October 8, 2021
Tina Turner sells music catalog going back 60 years to BMG
London (CNN Business) Tina Turner has sold the rights to her music catalog spanning six decades — including songs "What's Love Got to Do With It" and "The Best" — to music publishing company BMG. The legendary singer has also sold the artist's share…
October 8, 2021
Microsoft begins rollout of Windows 11
(CNN Business) Microsoft is rolling out its first major Windows update in six years. But not everyone will be able to get it right away. Starting Tuesday, Windows 11 will be available as a free download to existing Windows users depending on the…
October 8, 2021
Facebook will now ban the sale of protected Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace
(CNN Business) Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in the protected Amazon rainforest. "Today, we are announcing measures to curb attempts to sell land in ecological…
October 8, 2021
‘He should resign’: Fired justice minister calls for Haiti PM to quit over murder investigation
(CNN) Until just a few weeks ago, Rockfeller Vincent was the ultimate insider in the investigation into the still-unsolved assassination of Haiti's former president Jovenel Moise, who was brutally gunned down in his bedroom in July. Now he's on the…
October 8, 2021
Cuba lashes out after young baseball players defect in Mexico
Havana (CNN) - Cuba's state media on Sunday lashed out after nearly a dozen Cuban baseball players defected in Mexico -- believed to be one of the country's largest and most embarrassing known incidents of mass defection in years. Eleven young…
October 8, 2021
Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
BOSTON (AP) — Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO…
October 8, 2021
TCI Observes World Mental Health Day
For many residents in the Turks & Caicos Islands, the issue of mental health touches close to home. Whether it stems from our own intrapersonal experiences or, something that we may have witnessed a colleague, child, or loved one struggle through,…
October 8, 2021
Ministry of Health issues warning on Lotrimin® and Tinactin® spray products manufactured by Bayer Consumer Health
The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS), in response to an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory, is advising all local healthcare facilities, other local suppliers and the general public to discontinue the sale and/or use of…
October 8, 2021
BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST
THIS IS THE BAHAMAS 3-DAY PUBLIC FORECAST FOR 6:00 AM, TODAY AND TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, 6THOCTOBER, 2021, ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. GENERAL SITUATION: A NORTHWESTWARD MOVING TROUGH CONTINUES TO SPARK POCKETS OF SHOWERS, AS A HIGH…
October 5, 2021
The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards honors rap royalty and salutes
This year’s BET Hip Hop Awards was a star-studded event that included appearances by some of this year's most respected emcees. The evening's big winners included Tyler, the Creator, who was received the inaugural Cultural Influence Award, as well…