February 17, 2017
Regional leaders end successful summit in Guyana
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have ended a two-day summit here adopting decisions that they said are important to moving the 15-member regional integration movement “towards its objects”. CARICOM chairman and host, President David Granger…
February 17, 2017
Jamaican gets 3 years in US prison for possession of child porn
A 28-year-old Jamaican citizen was sentenced to three years in prison and another three on extended supervision after pleading no contest to a charge of possession of child pornography in a Wisconsin court yesterday. Jermayne Webley's hard drives…
February 17, 2017
Democrats and some Republicans want to stop Trump from lifting Russia sanctions
Democrats and a handful of Republicans are rallying around a bill designed to prevent President Donald Trump from lifting sanctions on Russia without congressional approval. The measure, introduced by House Democrats Wednesday and supported by at…
February 17, 2017
Robert Harward turns down national security adviser position
Retired admiral and former Navy SEAL Robert Harward was offered the job of national security adviser to President Donald Trump, but has turned down the position for personal reasons, a senior administration official tells ABC News. The 60-year-old…
February 17, 2017
President Trump calls reports that campaign had contact with Russia ‘fake news’
President Donald Trump held a press conference at the White House Thursday to announce his new pick for labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, but once he began taking questions from reporters, the focus shifted away from Acosta to a slew of other…
February 17, 2017
NBA All-Star Game: Carmelo Anthony named as Kevin Love’s
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be stepping in for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love on Sunday when the 2017 NBA All-Star Game tips off. Anthony was picked by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace Love, who underwent knee surgery…
February 17, 2017
John Mayer’s new wave coming next Friday
John Mayer has confirmed that the next batch of songs from his in-progress album The Search for Everything will arrive next Friday, February 24, but he's already revealed the track listing. John posted the details on Friday: the four songs are…
February 17, 2017
NFL declares Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show the most-watched…of all time!
After Lady Gaga performed at the Super Bowl earlier this month, the ratings showed that it was the second most-watched halftime show ever, just behind Katy Perry's 2015 show. But now, the NFL is claiming that in fact, Gaga's show was the…
February 17, 2017
Retail sales fall unexpectedly in January
Retail sales slipped back unexpectedly in January, following on from December's dip. Official figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed retail sales volumes dropped by 0.3% compared with the previous month, well below the 0.9%…
February 17, 2017
Vauxhall UK and Germany raise concerns on deal talks
The UK and German governments are seeking to safeguard jobs in the potential merger of the Vauxhall and Peugeot carmakers. Ministers have raised concerns after PSA Group, maker of Peugeot cars, said it was in talks to buy General Motors' loss-making…