Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas
US President Donald Trump has sued two banks in a bid to stop them handing over his financial records to Congress.
The lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One was filed after Democrat-led committees issued subpoenas for information on his finances.
His three eldest children and the Trump Organisation joined the lawsuit, which argues there are no legitimate grounds for investigating his business affairs.
Leading Democrats said they would not be deterred by the blocking attempt.
A Deutsche Bank spokeswoman told the New York Times: "We remain committed to providing appropriate information to all authorized investigations"
There was no immediate comment from Capital One.
The lawsuit was filed in New York on Monday and aims to block the banks from complying with the subpoenas issued by the Democrat-controlled Congress, which is investigating the Trump family's financial dealings.
Both banks are involved with Mr Trump's real estate projects.
The filing says the subpoenas "have no legitimate or lawful purpose".
"[They] were issued to harass President Donald J. Trump, to rummage through every aspect of his personal finances, his businesses, and the private information of the president and his family," it alleges.
It adds: "No grounds exist to establish any purpose other than a political one."
The filing also says that Democrats are hoping "they will stumble upon something they can expose publicly and use as a political tool against the President".
The House Intelligence and Financial Services Committees issued subpoenas to Germany's Deutsche Bank, which is one of the Trump Organisation's major lenders, and a number of other financial institutions earlier this month.
The committees are reportedly seeking documents and materials relating to the bank's longstanding relationship with Mr Trump and his family.
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REGISTER OF ELECTORS 2019/2020
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS – 2019/2020 REGISTER OF ELECTORS
Supervisor of Elections Published 2019/2020 Register of Electors.
Supervisor of Elections, Lister Dudley Lewis has commenced the publication of the 2019/2020 Register of Electors in accordance with the Elections Ordinance Revised Edition 2018, allowing Turks and Caicos Islanders the opportunity to view the Register of Electors from Friday March 29, 2019.
The Supervisor has arranged for the Register to be placed at the following locations across the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Register is also issued for inspection at the Governor’s Office, Elections Department Grand Turk and Providenciales, Public Libraries and District Commissioner’s Officers.
The Register will be available for viewing in the ten (10) Electoral Districts at the following locations:
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS LOCATION
ED 1 Grand Turk North Shop Rite Grocery Store
Fulford’s Gas Station
IGA Smart Supermarket (Pond Street)
Sunny Food Store (West Road)
John Missick Bar (West Road)
IGA Smart Supermarket (West Road)
Things Galore Store (Over Back)
ED 2 Grand Turk South and Salt Cay Cee’s Food Centre
Do Do Rib Cage
Palm Grove Variety Store
Building Material (Do It Centre)
Sunny Foods (Back Salina)
Grand Turk Library
IGA Smart Supermarket (Back Salina)
Grand Turk International Airport
Grand Turk Liquors
ED 3 South Caicos Airport Terminal
District Commissioner’s Office
Sea View Marina
Super Value Supermarket
G & H Enterprises
Government Treasury
ED 4 Middle and North Caicos District Commissioner Office Conch Bar
Community Centre, Bambarra
Government Clinic, Lorimers
District Commissioner Office Bottle Creek
Kevin’s Enterprise
Digicel Store (Bottle Creek)
Community Centre (Kew)
Community Centre (Whitby)
Community Centre Sandy Point
ED 5 Leeward Providenciales Sand Castle Convenience Store
IBO Store Variety Shop
TCI Ferry
Rick’s Flamingo Café
ED 6 The Bight Providenciales Long Bay Express Gas Station
Rubis Gas Station
Rubis Grace Bay Petro Mart
3 J’s Liquor & Pharmacy
Graceway Gourmet Supermarket
PTV General Office
Nell’s Gift Shop
ED 7 Cheshire Hall & Richmond Hill Lapels TCI Dry Cleaners
Providenciales The Library
Grant’s Gas Station
Cyliane Variety Store
The Post Office
Betty’s Store Kew Town
Black’s Store Kew Town
Chinson’s Grill Shack
Discount Liquors
Provo Discount Pharmacy
Building Material (Do it Centre)
ED 8 Blue Hills, Providenciales Keyse’s Variety Store
The Chicken Shack
Grace Variety Store
Quality Food Supermarket
Lapel TCI Dry Cleaners
G K Supermarket
North Side City Market
Carrington’s Store
Parker’s Variety Party Shop
ED 9 Five Cay’s, Providenciales Mackey’s Automotive
Kitch’s Restaurant
Hole in the Wall Restaurant
Gilly’s Café International Airport
Shallende’s Auto Parts
Walkin Service Station
Liz Bakery
Sunny Food Supermarket
Caicos Oil Mart
ED 10 Wheeland, Providenciales Froggie’s on the Beach
Frank’s Store 4 U
Tiffany Trading Convenient Store
Red Zone Variety Store
MARINE FORECAST ON 29-04-2019
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM MONDAY 29TH APRIL 2019 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1000 UTC.
WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN SHORELINES IN THE CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS.
GENERAL SITUATIONS: A DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO GENERATE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT
FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: EXPECT GUSTY WINDS & HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SMALL CRAFT CAUTION WILL COME INTO EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS
SEAS: 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FOR THE CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
ADVISORY: A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
MOON
MOONSET: 3:11PM MOONRISE: 4:13AM TUE
TIDES
LOW TIDE: 10:04AM 10:19PM
HIGH TIDE: 4:10PM 4:26AM TUE
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS: UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING AT THE SURFACE.
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATER
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
WINDS: EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATER
SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
WEATHER: BREEZY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
Turks & Caicos Islands Debuts at World Gourmet Summit 2019
The 23rd World Gourmet Summit, one of the most anticipated culinary festivals in the world, will for the first time include participants from the Turks & Caicos Islands in its 2019 edition. The World Gourmet Summit began on April 1, 2019 and continues through to May 12, 2019 across various restaurants and venues in Singapore. The Turks & Caicos Islands culinary team includes Culinary Ambassador Nikita Skippings, Lorraine Kenlock and notably two junior chefs Kevin Missick and Robinangel Simons who completed the TCHTA Hospitality Adventure Program. The Turks & Caicos Islands was extended an exclusive invitation to participate in the World Gourmet Summit which features a diverse curation of cuisines from around the world. The Turks & Caicos Islands chefs will have the unique opportunity to introduce the country’s native cuisine to an international audience.
Since 1997, the World Gourmet Summit has successfully grown into a globally recognized culinary event. Every year, a constellation of stars from the international and local culinary arena showcase a delectable spread of gastronomic experiences for a community of fine dining enthusiasts. Encompassing a series of dazzling events, including the gourmet golf experience, vintner dinners and special themed and celebrity dinners, the World Gourmet Summit is a spectacular annual gourmet expedition specially crafted for discerning individuals who appreciate fine wines and cuisines.
The culinary team from Turks & Caicos Islands is sponsored by the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board and The Caribbean Food & Wine Festival (which is underwritten by Grace Bay Resorts and The Wine Cellar).
Ramon Andrews, Director of Tourism stated, “The Turks & Caicos Islands is positioning itself as the culinary capital of the Caribbean and the preferred gourmet destination. Turks & Caicos is renowned for our pristine, white sand beaches, however increasingly, we are attracting travelers from around the globe for our cultural and diverse culinary experiences, top chefs, and food festivals. From the Caribbean Food & Wine Festival, Turks & Caicos Conch Festival to the annual Lobster Festivals, our destination offers visitors an opportunity to savor the culinary adventures the islands have to offer. The Turks & Caicos Tourist Board is pleased to sponsor and endorse TCI’s participation which will assist with promoting our destination on a global culinary stage”.
