October 26, 2017
EU provides additional €500,000 in humanitarian aid to Dominica
The European Union is providing an additional €500,000 in humanitarian aid to Dominica, following the severe destruction caused by Hurricane María last month. On September 18, María, a category 5 hurricane, hit Dominica leaving more than 70,000…
October 26, 2017
Hurricanes dent profits at insurance giant Munich Re
One of the world's biggest insurance firms has said it will take a loss in the third quarter because of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Munich Re expects the hurricanes that ravaged parts of the US and the Caribbean to cost it €2.7bn (£2.4bn)…
October 26, 2017
Venus Wiliams knocks out Garbine Muguruza to reach semi-finals
Venus Williams beat Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza in straight sets to reach the last four at the WTA Finals, ending the Spaniard's hopes of finishing the year as world number one. The American, 37, won 7-5 6-4 in Singapore to secure second…
October 26, 2017
NFLPA invites Colin Kaepernick to next meeting with league owners
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is expected to be invited to the next meeting between the NFL Players Association and the league's owners, a league spokesman said Wednesday. NFL Spokesman Joe Lockhart said the invitation had been offered by…
October 26, 2017
Trump slams Democrats for helping to fund dossier
President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats on Wednesday after a lawyers for Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee acknowledged helping fund the infamous dossier of alleged links between the Trump campaign and Russia.…
October 26, 2017
Las Vegas shooter’s laptop missing its hard drive
A laptop computer recovered from the Las Vegas hotel room where Stephen Paddock launched the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was missing its hard drive, depriving investigators of a potential key source of information on why he killed and…
October 26, 2017
Judge rules Mary J. Blige must continue paying estranged husband
Mary J. Blige reportedly must continue temporary spousal support payments to Kendu Issacs, but her estranged husband won't receive as much as he's asked for. While a judge ordered the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul to keep paying $30,000 a month to Issacs,…
October 26, 2017
Suge Knight drops Chris Brown lawsuit following legal threat
Suge Knight has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against Chris Brown, stemming from a 2014 shooting in Los Angeles. Knight was shot seven times in the incident at the 1OAK nightclub, where Breezy was performing at a pre-MTV Video Music Awards party.…
October 26, 2017
U.S. sales projected to slip in October, despite strong post-hurricane demand
October is on track to be the second-best month of 2017 for U.S. new-vehicle sales, analysts said, partly due to surging demand in states recovering from hurricane damage, though volume is projected to fall slightly from the same month last year.…
October 25, 2017
CDB approves funding to support geothermal development in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved the use of USD325,500 by CDB for the benefit of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to identify environmental and social impacts in the design of a geothermal energy (GE)…