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3 Women Who Say Cuba Gooding Jr Sexually Abused…
NEW YORK (AP) — Three women who claim Cuba Gooding Jr sexually abused them — including one upset she never got her day in court when Gooding resolved criminal charges without trial or jail — can…
Tropical Storm Arlene Forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Note: All times Eastern. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season was west of Fort Myers, Fla., on Friday afternoon and moving…
Easy for Jackson, Broadbell upsets Holloway
RABAT, Morocco (CMC): World champion Shericka Jackson set a new meet record as she stormed to a season’s best time to capture the 200 metres at the Rabat Diamond League yesterday. The 28-year-old…
Uganda’s President Signs into Law Anti-Gay…
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The…
US Repatriates Caribbean Migrants
Seventy-seven migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally have been repatriated to Cuba and the Bahamas over the last week, according to the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard…
I just want to perform at my best – Jackson
Source : Jamaica Gleaner HAVING STARTED her 200m slate with a strong performance, World 200m champion Shericka Jackson will gauge herself against the best at today’s Wanda Diamond League Meet in…
US vice-president to meet with Caribbean leaders
NASSAU (CMC): United States Vice-President Kamala Harris will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders early next month, it has been officially announced here. Press Secretary Clint Watson said…
Singer Tina Turner Dies Aged 83
Singer Tina Turner, one of rock’s most famous voices who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, her publicist has said. Turner had suffered ill…
Juventus hit by 10-point penalty, drop out of CL…
Juventus were hit with a fresh 10-point penalty yesterday, hampering their chances of qualifying for next year’s Champions League. The latest punishment for false accounting dropped Juventus from…
Carmelo Anthony Retires from NBA
Source: Jamaica Gleaner Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on…
What it would mean for the global economy if the…
WASHINGTON (AP): IF THE debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever…
Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist,…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every arena. Whether on the field, as a Hollywood film hero or civil rights advocate, Brown was a force. One of the greatest players in NFL…
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cost gov’t US$200…
LONDON (AP): Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and lying-in-state last year cost Britain’s government an estimated £162 million (around US$200 million), the treasury revealed Thursday. The state funeral…
Canadian airline WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour…
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canada's second-largest airline WestJet and its pilots' union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike on Friday before a holiday weekend in the country. A…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle involved in car chase…
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers following a charity event in New York, the couple's office said Wednesday. The pair,…