Nikheel Advani, Co-Founder of the Caribbean Food & Wine Festival, was instrumental in securing Turks & Caicos Islands’ participation in this year’s summit. Advani commented, “This is the first time that the Turks and Caicos Islands culinary talents will be showcased on a global platform at one of the most prestigious gourmet events - The World Gourmet Summit! We will also have the opportunity to take two young Turks and Caicos Islands chefs - one from the Community College and the other from the Lit’l Chefs program - who will shadow the Turks and Caicos Islands Master and Guest Chefs - they will take part in all the culinary experiences the gastronomic event has to offer! We are truly honored to be invited to this event and are proud to promote the Turks and Caicos Islands internationally!”
Stacy Cox, CEO of the Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association comments, “The TCHTA is proud to congratulate Kevin Missick and Robinangel Simons, on their selection to participate in the 23rd edition of the World Gourmet Summit along with talented local chefs. This will be the first time that the TCI participates in this prestigious culinary event, which presents an incredible opportunity for both students who got their start in our Hospitality Adventure Camps. The TCHTA is always looking for ways to develop local talent and their progress down the path to a culinary career has been remarkable. We’re incredibly delighted that they will be able to experience the culinary side of Singapore first hand and we look forward to seeing how they can apply that experience upon return.”
The origin of Turks & Caicos Islands’ involvement in this year’s World Gourmet Summit came after Peter Knipp, founder of the World Gourmet Summit, visited Providenciales in 2018 and expressed that he was extremely impressed with the culinary scene. During his visit he met with key industry stakeholders and subsequently an invitation was extended for Turks & Caicos to participate in the exclusive festival.
Chef Lorraine Kenlock, owner of Frenz Deck (the only farm to table dining experience in Providenciales), will participate as a special guest chef and Chef Nikita Skippings, Culinary Ambassador of the Turks & Caicos Islands, is designated as an international master chef. Both chefs will participate in a number of events including Chefs' A La Minute - Meet the Stars and the Opening Reception. The Opening Reception will include notable guests such as ambassadors various embassies and countries, WGS International master chefs and other talented chefs in the industry, media, and industry heavyweights. The chefs will be accompanied by Mary Lightbourne Deputy Director of Tourism, Nikheel Advani Co-Founder of CFWF, Murad Mohamad CFWF Committee Member, and Stacy Cox CEO of TCHTA.
The culinary team representing Turks & Caicos hosted a tasting event on April 8, 2019 at Crackpot Kitchen where invited guests were treated to a preview of the traditional dishes which will be served during the event including tropical scorched conch, stewed conch and dough and island fish and grits – each featuring a gourmet flair.
The Turks and Caicos Islands presence at the World Gourmet Summit is historic and presents a great opportunity for exposure and promotion of our culture and heritage through food. Islanders can follow Team TCI’s experience at the World Gourmet Summit by following the official hashtags #WGS #WorldGourmetSummit #WGS2019 #TCIWGS #TurksAndCaicos #WhyILoveTCI #TeamTCI.
World Health Day
World Health Day was observed on Sunday 7th April under the theme “Universal Coverage for all”. This day has been set aside by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948. The ambitious vision set out 71 years ago of a world in which all people enjoy the highest attainable standard of health still stands today. The Turks and Caicos Islands joined the rest of the world in observing World Health Day.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO stated; “Today, half the world’s population cannot access essential health services. Millions of women give birth without help from a skilled attendant; millions of children miss out on vaccinations against killer diseases, and millions suffer and die because they can’t get treatment for HIV, TB, and malaria. In 2019, this is simply unacceptable.”
Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus further stated; “In the Sustainable Development Goals, all countries have committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. To meet that target, we need to see 1 billion people benefitting from UHC in the next 5 years.”
The Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services is working to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goals targets are met. The Turks and Caicos Islands are one of the first Caribbean countries to implement National Health Insurance Program which is a social health insurance scheme (NHIP). There are Primary Health Care clinics on all islands and extended clinic hours are offered on Providenciales at the Cheshire Medical Centre Monday to Saturday. Health care systems are being strengthened.
