Oprah Winfrey talks new book
With every interview, Oprah Winfrey strives to produce one reaction: “I’ve never thought of it that way.” In her new book, The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations, Winfrey shares selections from those conversations that have inspired her the most, in hopes of encouraging others to think differently and live a fuller life.
“My intention with the book is to offer on every page an opportunity to find a way to be closer to yourself, closer to the heart that you believe, closer to the name you refer to God as being, closer to bigger, closer to a better life," Winfrey told ABC News.
Winfrey also opened up about her own experiences with sexual harassment, in light of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein by dozens of women, including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mira Sorvino.
“I hid a lot of things ... just like all the women who are speaking up now," she recalled. "I was constantly sexually harassed but I knew to speak up in that moment, I would have never worked...another day in television, I knew that. "
Despite what she was going through, she said she told herself “trouble don’t last always,” "I won't be here forever" and “I’m going to work my way through it.”
"Now nobody has to do that," says Oprah. She points out that the Weinstein revelations are just the most recent in a series of incidents that have brought the problem of sexual harassment to the forefront.
"It was first [Roger] Ailes, then Bill O’Reilly then everything that happened there and that sort of opened it up, it cracked and now what has happened with Harvey Weinstein has really been a watershed moment," she said, adding, "I think this is a big momentous, powerful time for women.”
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Snoop Dogg debuts title song of new EP Make America Crip Again
Snoop Dogg rolled with the Crips growing up in Long Beach, California, and he’s paying homage to the gang with the title song of his new album, Make America Crip Again.
"The president says he wants to make America great again," Snoop rhymes. "***k that **hit, we going to make America Crip again." Snoop disses the establishment and calls for youth to take over in the hook, “The world is yours.”
Snoop tells Rolling Stone the title refers to how the Crips worked to uplift their neighborhoods.
“A lot of people glorify the gang-banging and violence but forget that in the beginning, the Crips' main and sole purpose was to be the reflection of the Black Panthers," he says. “They looked after kids, provided after-school activities, fed them and stepped in as role models and father figures."
The Doggfather says his new music is his attempt to bring people together.
"I’m taking it back to the era of being for ourselves and for everyone else. I’m for the evolution of people coming together and being one as opposed to being separate," he says. "Music is the best way to heal."
“Make America Crip Again” is among eight songs on the new EP which will be released October 27. The second track, “3’s Company," features Chris Brown.
Make American Crip Again track list:
1. "M.A.C.A."
2. "3's Company" featuring Chris Brown & OT Genesis
3. "Good Foot"
4. "Dis Finna Be a Breeze" featuring Hahadavis
5. "None of Mine"
6. "My Last Name" featuring October London
7. "Sports Center" featuring Designer Flow
8. "Fly Away" featuring Shon Lawon
Eminem serves as hype man for Detroit Pistons NBA season opener
When the Detroit Pistons opened the 2017-2018 NBA season last night in their new home arena, they found the ultimate hype man to introduce the team: Eminem.
The Pistons returned to Detroit for the first time in four decades -- they've been playing in the Detroit suburbs, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Slim Shady loved pumping up the crowd for their home debut.
“Welcoming back for the first time in almost 40 years, to our city, to my city, to your city, make some noise for the Detroit Pistons,” he said. “Let’s go.”
Eminem posted a photo on Instagram with Big Sean, commenting, “Great to see @bigsean at the @detroitpistons game tonight - so much Detroit love in the house.”
The team was playing in the new Little Caesars Arena, and Eminem inspired the Pistons to a 102-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Poachers caught and charged by Police
Nine poachers await sentencing for violating the Turks and Caicos Islands Fisheries Protection Ordinance.
Police report that around 6.10 p.m. last Friday 6th October, the RT&CIPF Marine Division vessel - Sea Pursuit, was at sea, south of White Cay – an area within the Fisheries Limits of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The crew found a number of vessels, one of which was stopped and boarded by the crew of the Sea Pursuit. This vessel, approximately 45 feet in length was named 'MV Yaniret'.
