August 7, 2018
Lombok earthquake death toll rises to 105 amid search for survivors
At least 105 people are dead after an earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok over the weekend. Another 236 people have been injured in the quake, according to the government's disaster management spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, who told…
August 7, 2018
Sturgeon to challenge May over Brexit ‘plan B’
Prime Minister Theresa May is to face questions about her Brexit plans from Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to Edinburgh. Mrs May is in Scotland to mark the signing of a "city deal" investment package for the south east…
August 7, 2018
The unapproved antidepressant that’s poisoning people
From 2014 through 2017, there was an increase in US poison control calls related to the intentional abuse and misuse of tianeptine, an unapproved antidepressant drug, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report on Thursday.…
August 7, 2018
California fire explodes in size, is now largest in state history
Catastrophic wildfires continue to ravage California, as one blaze nearly doubled in size over the last three days, making it the largest in the state's history. No one has been injured in the Mendocino Complex Fire, which consists of two fires --…
August 7, 2018
Trump warns countries against doing business with Iran as sanctions kick back in
President Donald Trump has warned that countries doing business with Iran will "NOT be doing business with the United States" as his administration reimposed sanctions on Iran Tuesday. In an early morning tweet, Trump described the measures as "the…
August 7, 2018
Facebook denies seeking users’ bank data
Facebook has denied reports that it is actively asking banks for details of users' financial transactions. The statement follows a story in the Wall Street Journal that said the social media giant had asked US banks for such data. Facebook said some…
August 7, 2018
German startup Sono Motors trials solar car that can charge as you drive
A Munich-based start-up has taken advantage of the strong Bavarian sun this summer to test the final development of the charging system of its Sion car, an all-electric solar vehicle that lets you charge as you drive. Germany will likely miss its…
August 7, 2018
Demi Lovato has been released from the hospital and entered rehab
The Grammy-nominated singer was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and has entered an undisclosed rehab facility, sources close to Lovato said. "Demi is committed to focusing on her health," one of the sources said. The 25…
August 7, 2018
Police Commissioner statement regarding recent shootings
“On Friday, August 3rd, 2018, around 9:00 p.m., we saw a second firearms incident, in the area of Five Cays, within 24 hours when a male lost his life and two others were injured as a result of gunshot wounds. This follows the Murder near a local…
August 7, 2018
BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST 7TH AUGUST, 2018
THIS IS THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY TUESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2018 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12:00 AM. GENERAL SITUATION: THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A WESTWARD MOVING TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS HISPANIOLA INTERACTING WITH AN UPPER LEVEL…