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December 9, 2025
JAA urges strict avoidance of flooded roadways as storm nears
With flooding expected to be a major consequence of Tropical Storm Melissa, due to heavy rainfall that could begin as early as this weekend, Owen Smith, general manager of the Jamaica Automobile…
December 9, 2025
Old Harbour man already held on gun offences charged after firearm found in car
An Old Harbour, St Catherine, man who is already in custody on firearm-related charges has been slapped with new charges arising from the discovery of a gun in a car he owns during a search by the…
December 9, 2025
‘Rust’ lawsuit filed by Baldwin moves to federal court
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (AP): A lawsuit by actor Alec Baldwin alleging malicious prosecution in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust has been reinstated and…
December 9, 2025
Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend
NEW YORK (AP): Weddings are meant to be celebrations of love. They also may require invited guests to make a financial commitment that brings them stress. Whether it’s paying for hotels and flights to…
December 9, 2025
by Damian Levy
‘Black Phone 2’ –Terror on the telephone
Horror sequels are hardly ever worth anyone’s time. The novelty of the initial scary thing fades away the more you see it, and the situations are usually a pale imitation of the original. Yet, still,…
December 9, 2025
GoodHeart | With confidence and support, women are redefining baldness
NEW YORK (AP): “Being bald is sexy. It’s an attitude. It’s a luxury. It’s a lifestyle.” That’s how Brennan Nevada Johnson, who shaved her head voluntarily 14 years ago, opens her video podcast…
December 9, 2025
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colourful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs…
December 9, 2025
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps…
December 9, 2025
Orville Taylor | Melissa ... ‘the name still scares me shiftless’
True to her name, she is like the American sprinter. Overlooked for the past two global events, she hit 2025 with a storm. Forgive me the pun;,but after Melissa Jefferson went through the entire 2025…