The Minister of Health, Agriculture, Sports and Human Services, Hon. Edwin Astwood, stated; “We see primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage therefore, we will continue to strengthen our primary health care systems and services to guarantee early detection, treatment and prevention of diseases. We are putting Primary Health Care in the driver’s seat.”
Hon. Astwood thanks all personnel working in the medical profession for their hard work and commitment to ensuring a healthier Turks and Caicos as we continue to work towards making health care accessible for all.
Assange to fight US extradition, lawyer says
Julian Assange's lawyer says the WikiLeaks founder will fight his extradition to the United States.
Attorney Jennifer Robinson sounded defiant as she spoke to reporters after Assange was arrested in London on Thursday morning. She said the arrest sets a dangerous precedent for the rights of journalists.
Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he took asylum in 2012 while facing extradition to Sweden.
Robinson suggested Assange had long said he would be arrested if he was expelled if Ecuador expelled him from the embassy. She says at least he can now get medical care while in jail.
The defence team could fight attempts to extradite Assange to the United States to face charges related to the publication of tens of thousands of secret government documents.
Source-AP
Los Angeles Lakers legend resigns
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has resigned from his job as the team's president of basketball operations.
The Lakers have failed to reach the play-offs for the sixth year in a row.
Johnson, who played a key role in bringing LeBron James to the team last year, broke the news before the 104-101 defeat by the Portland Trail Blazers.
"I had more fun when I was able to be the big brother and the ambassador to everybody," the 59-year-old said at an impromptu news conference on Tuesday.
Johnson said he had not warned president Jeanie Buss of his decision to bring his two-year reign to an end.
"She doesn't know I'm standing here because I know I would be crying like a baby in front of her, even though I'm about to cry now," added Johnson.
"But it's the right thing to do, the right move to make."
Johnson, who said he had grown tired of the "the back-stabbing and the whispering" this season, also suggested he did not want to have to make a decision over the future of coach Luke Walton.
"Tomorrow I would have to affect someone's livelihood and their life," he said, without referring to Walton directly.
"I want to go back to having fun. I want to go back to who I was before taking on this job."
The Lakers paid tribute to Johnson, a Hall of Famer during his playing days with the team, in a brief statement.
"There is no greater Los Angeles Laker than Earvin Johnson," the statement said.
"We are deeply grateful to Magic for all that he has done for our franchise, as a player, an ambassador and an executive."
Source-BBC
Endgame fans queue for hours for cinema tickets
Advance sales of Avengers: Endgame movie tickets in Singapore caused cinema websites to crash on Wednesday.
Singaporean Marvel fans took to social media to complain after being unable to purchase cinema tickets.
Shaw Cinema introduced an online queue management system that saw over 72,000 people waiting for hours for their turn to select tickets.
Some people took advantage of the situation to resell the tickets online.
Golden Village and Cathay Cinemas both experienced problems with their online payment systems.
The cinemas told Channel News Asia that their websites were unable to handle the sheer numbers of fans trying to buy tickets online.
Cinemagoer Devaash Mahantheran said he had to wait for five hours in the Shaw Cinema online queue, before the system crashed and pushed him to the back of the queue.
Vincent Wong was similarly unhappy: "No matter which browser and which platform I use, I keep getting an error message and unable to complete my transaction. Take a look at how many seats are on hold with no way to advance to [the] payment stage, and nobody responds on the customer service line."
People could still go to the cinemas in person to purchase tickets, and on Singaporean online marketplace mobile app Carousell, there were hundreds of listings reselling pairs of Avengers: Endgame movie tickets at various prices.
Tickets are being resold from $20 Singapore dollars (£11) all the way up to $600 Singapore dollars (£340).
Marvel fan Jolyn Ng told the BBC that she had anticipated that the pre-sale queues would be really bad.
