October 26, 2018
Arrest made in connection to mail bombs
Federal authorities have arrested a man in connection to the suspected explosive packages discovered this week, the Justice Department announced Friday. Multiple law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc, 56. He has an…
October 26, 2018
Google fires dozens over sexual harassment
Google has fired 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a "hard line" on inappropriate conduct. The letter was in…
October 26, 2018
Europe markets calm after Asia and US sink
European share markets have steadied after big falls in Asian stocks that followed a bruising trading session on Wall Street. Tokyo stocks slumped more than 3%, while losses pushed the US Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 into…
October 26, 2018
Today’s weather: Friday, October 26th, 2018
IN TODAY’S WEATHER, A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS ACROSS THE TCI AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS, INCREASING THE CHANCES OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TONIGHT.WEATHER TODAY IS VARIABLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH…
October 26, 2018
Tesla delivers ‘historic’ $311m profit
The quarterly profit milestone was a boost to the Tesla chief, who has been criticised for not delivering on previous promises and other recent behaviour, such as Twitter attacks on a British diver. Last month the US financial regulator, the…
October 26, 2018
LeBron James not panicking after 0-3 start
Following the Los Angeles Lakers' 143-142 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday night, LeBron James had a message for fans: "We'll be fine." James assured reporters and Lakers fans the team will see improvement as the year goes on:…
October 26, 2018
Details on the 23rd Meeting of Cabinet
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 24th meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday, the 23rd October 2018, at the N. J. S. Francis Building in Grand Turk. All Ministers were present. At this meeting: Cabinet advised His…
October 26, 2018
EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon sticks. The European Commission, the 28-nation EU's executive arm, proposed banning such items that it…
October 26, 2018
T&T struck by fifth earthquake in 7 days
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 rocked sections of Trinidad and Tobago yesterday morning, Thursday, October 25th, 2018. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus, said this is the fifth earthquake…
October 25, 2018
The TC Aquatics Club will compete in the 2018 Mako Aquatics Club Fall Invitational
The TC Aquatics Club will compete in the 2018 Mako Aquatics Club Fall Invitational scheduled to be held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatics Center in Nassau, Bahamas on the 26th and 27th of October. Mateo Gardiner, age 11, will swim in the 50, 100…