Having boarded the vessel and carried out initial enquiries, the boat and the fish on board were seized and the nine crew members detained for fishing illegally within the Fisheries Limits of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The vessel and crew were escorted to Providenciales and following an investigation as to the circumstances of the MV Yaniret's presence within the Fisheries Limits of the TCI by the RT&CIPF, all of the persons arrested have pleaded guilty to the following charges of Using an unlicensed vessel for commercial fishing and Taking marine products without a license and are expected to be sentenced on Tuesday 17th October 2017.
Virginia Doctor and Partners Donate Relief Supplies to TCI Hospital Staff
Healthcare workers from Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital were among the persons affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria while working immeasurable hours providing essential services to the country, before, during and after storms last month.
Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Doctor Stephen Brock Blankenship, MD, FAAEM, based in Abingdon Virginia, United States contacted the healthcare facility expressing interest in volunteering his services for any mass casualty scenarios.
Since there were no reported casualties in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Blankenship and his wife Jennifer partnered with other donors namely Highlands Fellowship Church, Chad and Amanda Rowland, Brian and Mary Dawson, Ron and Camille Sewell along with Michael and Cynthia Hackett to organize relief items deemed essential.
A shipment was promptly received containing 59 battery operated fans including 50 packs of batteries, 46 bed linens/sheets, 53 packs of tarpaulin, 12 children-size inflatable beds, 36 adult size inflatable beds for usage in emergency lockdown cases and/or personal homes, 1000 square feet of plastic sheet, 19 inflator pumps along with LED headlamp sets.
The items were distributed among Emergency Department workers along with other clinical and support services staff based on the need and severity of damages sustained as identified by the Management of Human Resources and Facilities.
TCI Hospital Chief of Medical Services, Doctor Denise Braithwaite-Tennant expressed endless appreciation for the unexpected philanthropic gesture displayed by the aforementioned overseas donors, and Doctor Blankenship’s willingness to provide his services in a catastrophic scenario, if needed, as an act of community service.
InterHealth Canada, the management company of TCI Hospital, formed a staff welfare and relief committee immediately following Hurricane Irma to also provide tangible assistance and counseling to employees who were displaced and distressed after recent storms.
Police investigate death of 4 year old boy
Detectives of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of a 4 year old male of the Bight Providenciales.
On Friday 13th October 2017 around 11:53am Police officers and other emergency services responded to the scene where it was reported that the 4-year old and his twin brother were outside playing when he fell into a sewage well in the yard.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing and further details will be provided once available.
PUBLIC FORECAST OCTOBER 17TH 2017
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POTENTIAL WATERSPOUTS.
FOR ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY FAIR AND WARM TONIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
ADVISORY: BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BUT FALLING LIGHT & VARIABLE AT TIMES OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE: 77F 25C
TUESDAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURE: 90F 32C
SUNSET: 06:42 PM
SUNRISE: 07:09 AM TUE.
MOONRISE: 05:05 AM WED.
MOONSET: 05:41 PM WED.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS IS BEING MONITORED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THIS SYSTEM IS ONLY SHOWING A MEDIUM CHANCE OF 40 PERCENT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
Winnipeg opens state of the art centre for auto research
A one-of-a-kind facility designed to keep pace with the automotive industry's quickly evolving design and construction technologies has opened in Winnipeg.
The new Centre for Automotive Research and Training will help the auto industry adapt to the latest repair methods for vehicles built of complex materials, including aluminum, carbon fibre and high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels, says a news release from Manitoba Public Insurance.
"Changes in how vehicles are manufactured are having a significant impact on the repairability of new vehicles," Crown Services Minister Cliff Cullen said.
"The opening of this new research and training facility will benefit vehicle owners and Manitoba's collision repair industry by ensuring that when vehicles are involved in collisions, they will be properly repaired back to original equipment manufacturer standards."
CART is inside the J.W. Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre in the city's North Transcona neighbourhood.
