Royal Caribbean faces class action lawsuit for endangering passengers during Hurricane Harvey
By Nedra Rhone From Talk of the Town AJC Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. is facing a class action lawsuit which alleges that the company’s failure to issue a timely cancellation of a cruise scheduled to depart from the Port of…
Grace Byers debuts as the New Face of the Cayman Islands’ Destination Ad Campaign
Caymanian Actress and Star of Fox’s “Empire” Returns to her Roots in Personal Showcase of the Cayman Islands’ Premier Romance Travel Offerings Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, October 4, 2017 – The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) has partnered with…
Aero’s hybrid-electric planes
How Zunum Aero’s hybrid-electric planes aim to transform flight starting in 2022 By Darrell Etherington From TechCrunch Consumer passenger flight could be the next industry that’s transformed by electric powertrains, and Seattle’s Zunum Aero wants to be at the forefront…
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Ohio State University launches its new Digital Flagship University with Apple
By Catherine Shu From TechCrunch Ohio State University has announced a new digital education initiative in collaboration with Apple that includes a new iOS Design Lab on its Columbus campus and the distribution of iPad Pros to incoming first-year students….
Where is Tropical Storm Nate going and when will it hit?
BY JULIANA ROSE PIGNATARO From IBT UPDATE: Since this article was written TD 16 is now tropical Storm Nate (as of 9am Thu Oct 5). All graphics have been updated to this time stamp. Tropical Depression 16, churning over warm…
21Buttons, a social-commerce app dedicated to fashion, closes $10M Series A
By Steve O’Hear From TechCrunch 21Buttons, a social-commerce app that lets fashion influencers share their wardrobe, has closed $10 million in Series A funding. The round is co-led by Kibo Ventures, and JME VC, and existing investors Samaipata Ventures, Breega…
The ‘Red Cross was not there’: Texas official blasts the agency’s response after Hurricane Harvey
By Justin Elliott, Jessica Huseman, Decca Muldowney, ProPublica From Business Insider This story was co-published with The Texas Tribune. The Red Cross’ anemic response to Hurricane Harvey left officials in several Texas counties seething, emails obtained by ProPublica show. In…
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After the storm: How responsible tourism can help Caribbean hurricane recovery efforts
By Emma Higgins From Zegrahm Virtually every explorer dreams of traveling to the Caribbean at least once in their lifetime. The region’s vibrant cultures, endless beaches, delicious cuisine, and vast array of wildlife all contribute to its intoxicating allure, which…
Countries buying most gold jewelry
These 10 countries buy the most gold jewelry U.S. Global Investors From Business Insider For millennia, cultures across the globe have coveted gold jewelry for its brilliant yellow hue and imperviousness to rust and corrosion of any kind. That same…
The Las Vegas gunman’s bullets reportedly hit an aviation fuel tank near his hotel
David Choi From Business Insider During Stephen Paddock’s Sunday-night shooting spree on the Las Vegas Strip, some bullets hit a nearby aviation fuel tank, a source told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in a report published Wednesday. Though bullet holes were…
