July 23, 2024
Secret Service director tells Congress ‘we failed’ in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
The United States Secret Service director told Congress on Monday that the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump was the "most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades" and took full responsibility for…
July 23, 2024
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88
The Four Tops' Abdul “Duke” Fakir passed away Monday from heart failure at his home in Detroit. Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the legendary Motown group, was 88. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon, and…
July 22, 2024
Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after IT outage
Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike outage was caused by malicious activity, some bad…
July 22, 2024
‘Significant number’ of devices back up after IT outage -CrowdStrike
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says "a significant number" of devices that were impacted by a global IT outage on Friday are now back online. In a social media post, the company - whose faulty security update caused Microsoft Windows computers to…
July 22, 2024
SWA Sharks will compete in CFU Club Shield
Twenty teams from across the Caribbean, including defending champions SV Robinhood from Suriname, are gearing up for the 2024 CFU Club Shield slated for July 25 to August 4 in Willemstad, Curaçao. This year’s edition marks the first time that the…
July 22, 2024
Twisters spins up $80.5 million debut with #1 opening weekend
Twisters twisted through the competition to grab the #1 spot at the box office in its opening weekend. The disaster flick, a standalone sequel to 1996's Twister, brought it a total of $80.5 million during its debut frame, Variety reports. That's…
July 22, 2024
Kamala Harris “honored” by Joe Biden’s endorsement
Following President Joe Biden's surprise announcement Sunday that he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and that he was endorsing Kamala Harris, the vice president shared her thanks for her 2020 running-mate's support. "On behalf of…
July 22, 2024
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is leaving the 2024 race after a halting debate performance against Donald Trump led to questions from Democrats about his age, ability to carry out his campaign and whether he could serve a second term. Biden said in a statement…
July 22, 2024
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother face federal wire fraud charges
(CNN) — A federal grand jury in Miami charged rapper Sean Kingston and his mother each with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud, according to an indictment filed last week and announced Friday in a news release…
July 22, 2024
Biden ends re-election bid, upending White House race
US President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate, in an extraordinary decision that upends an already dramatic race for the White House. Mr Biden, 81, said…