December 10, 2024
Mariah Carey’s wish comes true as *that* song tops the Billboard Hot 100 again
Mariah Carey fans won't have to keep on waiting — under the mistletoe or otherwise — for her to reclaim her annual position on top of the Billboard Hot 100. "All I Want for Christmas Is You” has ascended to #1 on the tally, marking its 15th week on…
December 10, 2024
Jay-Z files for dismissal or disclosure of 13-year-old’s identity in rape lawsuit tied to Diddy
Sean "Jay-Z" Carter fired back in a court filing Monday after he and Sean "Diddy" Combs were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday. Carter…
December 10, 2024
Biden administration announces nearly $1billion aid package for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will send nearly $1 billion to Ukraine, bringing the total the United States has committed to Ukraine to more than $62 billion since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. The package…
December 8, 2024
Mariah Carey denies her Spotify Wrapped message is AI
If you're one of Mariah Carey's top fans on Spotify, you received a special video message from her on your Spotify Wrapped this year. But she wants you to know that that video is all her — and not AI. Mariah says in the clip, "Your support through…
December 8, 2024
Government to issue bond to raise funds to pay former LIAT workers
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda will be issuing a bond to cover the estimated EC$16.7 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in severance payments to former employees of the bankrupt LIAT 1974 limited. “Our government is…
December 8, 2024
West Ham United striker Michail Antonio stable following a car crash
Reggae Boyz and West Ham United striker Michail Antonio is said to be in stable condition following a car crash here on Saturday. The 34-year-old had to be airlifted to a hospital in Central London after his Ferrari was involved in a serious…
December 8, 2024
Caribbean countries deny participation in Trump deportation plans
The Grenada government denies claims that the island will be one of the jurisdictions that the incoming Donald Trump Administration has identified to send deportation flights for its promised mass deportation program. “The Office of the Prime…
November 29, 2024
3-DAY PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST
GENERAL SITUATION: Relatively fair weather is expected today, with light winds and mild temperatures. However, a nearby trough may bring a few light, passing showers throughout the day. WEATHER: It will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of…
November 25, 2024
Ukraine and Russia launch overnight drone attacks amid missile strike tensions
Ukraine's air force said that at least 73 Russian attack drones entered the country's airspace on Saturday into Sunday morning, after a week in which both sides made battlefield history with new advanced weapons systems. Ukraine's air force said it…
November 25, 2024
US condemns rabbi’s murder in the UAE
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett released a statement Sunday condemning the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who had been missing in the United Arab Emirates since Nov. 21. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office…