Solar storms could be driving hundreds of whales to strand themselves in global die-off events
By Bec Crew, ScienceAlert From Business Insider NASA is investigating the force behind one of nature’s longest-standing mysteries — why perfectly healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises appear to lose all sense of direction, and end up stranded on a beach…
Bank of America opens branches without employees
By Dan Freed From Reuters Bank of America Corp has opened three completely automated branches over the past month, where customers can use ATMs and have video conferences with employees at other branches, according to spokeswoman Anne Pace. Like many…
Brit holidaymaker could lose left foot after suffering minor scrape in swimming pool on Caribbean getaway
From Daily Mirror UK WARNING: Graphic images – Stewart Vine has already had his little toe and part of his foot amputated A British tourist could lose his entire foot after suffering a minor scrape on a dream Caribbean holiday….
Cartoon of the Week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
INDIA: A doctor extracts live cockroach from woman’s skull in Chennai
AFP, New Delhi From Hindustan Times It’s the stuff of nightmares — a cockroach crawls up your nose in the middle of the night, burrows in and drives you mad with scratching behind your eyes. But for one Indian woman,…
Garvey’s family gives back to Jamaica
By Vinette K. Pryce Jamaica Information Service The insignia of the Order of National Hero which was presented posthumously to Marcus Mosiah Garvey when he was made Jamaica’s first National Hero in 1969 was generously donated by his family to…
A drunken, half-naked German man tried to drive a bus onto a US military base
By Paul Szoldra From Business Insider A drunken, half-naked man was detained last Friday after trying to drive a bus onto a US military base in Germany. Yes, seriously. According to Stars and Stripes, the unnamed 53-year-old German man showed up…
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Cayman Islands: UPDATE: FURTHER ARREST – Arrests Thu, 9 February, in connection with shooting last weekend outside Fete Club
From RCIPS: 9 Feb 2017 4:20PM Please be advised that the man, age 35 of West Bay, has also been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. 9 Feb 2017 2:28PM Arrests This Morning, 9 February, in Connection with Shooting Last…
Cayman Islands: Operation in East End recovers modified flare gun with live ammunition
From RCIPS: Feb 9 2017 1:06 PM Wednesday, 8 February, officers executed a search warrant of a residence on McLean Drive in East End. During that operation, a modified flare gun with one round of live ammunition was recovered. Subsequently…
