August 18, 2021
R Kelly to take the stand today in sex trafficking trial
R. Kelly sex trafficking trial is officially underway, starting with opening statements. Kelly, 54, whose birth name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, faces state and federal charges for sex trafficking, racketeering, coercion and other charges related to…
August 18, 2021
Drake joins list of stars who had COVID-19
As Jim Jones announced Monday he’s recovering from COVID-19, Drake also revealed that he contracted the virus. When a follower commented on the Instagram fan account @drizzy_drake_vids, “That heart is stressed,” referring to his signature hairline,…
August 16, 2021
Grace drenches Haiti; Jamaica maintains tropical storm watch
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says a tropical storm watch is being maintained for Jamaica as Tropical Depression Grace dumps heavy rain on Haiti and threatens to spread to the island. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm…
August 16, 2021
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE TCI
GENERAL SITUATION: LINGERING TROUGHING COUPLED WITH TRAILING MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM FRED WILL TRIGGER ENHANCED SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS IN ITS WAKE. MEANWHILE, BRISK WINDS…
August 16, 2021
Naomi Osaka cries at Cincinnati Masters press conference
Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since the controversy over refusing to speak to media at the French Open. Osaka became emotional shortly after being asked about "dealing with media in this format" - and the…
August 16, 2021
Another 1K US troops heading to Kabul, bringing total to 6,000
Another 1,000 soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne have been ordered to head directly to Afghanistan's capital instead of Kuwait to assist in the evacuation of U.S. personnel and Afghans who assisted the U.S. mission, a U.S. official told ABC…
August 16, 2021
Ludacris releases new song, “Butter.Atl,” and video in partnership with Jif
If you thought peanut butter and jelly is the perfect pair, think again -- it's peanut butter and Ludacris. The rapper has teamed up with Jif to launch the That Jif’ing Good ad campaign. Luda tells ABC Audio that while brainstorming ideas for their…
August 15, 2021
Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred now a tropical wave
Tropical Storm Grace formed yesterday morning in the Atlantic Ocean and grew stronger, while Fred weakened into a tropical wave as it headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Both systems were expected to bring heavy rain and flooding. Fred, which…
August 15, 2021
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES 2021 INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
The Ministry of Education, Labour, Employment and Customer Services is pleased to publish the complete list of recipients of the 2021 Scholarship awards to complete tertiary level studies. The Education Advisory Committee met during the month of…
August 15, 2021
GB athletes to get more government funds in run-up to Paris Games
The government will increase its funding of Great Britain's Olympians and Paralympians by £23.4m annually to £77.4m a year to aid preparation for the Paris Games in 2024. The money will be provided in addition to National Lottery funds, and athletes…