October 17, 2017
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…
October 17, 2017
Packers star Aaron Rodgers breaks collarbone
Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke right collarbone during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings after a hit by linebacker Anthony Barr. In the first quarter of the game, Barr was chasing Rodgers as the quarterback was looking…
October 17, 2017
Reese Witherspoon says director assaulted her at the age of 16
Reese Witherspoon has shared her own story of assault in Hollywood, saying Monday night that she was a victim of abuse when she was 16 years old. Speaking at an ELLE Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills, the Oscar-winning actress said the…
October 17, 2017
McCain slams “half-baked, spurious nationalism” sweeping US in passionate speech
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed "half-baked, spurious nationalism" in an impassioned speech while accepting the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on Monday evening. McCain, who was presented with the medal by former Vice President Joe Biden, began by…
October 17, 2017
Hunger in the Caribbean & Latin America will not be eradicated by 2030
Two international agencies says it is becoming “increasingly unlikely” that hunger will be eradicated in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the world's oldest international public health agency…
October 17, 2017
Reversing Brexit would boost economy, says OECD
Reversing the Brexit process would boost the UK economy, the international economic body, the OECD has said. A new referendum or a change of government leading to the UK staying within the EU would have a "significant" positive impact on growth, the…
October 17, 2017
Flow Turks and Caicos restores Services throughout the Turks and Caicos after two Hurricanes
Delleriece Hall, Country Manager of Cable & Wireless Communications, operators of the brand Flow, today confirmed that the majority of Flow’s mobile and fixed network has been restored to customers throughout the Islands, following the…
October 11, 2017
The Department of Immigration Confirms Arrival of Illegal Migrants in West Caicos
The Department of Immigration in the Ministry of Border Control and Employment, following reports of a possible landing of illegal migrants, can confirm that more than 150 men, women and children of Haitian nationality, were found in and around the…
October 11, 2017
Trump open to a bilateral Canada-US trade deal
President Trump says if talks to reform Nafta fail, he could envisage a US-Canada trade pact, excluding Mexico. The US president said if there was no deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, it would be terminated. He was speaking at the…
October 11, 2017
Thousands flee as wildfires ravage California; at least 15 killed
Massive wildfires sweeping through parts of California have killed at least 15 people and damaged more than 1,500 residences and other buildings, according to authorities. Firefighters were battling 17 fires across multiple counties in the state as…