Shirley Temple is dead

Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died.  She was 85. Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night at her…

Obama Declares Emergency in Georgia as Ice Storm Approaches

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in Georgi,a where forecasters predict a crippling ice storm.  Mr. Obama has ordered federal funds to supplement state response to the storm that threatens to coat cities and highways with ice.…

Small Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico

A small earthquake caused shaking in parts of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.  The 2.5-magnitude quake, which struck at around 5:19 AM, led to light shaking in western and northern Puerto Rico. It occurred…

Syria Extends Humanitarian Pause in Homs

The United Nations says the Syrian government and opposition have agreed to extend a humanitarian pause in the beleaguered city of Homs for another three days.  U.N. Humanitarian Affairs chief Valerie Amos in a statement Monday welcomed the…

Darts 2014 National Championship playoffs climaxed in the TCI

The Turks and Caicos National Darts Association held their 2014 National Championship playoffs this past Saturday at Doo Dos Rib Cage.  The following are the results: The 2014 Men National Champion went to Mr. Brent Robinson – undefeated and…

South Africa considers bid to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

The South African government is to consider a proposal to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Gideon Sam, president of the South African Sports Confederation & Olympic Committee (SASCOC), hopes to bring the Games to Africa for the first time.…

Netherlands, Canada, Norway Lead Medal Count in Sochi

The Netherlands swept the men's 500-meter speed skating at the Winter Olympics Monday, tying for the lead in the medal count after three days of competition in Sochi.  Michel Mulder won the gold medal in the event, followed by Dutch teammates Jan…

NFL draft prospect reveals his gay sexuality

American footballer Michael Sam could become the National Football League's first openly gay player after revealing his sexuality. The 24-year-old completed his college football career at the University of Missouri in December and is expected to be…

Government spends $10K on football tournament in Cayman

Government again is funding an international football tournament. This time shelling out $10,000 for Cayman to host the third-annual C3 Cayman International Youth Football Tournament. The competition pits a Cayman Islands Under-15 Select Team…

Lego Movie leaves Monuments in pieces

Blockbuster toy tie-in The Lego Movie left The Monuments Men for dust at the weekend, earning more than three times as much as George Clooney's WWII caper at the North American box office.  The 3D animation, set in a world made up of plastic…