July 31, 2017
Tropical Storm Emily: Power outages, rain, fishermen rescued
Tropical Storm Emily weakened to a tropical depression Monday afternoon as it slogged eastward across the Florida peninsula, spreading drenching rains, causing power outages and leaving two fishermen to be rescued from Tampa Bay. The National…
July 31, 2017
What’s next? New Venezuela assembly has vast powers
The newly elected assembly that will rewrite Venezuela's constitution will have nearly unlimited legal power to install an even more staunchly socialist state, but its very creation has spawned opposition at home and abroad that threatens to deepen…
July 31, 2017
Sloop of 99 Illegal Hatian Migrants Intercepted and Detained in Providenciales
The Ministry of Border Control and Employment Services hereby advises the public that at approximately 2:02 a.m today Monday July 31, 2017, an illegal migrant vessel carrying 99 Haitian nationals was intercepted in the vicinity of the Bluff off…
July 26, 2017
France wants to ditch gas, diesel-powered cars by 2040
France has big, bold plans for the auto sector. The new French government wants to end sales of gas and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040 as it fights global warming. After that date, automakers will only be allowed to sell cars that run on…
July 26, 2017
Tank Drives Over Suspect Vehicle Before Deadly Car Bomb at Egyptian Checkpoint
Seven civilians were killed after a bomb exploded at a security checkpoint in North Sinai on July 24, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. The military released a video of the attack south of al-Arish, which shows an army tank intercepting…
July 26, 2017
New ‘James Bond’ movie announced, but no word yet on who will star
(CNN)A new James Bond film will hit theaters in 2019, but it's not clear yet who will play the debonair spy in the franchise's latest movie. EON Productions, the British production company behind the franchise, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced on…
July 25, 2017
2017 MTV Video Music Award nominations announced
Nominations for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Tuesday, with rapper Kendrick Lamar earning the most of any artist for his video "Humble." Right behind Lamar's eight nominations were Katy Perry and the Weeknd, who were tied with five…
July 25, 2017
Republicans pull off narrow victory to move health reform forward
The Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to move forward with a debate on health care reform, even though it was not clear what measure the body will be considering. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa…
July 25, 2017
Reggae Boyz upset Mexico to qualify for Gold Cup final
Kemar Lawrence scored on an exquisite 24-yard free kick in the 88th minute, and Jamaica advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 upset victory over Mexico on Sunday night. Jamaica will face the United States on Wednesday night at Santa…
July 25, 2017
Adobe to kill off Flash plug-in by 2020
Adobe Systems has said that it plans to phase out its Flash Player plug-in by the end of 2020. The technology was once one of the most widely used ways for people to watch video clips and play games online. But it also attracted much criticism,…