US Congressman Hastings’ Statement on Caribbean American Heritage Month
From Alcee L. Hasings Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking Caribbean American Heritage Month: “During Caribbean American Heritage Month, we recognize the valuable contributions made by generations of Caribbean Americans to our nation’s history, progress, and…
136 dogs rescued from ‘Uninhabitable’ multimillion dollar OC mansion
By Laura Goldman From Care2 From the outside, the multimillion dollar mansion in Orange, Calif., looked no different than the others in the exclusive gated community. But outside the front door, the stench of feces and urine permeated the air….
ABC raid: Outcry as Australian police search public broadcaster
from BBC A police raid on Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) has drawn fire from broadcasters and rights groups. Officers arrived at the public broadcaster’s Sydney headquarters with search warrants naming two reporters and the news director. The ABC has protested…
Southeast and Caribbean NOAA Disaster Resilience Workshop
From Office of response and Restoration UNE 3, 2019 — The Southeast and Caribbean NOAA Disaster Resilience Workshop was held May 14-16 at the Office for Coastal Management-Charleston. NOAA Exercise participants discussing recovery questions. Image credit: NOAA. The workshop was…
St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris attends the Caribbean Development Bank’s 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and delivers remarks at Opening Ceremony
June 5th, 2019St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who holds a seat on the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is attending its 49th Annual Meeting, which is taking place from June 5thto…
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Join the ride as China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival
Canoes, steamed rice and a poet characterizethis centuries-old tradition. And it has nothing to do with dragons. By Sandra Sparrowhawk From Reuters Community Friday June 7th 2019 marks the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional Chinese calendar —…
Australian Cardinal George Pell begins appeal against conviction for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral
By Rod McGulrk From Independent.ie The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has begun an appeal against his conviction. Australian Cardinal George Pell appeared in the Victoria state Court of Appeal wearing a cleric’s collar…
Gadget of the week
Focals by North review: Excellent AR glasses that fall just short of perfection By Charles Poladian From Mashable Focals $599 (starting) The Good Great style and quality • Weekly software updates • Easy to use The Bad No transit/subway directions…
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US: CNY man faces $656,063 bill for emergency flight after heart attack on cruise
By Douglas Dowty From Syracuse.com DeWitt, NY — A 61-year-old DeWitt man feared he’d die after suffering a heart attack aboard a cruise ship more than 1,000 miles from a Florida port. Robert Shapiro said once he got to nearby…
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The real corrupters of elections in Dominica
From Caribbean News Now ROSEAU, Dominica – The pending general election in Dominica has unveiled that the real corrupters of elections were given a pass, hitherto, the hypocrisy and deception of the United Workers Party (UWP), is distinctive that “The…
