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Mosquito-borne virus Zika threatens Caribbean
From iNews Guyana [Jamaica Observer] – The Ministry of Health has warned Jamaicans to take necessary precautions in light of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, that could spread to the island. The warning comes after meetings at the…
The inside story of the tense Texas A&M class where a professor failed every student
By Peter Jacobs From Business Insider Since a professor’s email failing an entire class at Texas A&M University Galveston went viral late last month, two distinct pictures have emerged of what it was like inside the classroom. The professor, Irwin…
Atlanta tops mosquito cities list
ATLANTA, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Atlanta tops pest control leader Orkin’s list of Top Mosquito Cities for the second year in a row. The list ranks cities by the number of mosquito customers serviced in 2014. Nine cities in…
EU approves naval operation targeting human smugglers in Mediterranean
By Megan Specia EU officials approved plans for a naval operation targeting human smuggling networks that bring thousands of migrants from northern Africa into Europe across the Mediterranean during a meeting of foreign and defense ministers on Monday. The operation…
Cars that talk to each other could be here sooner than you think
By Luc Olinga, AFP From Business Insider New York (AFP) – Engineers have known for some time that if cars could only “talk” to each other, they could avoid a lot of accidents. Vehicles could be driven more safely with…
Australian doctor denies he was brainwashed into joining ISIS
By Ariel Bogle From Mashable An Australian doctor who recently appeared in a propaganda video for the Islamic State (ISIS) denies he was brainwashed and vows never to return home in a letter sent to a nationwide health agency that…
Twitter just made it harder to figure out how many inactive users it has
By Jim Edwards From Business Insider Twitter has stopped disclosing the percentage of its users who take “no discernable user action” on the app, making it harder for observers to figure out whether Twitter’s core user base is growing or…
BP injury settlement upheld, but worker must answer fraud claims
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused to invalidate a nearly $2.7 million settlement that BP PLC reached with a member of a boat crew who went to court…
Commentary: Terrorism on the shores of the Caribbean!
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now The Bahamas ministry of tourism’s website was hacked last week. Apparently, a group out of Tunisia calling themselves the “Fallaga Team” is responsible for the attack. They took over the servers that hosted…
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Miami Dolphins Foundation wraps successful 2015 Fins Weekend
From Couth Florida Caribbean News 2015 Fins Weekend Presented By Estrella Insurance MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins Foundation hosted a successful 19th annual Fins Weekend presented by Estrella Insurance. Proceeds from the event weekend, through the educational pillar of Miami…
