December 31, 2022
Brittney Griner speaks out for first time since being released from Russian prison
Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for helping her survive her time in custody in her first comments since being released from a Russian prison earlier this month. "It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months…
December 30, 2022
Big Winners at Hive Cruise Ship Awards
The Cruise Hive Cruise Ship Awards are an annual event recognizing the best in the industry, as voted on by readers. One of the most closely contested categories is Best Homeport, which recognizes the top ports that serve as the starting point for…
December 30, 2022
Massive fire at a Cambodian hotel & casino
A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least 19 people and injured more than 60, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for as of Thursday. Close neighbor Thailand sent firetrucks and…
December 30, 2022
People flying from People flying from China will need negative COVID-19 test to enter US
Starting January 5, people flying from China will need a negative COVID-19 test within two days of their departure in order to enter the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The newly announced restrictions…
December 30, 2022
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’s Ryan Seacrest predicts Times Square will be “packed”
Saturday night on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Ryan and his co-host, Liza Koshy, will be in New York's Times Square counting down to midnight. In 2020, COVID kept Times Square empty, and in 2021, the Omicron variant…
December 30, 2022
Mariah Carey reacts to her latest Billboard milestone: “I’m jumping up and down in the snow”
Mariah Carey is still processing her latest Billboard milestone. Thanks to her hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scoring another week at #1, she is now the first and only artist to lead the chart for 90 weeks. Mariah celebrated the new milestone…
December 29, 2022
Pele, Brazil football legend dies aged 82
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The…
December 29, 2022
Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities
Cities across Ukraine have been targeted by a wave of Russian missile strikes, in one of the largest bombardments since the war began. At least three people - including a 14-year-old girl - were taken to hospital after explosions hit the capital…
December 29, 2022
TCI 3 Day Weather
GENERAL SITUATION: A COLD FRONT IS NEAR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. WINDS ARE MODERATE TO FRESH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ATLANTIC SHORELINES... ALL AREASWEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM TODAY BECOMING FAIR,…
December 29, 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands is largely compliant according to the Financial Action Task Force (FAFT)
The Turks and Caicos Islands has further improved its technical compliance with the 40 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations relating to anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CFT). In November 2019, the Turks and…