Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue… But Now What?

Monument to Christopher Columbus in Rapallo, Italy The phrase, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” written by Jean Marzollo, is a popular rhyme used as a mnemonic device to help students remember the year Christopher...

LaVancha, Harvey D. 

HARRISVILLE/WILLIAMSON NY: Harvey Dean LaVancha passed away on September 27, 2025, just 3 weeks after his 89th birthday. He was born on September 6, 1936, at Lowville Hospital in Lowville, New York, to the late Henry and Blanche (Mercell)...

Southport aldermen make emotional pleas in first meeting since mass-shooting

Marc Spencer calls for more red flag laws as well as more resources at the state level to help people in mental crisis at Monday’s Southport Board of Alderman meeting. (Courtesy livestream) SOUTHPORT — The Southport Board of Aldermen met for the...

Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of

As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of...

COMMENTARY — The Wagners of Trellis Bay, Part 41

This series of commentaries follows Mabel Wagner’s 2015 memoir Lest I Forget. The book recounts Ms. Wagner’s work with her Polish husband Wladek Wagner to transform the remote, bush-covered Trellis Bay, Beef Island, into an internationally...

Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion Honored with Two National Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing Revitalization

The V.I. Housing Authority and MDG Design & Construction have announced that the Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion has earned two major national recognitions — the 2025 Rural Community Impact Development of Distinction from the Novogradac Journal of Tax...

Nasdaq has become home for dubious penny-stock IPOs

Nasdaq (NQ=F) is known as the market’s home for tech stocks, in particular giants like Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT). But, in another corner of the exchange, new penny-stock listings for tiny overseas companies with dubious...

The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Haunted Hotels List Is Announced

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2025-- Historic Hotels of America ®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America, is...

Norwegian Aqua Kicks Off Winter Caribbean Sailings in a New Homeport: Miami

Norwegian Cruise Line has officially welcomed Norwegian Aqua to its new homeport in Miami, marking the start of the ship’s winter season of Caribbean and Bahamas cruises, including regular stops at the line’s signature private island, Great...

Wendy Williams Wants Out

At LaQuan Smith’s New York Fashion Week show in September. Photo: Dina Litovsky This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. On the last night of New York Fashion Week, in September, Wendy Williams, the former...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 6, 2025

Successful conclusion to SOTIC 2025 in Barbados Caribbean tourism ministers and commissioners talk tourism with communications professionals Krystal Hoyte and Bevan Springer in Barbados last week. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 2025...

Iraqi MP disqualified from elections after criticism of Iran-backed militias

An outspoken independent candidate known for his criticism of Iran-backed militias has been disqualified from Iraq's national elections next month, fuelling fears for political freedom. Sajad Salim, a member of parliament and a former activist in...

Portsmouth photo legend’s work lives on at Athenaeum

By USA Today via Reuters Connect Photojournalist Jane Tyska has traveled to 85 countries in her decades-long career, but her heart — and many of her images — have never left the Seacoast. At least 136 pictures she took for the Portsmouth Press...

Buyer of Michelle Mone's £18m Belgravia house is revealed as racing driver, 20, whose father is worth £525m - as she faces £122m PPE lawsuit bill

Michelle Mone's luxury Belgravia London townhouse has been purchased by a racing driver whose father is worth £525 million, it was revealed today. The six-bedroom property was purchased for £5 million less than the £23m asking price by 20-year-old...

Man shot at bar outside Pier Park identified as Jevonte Barnes

Jevonte Barnes 24, of Belle Vue, Tortola has been identified as the victim of the armed robbery and shooting that occurred early morning, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town. Photo:...

Buyer of Michelle Mone's £18m Belgravia house is revealed as racing driver, 20, whose father is worth £525m - as she faces £122m PPE lawsuit bill

Michelle Mone's luxury Belgravia London townhouse has been purchased by a racing driver whose father is worth £525 million, it was revealed today. The six-bedroom property was purchased for £5 million less than the £23m asking price by 20-year-old...

‘Keep going and get ready for what’s ahead’: Purdue Global commencement speaker encourages fellow graduates to keep going, make a difference

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global commencement speaker Pat Doney had an inspirational message to the graduating class during this past weekend’s commencement ceremonies. “You’ve done something extraordinary. You pushed through. You sacrificed....

New York Amends Voidable Transactions Law for Application to Federal Home Loan Banks

[co-author: Matt Cossu]* On September 26, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York signed into law AB 5600 (the Bill), which amends N.Y. Ins. Law §7425 to address the treatment of voidable transfers involving Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs), as...

10 Best Regional Banks For Rising Dividends

Image Source: Pixabay Most investors who want to gain exposure to the financial sector focus solely on the well-known, mega-cap bank stocks such as JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC). However, some smaller financial services companies...

Adani- An Unchecked Giant! Are India’s Regulators Turning A Blind Eye To A’s Tax Practices?

Introducing An Empire Under Scrutiny… India has watched Gautam Adani’s business empire grow from a small trading house into a sprawling conglomerate that operates ports, airports, coal mines, power plants, defence manufacturing units and even...