By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, May 25 (Reuters) – Most Caribbean Community member nations plan to attend the Summit of the Americas, according to two sources familiar with the situation, as some leaders call for a boycott if Washington excludes its ideological adversaries in the region. Latin American leaders including Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador […]
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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Reuters) – At least 21 people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday during a police raid to capture the leaders of a drug-trafficking organization, police and hospital officials said. The deaths included a woman who was hit in the exchange […]
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By Santana Salmon CNW- he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-average Atlantic Hurricane Season this year, making it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and runs until November 30 and forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, predict a 65 percent chance of an above-normal […]
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By Santana Salmon Florida House Democrats have tapped Rep. Fentrice Driskell as the caucus’s next leader for the 2022-2024 term, the first Black woman to hold the position. Driskell, of Tampa, will replace current leader Rep. Evan Jenne. In a statement, Driskell said she was humbled to take on the role. “Growing up in Polk […]
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ – Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Marylín Álvarez seemed to be just the sort of person that eased American sanctions on Cuba were meant to help. With the aid of money sent by a cousin living in the United States, she began transforming the entrance to her ground-floor apartment into […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Gunmen have opened fire at a hotel in the Mexican city of Celaya, in central Guanajuato state, killing at least 11 people. Local media say at least 11 people have been killed and several more injured. Witnesses said a group of around 15 armed men stormed into the hotel at […]
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Trending | View in Browser May 25, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 […]
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By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school in a rampage that also left two adults dead, officials said, adding to a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. The attacker […]
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Former Representative for East Basseterre Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd has confirmed that he will be contesting in the upcoming General Election. Liburd represented that Constituency after narrow success on a Peoples Action Movement ticket and served in Team Unity’s first term as Minister of Public Infrastructure. He was replaced as PAM’s candidate for the area in […]
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The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. (GP) has called for greater collaboration among Commonwealth Caribbean member states in the fight against corruption. She was speaking at the opening of an anti-corruption conference, currently underway in St Kitts and Nevis. The Commonwealth Secretary-General has called for greater collaboration and information sharing to “sweep corruption aside and create […]
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