Bryan Norcross: Jerry is disorganized and we're watching for a nasty coastal storm

FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather) Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 Tropical Storm Jerry has run into some hostile upper winds, which has slowed its intensification. The fast-moving system is avoiding the dry and...

CWI takes coaching clinic across region this month

BASCOMBE...by equipping coaches with the right tools and knowledge, we are creating a more inclusive and sustainable cricket pathway. ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — In a major push to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket talent, Cricket West...

What is the Insurrection Act? Does the US president have plenary authority?

When asked whether President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act, Vice President JD Vance said Trump is "looking at all his options." The decision would allow Trump to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes...

VI urged to shed ‘bad money’ rep

The Virgin Islands must boost transparency and “clean up” its reputation for attracting “bad money” if it wants to grow its financial services sector, British Anti-Corruption Champion Baroness Margaret Hodge has insisted. The veteran politician...

U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...

Fmr PWD Director Jeremy W. Hodge takes up managerial role @ RDA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on September 3, 2025, Mr Jeremy W. Hodge has taken up a new position with the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA). He stepped into the role of Manager-...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Christian get sexual assault case dismissed after yacht stewardess claimed son ‘attacked’ her

SEAN ‘Diddy’ Combs has had another legal win as a judge has dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit after a former yacht stewardess sued him and his son, Christian. Grace O’Marcaigh alleged that she was drugged on a yacht chartered by Diddy in December...

7 fintech incorporation myths that are holding founders bac

Starting your own company in FinTech might seem daunting, especially with the skyrocketing levels of competition in the sector. Indeed, big industry players like Coinbase Asset Management or Grayscale Investment are leading the game, while...

NORWEGIAN AQUA™ MAKES WAVES WITH HER ARRIVAL TO MIAMI FOR A SEASON OF CARIBBEAN VOYAGES

Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, celebrated the arrival of Norwegian Aqua to her new homeport of Miami, kicking off her winter season of Caribbean cruises with calls to the Company’s quintessential private...

VI’s Jr Tourism Ambassador off to Barbados for Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Virgin Islands’ 2025 Junior Ambassador of Tourism, Ms Auri-Ana A. Elshabbaz, will represent the Territory at the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados on October 2, 2025. Hosted by the Caribbean Tourism...

Daylight saving time ends soon. Here's when the time changes and clocks fall back

Daylight saving time will soon come to an end as the time changes for the annual "fall back." Within a matter of weeks, clocks will adjust and people across the U.S. -- and in Illinois -- will soon get their extra hour of sleep. Here's what you...

The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The problem is the export license, huh? For this we can find a…a way.” It was early June and Guenther Rudolph was in an expansive...

Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules and Retires Reactivation Policy

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced two significant reforms to its New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for major sources of air emissions. First, EPA is developing a rule to revise its interpretation of the...

RSPO sparks NGO outrage for dismissing complaint over alleged ‘shadow companies’

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has dismissed allegations that Indonesian conglomerate First Resources Ltd. Controls a network of shadow companies, despite evidence presented by NGOs linking these firms to deforestation, peatland...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 13, 2025

Cruise community to meet in San Juan next week The cruise community will gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico next week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place October 21–24, 2025. The spirit of...

Surveillance Secrets

In June, a sharp-suited Austrian executive of one of the world’s most significant yet little-known surveillance companies told a prospective client that he could “go to prison” for organising the deal they were discussing. But the conversation did...

Gibbons P.C. Welcomes 2025 Fall Associate Class

NEWARK – Gibbons P.C. is pleased to announce that seven new associates have joined the firm, bringing wide-ranging experience and talent to support the legal and value-added services Gibbons provides to its clients. Their practices span four of...

Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Lorenzo

Lorenzo was a tropical storm in the North Atlantic Ocean early Monday Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Lorenzo is the 12th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025. Forecast wind speeds and direction...

What to know about falling back, how to prepare for the time change

The big day is coming. Fluff your pillows, grab your weighted blanket and find your favorite spot in the bed and groove into it. We're about to fall back and you can get that extra hour of sleep you've been wanting. And for those who use the extra...

Caricom discussion paper in final stages

The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...