US: Students gunning for March March
BY VINETTE K. PRYCE From Caribbean Life “They messed with the wrong ones,” an alum of Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said recently during a fundraising event held here for the victims of the shooting that left 17 dead….
Head of Caribbean-NY cocaine ring gets 20-year prison term
From Houston Chronicle NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a Caribbean-to-New York cocaine ring that included a U.S. postal worker has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue says Luis Bello’s operation distributed more…
WSJ: FBI’s McCabe held off on Hillary email news for weeks
Text messages show FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe knew about emails potentially related to an investigation of Hillary Clinton by Sept. 28, 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Then-FBI Director James Comey informed Congress about them Oct. 28, 11 days…
Andrea Tantaros: Fox News secretly videotaped female staff disrobing
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax Ex-Fox News anchor Andrea Tantaros is trying to move ahead in a lawsuit alleging the network spied on and harassed her — including new accusations that the network, under its late chief Roger Ailes, secretly…
Irish sailors join class acts for the Caribbean Classic
From Afloat With just over a month before the start of the 10th edition of the RORCCaribbean 600, over 60 yachts have officially entered the Caribbean classic. Superyachts, maxis, multihulls and a vast array of racing and cruising yachts will…
Quotable Caribbean – JANUARY 8, 2018
“We have been talking about public-private partnerships to promote tourism and make it the main economic driver for years, but it is time to put some sustained funding behind these well-meaning words and finally make it happen. And whilst the…
St. Kitts named top Caribbean destination by Bloomberg
From The Voice The publication listed 22 places to visit in 2018, with St Kitts being the only Caribbean country to make the list ST. KITTS was named as the only Caribbean destination among the 22 ‘hot spots’ selected by…
No visa, heartbroken man absent from daughter’s funeral in NY
From Jamaica Observer PAUL Stevens has been denied a United States visitor’s visa four times, but the last time hurt the most. His 21-year-old daughter Rachel was buried yesterday in Bronx, New York, after succumbing to her illness on December…
Woman gets entire airplane to herself after getting booked onto flight meant for staff
BY SAM HAYSOM From Mashable You know that delicious feeling you get when you’re on a half-empty flight and the seats next to you are free? Well, imagine getting the whole plane to yourself. This was exactly the situation Redditor…
New York’s Montefiore Medical Center: “Danger and Harm”
By Sherri Jefferson From WN In a court affidavit filed by emergency medicine representative, Dr. Purvi D. Shah of Montefiore Medical Center, she wrote that a family member should be prohibited from advocating on behalf of their parent because doing…