October 24, 2017
Twitter promises more ad transparency
Twitter has pledged to make advertising more transparent as it attempts to fend off proposed new regulations. It said it would be clearer about who funded ads and to what end, especially those pushing a political agenda. The company, like several…
October 24, 2017
PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
GENERAL SITUATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WATERSPOUTS. ALL AREAS WEATHER:…
October 24, 2017
Steph Curry consoles opponent’s 9-year-old nephew whose father was killed
Beloved NBA star Steph Curry took a moment before his game against the Dallas Mavericks Monday night to console a young boy who had just lost his father in a car accident. In fact, the boy was the nephew of one of his opponents from Monday night,…
October 24, 2017
Emmy-winning Benson star Robert Guillaume, dead at 89
Robert Guillaume [gee-OHM, "gee" as in "ski"], who won Emmys for playing the dry-witted butler Benson Du Bois on the TV shows Soap and Benson, has died due to complications from prostate cancer. He was 89. In a statement provided to ABC News, his…
October 24, 2017
Kelly Clarkson denies she “contemplated suicide” because she was forced to be thin
Kelly Clarkson is denying that she felt suicidal because she was forced to be skinny. In the British magazine Attitude, Kelly was quoted as saying, "When I was really skinny, I wanted to kill myself. I was miserable, like inside and out, for four…
October 24, 2017
Saudis plan to build $500bn mega city and business zone
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a new city and business zone - a project that will be backed up by more than $500bn (£381bn) in investment. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the 26,500 sq km (10,232 sq mile) NEOM zone will be developed…
October 24, 2017
Kurds freeze independence result
Iraqi Kurds have frozen the results of a recent disputed independence referendum, offering a ceasefire and dialogue with Baghdad. The Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement that it was "obliged to act responsibly in order to prevent…
October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico to audit power contract for Montana firm
Storm-ravaged Puerto Rico has promised a full audit of a $300m (£227m) deal won by a small electrical firm with Trump administration connections. A US House of Representatives committee is also scrutinising the contract. The chief executive of…
October 24, 2017
TCIG completes Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the CFATF
The Turks and Caicos Islands has undertaken Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) procedures that requires…
October 23, 2017
FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
Disasters such as hurricanes can have serious mental health consequences which can take the form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress, Grief or Depression. First Responders in particular, typically operate on the front lines and often…