December 29, 2021
Bermudians lose millions to internet fraudster
Police say internet fraudsters have swindled Bermuda residents out of almost four million US dollars this year. The police said that “entire life savings” had been lost in some cases and authorities had managed to recover only US$40,600 of the……
December 29, 2021
Former WI coach laments inconsistency in fitness standards
Ex-West Indies batting coach Toby Radford has again criticised the lack of consistency in fitness standards for selection to West Indies squads, and believes a more equitable process is required in order for the best players to emerge. The…
December 29, 2021
Air Canada to halt service to Bermuda because of COVID-19 surge
Air Canada is to halt flights to Bermuda next month because of the latest surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases driven by the new Omicron variant. An Air Canada spokesman said the airline would suspend services between Toronto and Bermuda from…
December 29, 2021
Biden and Putin phone call seeks ‘diplomatic path’
US President Joe Biden is set to hold talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin for the second time this month, in a bid to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine.The two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday.They will discuss forthcoming security talks…
December 29, 2021
John Madden, former Hall of Fame NFL coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
John Madden, the NFL coach, broadcaster and namesake for the billion-dollar video game franchise, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 85 years old. The legendary coach helmed the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, winning a Super Bowl over the…
December 29, 2021
LL Cool J & Chloe will no longer perform on ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
While Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will go on Friday night, two performers slated to join Seacrest and co-host Liza Koshy live in Times Square have pulled out of the show. Neither LL Cool J nor Chlöe will be performing on…
December 29, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict capped a monthlong trial featuring sordid accounts of the sexual…
December 29, 2021
Murder Investigation Underway
The Serious Crime Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a murder in the vicinity of Duck Yard, Providenciales, on Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 around 9:00 p.m.According to the Police Control Room, a male and…
December 24, 2021
Police stray bullet kills teen girl in LA store’s dressing room
Los Angeles police have killed two people, including a 14-year-old girl trying on new outfits, after opening fire inside a clothing store.The teenager was in a changing room with her mother when a stray bullet came through the wall and hit…
December 24, 2021
Mazda Miata designer Shunji Tanaka dead at 75
Shunji Tanaka, a key designer of the iconic Mazda Miata, has died at 75.Tanaka led the exterior and interior design of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a lightweight Japanese roadster inspired by postwar-era British sports cars. The car went on sale in the…