Technicians from the centre will work closely with Manitoba's repair industry and Red River College to provide training on new and emerging techniques and equipment.
That will result in significant savings for collision repair shops that would otherwise have to spend thousands of dollars to send their technicians to out-of-province training sessions, said MPI president Dan Guimond.
"This facility and the staff within it will ensure that the auto body technicians in Manitoba remain highly skilled and able to respond to rapidly changing vehicle construction and repair techniques," he said.
"Doing so ensures that if our customers are involved in subsequent collisions, they will never be put at risk to injury or death as a result of their vehicles not being repaired properly back to manufacturer standards. This also helps to ensure the value of a vehicle is not diminished as a result of being involved in a motor vehicle collision, thereby protecting the financial investments of our customers."
MPI will also partner with other collision research facilities around the world to investigate new and cost-effective vehicle repair techniques, tools and equipment, Guimond said.
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InterHealth Canada handover Direct Relief Pharmaceuticals to Primary Health care Division
Direct Relief, a U.S. based non-profit medical relief and health assistance organization donated US$30,000 worth of pharmaceuticals to InterHealth Canada - Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital following a successful application by the healthcare management company.
During a media briefing on Monday, October 16th 2017 at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, InterHealth Canada graciously handed over a portion of the supplies to the Ministry of Health to support and bolster the Primary Health care Department’s inventory. The World Health Organization also donated a supply of items via the British Military. The donation helps to reduce the operational expenditure of TCI Hospital and Primary Health care.
Daniel Carriere - TCI Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Doctor Denise Braithwaite Tennant - Chief of Medical Services and Tony Wilton – TCI Hospital’s Pharmacy Manager were in attendance. Doctor David Bernardo, a Medical Officer within the Primary Health care Department, accepted the supplies on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Human Services.
InterHealth Canada Corporate Board referred the international charity to the Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital following the passage of Hurricane Irma. The Director of TCI’s Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies also provided guidance.
An application process was completed by the local hospital management team and pharmaceuticals of value were selected from the organization’s inventory via a collaborative effort with Primary Health care. The donated pharmaceuticals will be provided to patient’s free of charge and will not be billed to the National Health Insurance Plan.
Direct Relief is dedicated to serving the poor and victims of natural disasters and civil strife in the United States and throughout the world. Assistance is provided by distributing donated medical goods to charitable health care institutions and organizations. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
Commenting on the handover, TCI Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Carriere said: “Direct Relief has been used in conjunction with InterHealth Canada in Sub-Saharan countries in Africa for humanitarian relief purposes. Hence, the company was familiar with the organization and the application process commenced. During any natural crisis, collaboration, cooperation and communication is essential among stakeholders. This is just one successful example of how these efforts can benefit both partners and the community at large.”
Former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick files grievance against NFL over alleged collusion
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the NFL, alleging the owners colluded to keep him out of the league because of his protests during the playing of the national anthem before games.
The grievance alleges the league's owners "colluded to deprive Mr. Kaepernick of employment rights in retaliation for Mr. Kaepernick's leadership and advocacy for equality and social justice."
The NFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Instead of filing the grievance through the NFL Players Association, Kaepernick has hired attorney Mark Geragos, who has represented several high-profile clients, including Michael Jackson, former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield and Chris Brown.
Geragos said in a statement Sunday night that the grievance was filed "only after pursuing every possible avenue with all NFL teams and their executives."
Kaepernick's goal, he said, was just to be treated fairly and to return to playing football in the NFL, "the league her performed at the highest level for."
The NFL Players Association said in a statement that it had been in contact with Kaepernick for the past year about his options, but only today learned he had decided to file the grievance, through media reports.
"Our union has a duty to assist Mr. Kaepernick as we do all players and we will support him," the statement said, adding that the union is scheduling a call with his advisers for early this week.
Kaepernick, who has not been with an NFL team since he severed his contract with the 49ers in March, began his silent protest of kneeling during the anthem in the 2016 preseason. He told the media he was protesting against the treatment of blacks in the United States.
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