on the west side of St. Thomas, the US Virgin Islands. The entrepreneur and author said she’d lived…
Hurricanes’ impact on travel
by Christina Ianzito From AARP The Caribbean’s hurricane season this September has created havoc in the wildly popular tourist region, which saw nearly 29 million visitors last year. Now many tourists are canceling or postponing vacations there as news reports…
Hugh Hefner dead at 91
Hugh Hefner, Founder Of Playboy, Dead At 91 By Stephanie Marcus HuffPost From Yahoo News Playboy founder and legendary ladies’ man Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91, according to Playboy Enterprises. The magazine said he was surrounded…
HFC Bank woos Caribbean investors
From Ghana Web A delegation of businessmen and women from three Caribbean countries are in Ghana to assess possible areas of investments in the country. The delegation will be having business meetings with players in the various sectors of the…
