2017 was costliest year ever for U.S. weather disasters
BY CNN WIRE From WTVR The year 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather and climate disasters in the United States, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, totaling $306 billion. The previous record year, 2005, saw $215…
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Rosenberg, Caribbean Group honored by TCA
By Evan Hammonds By BloodHorse Thoroughbred Charities of America honored, celebrated Jan. 7 at Keeneland. The Thoroughbred Charities of America held its 28th stallion season auction and celebration Jan. 7 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center. Dan Rosenberg, a longtime board…
Photos: 2017 disasters
Photos: The disasters we lived through in 2017 By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay From VOX In 2017, there were at least 16 natural disasters that each racked up over $1 billion in losses — one record-breaking catastrophe after another…
A tiny Caribbean island looks to lead in ICO regulation
By Michaela Ross and Lydia Beyoud From Bloomberg Law The government of Anguilla could soon become the first country to formally harness the red-hot growth of initial coin offerings (ICOs) through legislation aimed to create regulatory clarity for the industry…
2017’s hurricanes bring bargains for travelers
By CORY SCHOUTEN MONEYWATCH From CBS News Travelers are finding great deals on winter and spring vacations as shock waves from 2017’s brutal hurricane season continue to disrupt the travel industry. As airlines pull capacity from badly damaged vacation destinations…
Kenny Chesney is rescuing animals in the Caribbean
by Teddy McDonald From Country1025 Kenny Chesney is still heavily involved in recovery efforts in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, which experienced heavy damage in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria earlier this year. His focus these days…
Promoting the Sport in the Caribbean
From Scuttlebutt The 2017 Caribbean Sailing Association’s Annual General Meeting was held November 29 in Antigua where several members present were joined electronically by 21 other members from across the Caribbean to discuss the business of Caribbean sailing and elect…
TRT Exclusive: Queer and Caribbean: LGBTQ+ Culture & The Island Identity
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor From The Rainbow Times In part one of a two-part series, The Rainbow Times examines the LGBTQ culture through the lens of Caribbean lifestyle. Not too long ago, Erick Diaz and a few of his friends…
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Hurricane-force neoliberalism in the Caribbean
From Socialist Worker Todd St Hill and Khury Petersen-Smith look at the scale of devastation across the entire Caribbean region following this fall’s disastrous hurricanes. IN THE months since Hurricane Irma and Maria plowed through the Caribbean, the island of…
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2017 hurricane season finally ends: How bad was it? Will the future bring worse?
By PHIL MCCAUSLAND From NBC News Those living in the Caribbean and on the coasts can breathe a small sigh of relief for now: The 2017 hurricane season came to a close on Thursday. The billions of dollars in historic…
