Yet another tropical system may emerge as a post-Labor Day threat to Caribbean, US
By Alex Sosnowski, From AccuWeather.com Another strong tropical disturbance, moving off the coast of Africa, bears watching for strengthening. While still several days away, the system may impact the Caribbean and United States during September. Even as the Atlantic is…
Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway
By Bianca Britton, From CNN (CNN) More than 300 reindeer have been killed by a single lightning strike at a Norwegian national park. Pictures released by the Norwegian Environment Agency on Sunday show 323 carcasses scattered across a small, isolated area…
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Prototype robot to cull invasive lionfish tested off Bermuda
From Caribbean News Now LONDON, England — A US non-profit company has designed an innovative method of controlling the spread of lionfish threatening to devastate fish stocks and coral reef ecosystems in warmer ocean waters. Robots In Service of the…
CDC: Sepsis is a medical emergency, can be stopped if caught early
By D Johnson From Science World Report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named sepsis a medical emergency. According to the agency, at least 72 percent of patients with this rapid-acting and fatal illness were seen by doctors…
Italy earthquake: Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
From BBC Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering search efforts after a deadly earthquake. A strong tremor with magnitude 4.3 struck on Thursday afternoon, sending rescuers fleeing from already fragile buildings. About 5,000 rescue workers…
99L poised to become Tropical Storm Hermine
By: Bob Henson and Jeff Masters , 3:57 PM GMT on August 24, 2016 From Weather Underground Invest 99L is already bringing winds of tropical storm force to the northern Lesser Antilles Islands, and it could become a tropical storm…
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Jamaicans denied bail for robbery in Cayman Islands From RJR News Two Jamaicans charged with robbing a money transfer business in the Cayman Islands earlier this month were denied bail on Monday. The court heard that Paul Martin, 28,…
Third Outbreak of Zika virus found in Florida
By Maureen Foody From WN.com Florida has another possible outbreak of the Zika virus on the Gulf Coast in Pinellas County according to NBC News. At least one person has been infected locally near St. Petersburg as the state also reported…
Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159
From BBC At least 159 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, civil protection officials say. The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 100km (65 miles) north-east of…
Bahamas National Stem Cell Ethics Committee (NSCEC) grants provisional approval status for Med Cell Bahamas Ltd
By Med Cell Bahamas Ltd Nassau, Bahamas, August 18th, 2016 – The Bahamas National Stem Cell Ethics Committee (NSCEC) grants provisional approval status for Med Cell Bahamas Ltd. to conduct stem cell research and therapies. Med Cell Bahamas Ltd. is…
