Refugees housed in abandoned Dutch prisons
Abandoned Dutch prisons are being used to house refugees — here’s what they’re like inside By Chris Weller From business Insider Tens of thousands of refugees from all over the Middle East — including countries like Syria, Iraq, Morocco, and…
Dozens starve to death in Caribbean prison
By Newser Editors and Wire Services From newser Inmates say conditions in Haiti are hellish (NEWSER) – “Straight up: This is hell. Getting locked up in Haiti will drive you crazy if it doesn’t kill you first,” homicide suspect Vangeliste…
Lady Gaga at Super Bowl
17 photos of Lady Gaga killing it at the Super Bowl By Kirsten Acuna From Insider lady gaga super bowl Lady Gaga wore rhinestones on her face and sang with a bedazzled mic to match her outfit.AP Lady Gaga performed…
Mexican man charged with rape had 19 deportations, removals
From Newsmax A Mexican man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on a Greyhound bus that traveled through Kansas had been deported 10 times and voluntarily removed from the U.S. another nine times since 2003, records obtained by The Associated…
Michael Weissenstein named AP Caribbean news director
From SF Gate MEXICO CITY (AP) — Michael Weissenstein, a veteran correspondent and editor who currently serves as Cuba bureau chief for The Associated Press, has been named all-formats news director of a newly unified Caribbean Bureau, headquartered in Havana….
Oakland warehouse fire death toll reaches 36, likely to rise
Jessica Guynn and John Bacon, From USA TODAY OAKLAND — The death toll from a deadly warehouse fire rose to 36 and the search for more victims was placed on hold Monday after authorities determined the building was dangerously unstable…
UPS sorry about that driver who peed on house after throwing package
By Chris Morran From Consumerist It’s nothing new to hear of a UPS, USPS or FedEx driver being caught on camera treating a customer’s package with reckless disregard for its contents. But what you don’t hear too much about are…
Matthew’s destruction Haiti
In pictures: Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Haiti From BBC Haiti is still counting the dead and assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade. Reuters Haiti is still counting the dead and…
US HOMELAND SECURITY: We reduced airport wait times ‘without compromising security’
By Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Early in the summer, airlines were sending passengers emails warning them to arrive at airports at least two hours before their flights due to long security lines. Those were not…
Politicos spar over ethics surrounding Clinton Foundation
From Caribbean Business WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family’s philanthropy foundation. Donna…