She was so worried that she would not be able to get tickets during the pre-sale on Wednesday that she had asked her employer for leave on 24 April - the film's Singapore release date - so that she could find a way to grab tickets.
"I had all the cinema websites open in tabs on my computer overnight, and at 09:30am, I was placed 993rd in the Shaw online queue," she told the BBC.
"But luckily I woke up at 3am due to being on edge, and I was able to buy the tickets from EagleWings Cinematics, a new independent cinema that opened last year."
The queuing system used by Shaw is designed to prevent people from crashing websites.
It is more commonly seen on websites that see huge spikes in traffic, such as the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play, or the Glastonbury Festival ticket website.
Shaw Cinemas apologised to fans who were left disappointed.
Source-BBC
IMF's Lagarde says further Brexit delay will 'hinder' UK growth
Further uncertainty over Brexit will hinder growth in the UK economy, the head of IMF has told the BBC.
Speaking ahead of the agreement of an extension to Article 50, Christine Lagarde warned that businesses and investors will remain hesitant in the coming months.
She said any prolonged uncertainty would have a "negative impact".
Ms Lagarde, a former French finance minister, said she hoped a deal could be struck quickly.
Speaking at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Ms Lagarde said: "If there was a prolonged uncertainty, we can suspect that the impact on confidence would continue because, you know, whether you're talking about investors, whether you're talking about decisions as to where to expand where to set up how to organize a supply chain, people are going to wonder, you know, what comes next and and how will it settle?
"So it would have a negative impact, no question about it. "
Ms Lagarde also expressed sympathy with the plight of British businesses.
She highlighted that even with the contingency plans in place, they would face disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit and may have to be resigned to taking a hit to their balance sheets and possibly market share.
Earlier in the week, the IMF warned that no deal would cause the UK economy to shrink, echoing the scenarios published by the Government and the Bank of England.
Revealing her personal insight, the IMF managing director said the Brexit process was "very, very concerning on the one hand and very sad".
"I grew up across the Channel and in the city of Le Havre, and to me being able to go across to Southampton, in an easy and unhampered way, was wonderful."
Ms Lagarde told journalists that "Having my positive hat on it removes the risk of the no-deal Brexit on April 12, so at least the UK is not leaving on April 12 without a deal.
"We believe that the no deal Brexit would have been a terrible outcome."
Brexit is among risks the IMF has flagged at what it termed a delicate time for the global economy in its World Economic Outlook, with others including trade tensions between the US and China and high corporate debt levels in many countries.
Source-BBC
123 nabbed in immigration sweep in New Jersey
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says three Caribbean nationals are among 123 foreign nationals apprehended during a month-long operation targeting immigrants with prior arrests or convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
On Wednesday, ICE said the operation, which was spearheaded by its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), also targeted at-large criminal aliens and illegal re-entrants.
The Caribbean nationals are from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic.
Others arrested across the state are nationals of Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland and Spain.
Of those arrested during the operation, 90 percent had prior criminal convictions and/or pending criminal charges.
“The remarkable results of our officers and law enforcement partners highlight ICE's ongoing commitment to public safety,” said John Tsoukaris, Field Office Director of ERO Newark.
“This operation focuses on the arrest of individuals convicted of serious crimes and are a threat to public safety,” he added. “Because of the targeted efforts of these professional and dedicated officers, there are 123 fewer criminals in our communities.”
The operation was supported by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the direction of Troy Miller, Director, New York Field Office.
“These individuals will go through removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge; or, for those under a final order of removal, arrangements will be made to remove them from the US,” ICE said.
It said the immigrants range from age 19 to 56 years old, with “the great majority” arrested, or previously convicted, of driving under the influence.
Some individuals also had arrests or convictions for sexual assault on a minor, child abuse, possession of narcotics, distribution of narcotics, fraud, criminal restraint, domestic violence, possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, endangering the welfare of a child, fraud, promoting gambling, shoplifting, burglary, forgery and illegal reentry, ICE said.
Source- CMC