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Canadian Government Intensifies Advisories With "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" Warnings For Popular Caribbean Countries
On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 4 after drastically intensifying in a short period of time over the weekend. Now, the latest update from the National Hurricane Center states Melissa has become a Category 5 storm. The...
Govt considering storm evacuation
LEON Lundy, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, speaking at a briefing on Hurricane Melissa on October 26, 2025. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr By LYNAIRE MUNNIINGS Tribune Staff Reporter Lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE government is...
Peach Fitness Studio to host breast cancer fundraiser; proceeds earmarked for CSOB
Peach Fitness Studio will host Fight Night Against Breast Cancer – The Cardio Round, with 100 percent of proceeds raised earmarked for The Cancer Society of The Bahamas and cancer patients. Fight Night will feature two power cardio sessions —...
Why Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts Are One Of The Hottest Travel Trends
Not your parents' idea of "all-inclusive": A new generation of luxury properties like the Kaya Palazzo golf resort in Belek, Turkiye puts a high-end spin on the concept ONURKURU PHOTOGRAPHY When I graduated from college my girlfriend and I went to...
‘You will not survive’: Mass evacuations as Jamaica braces for most devastating storm EVER from 150mph Hurricane Melissa
HURRICANE Melissa has exploded into a monstrous category five storm and is now charging towards Jamaica. The horror storm is threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding, deadly landslides and towering storm surges across the Caribbean. Sign up...
Local4’s Four Things You Need to Know for October 27, 2025
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for October 27, 2025. Missing girl A California sheriff’s office released more information on a missing 9-year-old girl who they said was travelling to Nebraska at the beginning of...
5-year-old fell from Disney Dream cruise ship window as mother took her picture
The mother of a 5-year-old girl who fell off of the Disney Dream cruise ship in June will not face a criminal charge, the Broward State Attorney’s Office decided. The family, who live outside of Florida, were taking photos about 11:30 a.m. June 29...
Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 ahead of historic landfall in Jamaica, bringing flooding and mudslides
(CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified going into Sunday morning and is now a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane on Monday, ahead of making landfall in...
Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica; humanitarian crisis looms
1 of 3 | A man walks by a house damaged by Hurricane Melissa's feeder bands at Hellshire Fishing Beach in Portmore, Jamaica, on Monday. Photo by Rudolph Brown/EPA Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Jamaican residents were warned Monday night to "remain in your safe...
'Best ever' Ghost perfume that 'never ages' gets huge 61% discount on Amazon
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more This original Ghost fragrance has been a staple for 25 years - and it's now 61% off(Image: Ghost) Ghost fragrances have become...
Big weather change! Cool rain, gusty wind drops Triad temperatures
Periods of soggy weather will bring beneficial Triad rain this week Meteorologist Brian Slocum has your Monday forecast ANCHOR KARA PETERS. JOINING US HERE AT THE DESK. MY HEART JUST GOES OUT TO EVERYBODY WHO IS IN JAMAICA BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A...
US citizens are evacuated from Guantánamo Bay as fierce Hurricane Melissa continues chaotic path towards Jamaica
As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Cuba, Guantánamo Bay has begun preparations as US citizens begin evacuations. The Naval Station Guantanamo Bay announced that all 'non-mission essential' US citizens would be moving off the island 'no later than...
Hurricane Melissa forecast to become Category 5 as urgent warning is issued for Jamaica
Melissa rapidly intensified going into Sunday morning and is now a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane on Sunday night or early Monday. The center of...
How You Can Help Kids With Hurricane Season Anxiety
By Janette Neuwahl Tannen-U. Miami Thunder making you a little jumpy? It’s a familiar feeling, especially this time of year. And according to the American Meteorological Society, it’s common. About eight in 10 people have experienced some form of...
Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
Updated October 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM CDT Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is likely...
Mom not charged with neglect after girl falls 50 feet overboard Disney Dream
A mom won't face neglect charges after her 5-year-old daughter fell overboard the Disney Dream on June 29 from an open "porthole" on Deck 4, authorities said. The girl had hypothermia, but no injuries and the father, who jumped overboard to save...
No charges for mother of child who fell overboard off cruise ship
A mother whose 5-year-old daughter fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship in June will not face charges of child neglect, according to a Florida county state attorney’s office. The Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Dream, was sailing in...
Norwegian Cruise ship rescues 63 people lost at sea
By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 05:40 EDT, 27 October 2025 | Updated: 05:40 EDT, 27 October 2025 A Norwegian cruise ship has rescued 63 people who were lost in the Ionian Sea. The luxury vessel, operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines,...
‘Pray for Jamaica’: Hurricane Melissa Expected to Deliver Direct Hit With Catastrophic Winds and Flooding
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Officials and meteorologists are warning residents across Jamaica to brace for catastrophic damage as Hurricane Melissa — now a powerful Category 5 storm — barrels toward the island. The Carolina Weather Association issued an...
Mother’s alleged mistake led to five-year-old girl falling from Disney cruise ship
A new report has found a young girl who fell from a Disney cruise ship was posing next to an open porthole as her mother took a photo before she went into the water below, prompting her father to jump in after her. A father and five-year-old girl...