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Jamaica is now bracing for Category Five Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to worsen storm conditions on the island on Monday as it draws closer. Hours before the major hurricane intensified to a Category Five, at least eleven Old Harbour Bay homes in St Catherine were flooded on Sunday. Reports indicate that the hurricane generated a storm surge, with water reaching knee-high levels in certain sections of the community.  The rising tide forced dozens of residents to abandon their homes. According to parish disaster officials, floodwaters began creeping inland by mid-afternoon, pushing into yards, living rooms, and roadways. The Japan…

Jamaica has officially entered emergency mode. The country has now been declared a threatened area under the Disaster Risk Management Act. This means that the government has been granted authority to expand its powers to protect residents, secure critical infrastructure, and move swiftly in the event of worsening conditions. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the national declaration on Friday on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), per reports. In his statement, Holness also touched on the public concern of vendors increasing their prices as citizens stock up on essentials. The prime minister announced the…

A mother of three is dead, and her estranged husband is now facing murder charges in what police are calling one of the most disturbing domestic violence cases seen in Nassau County this year. Forty-six-year-old Aleena Asif, a certified public accountant, was found inside her Long Island home with severe chemical burns on her face after authorities say she was attacked with a “cyanide-like” substance. Investigators believe she was targeted in a calculated act of retaliation, just days after serving divorce papers to her husband, 53-year-old Asif Qureshi. Police allege that Qureshi had been watching the home and waiting for…

A section of Walt Disney World was once again cordoned off after a dead body was found on Thursday, marking the third body discovered on the property within the last 10 days. The incident occurred at Bay Lake Tower, part of Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Florida, where police and emergency personnel were seen surrounding a taped-off pool area as guests looked on. According to an eyewitness video posted on TikTok, visitors were informed that the situation was a “medical emergency”, though no additional details were provided at the time. The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed the death but…

A Netflix Supacell actor and rapper has been hit with criminal charges after reportedly mowing down an individual in a hit-and-run incident. The accused, Justin Clarke-Samuel, known in the music world as Ghetts, is alleged to have struck a 20-year-old man with his vehicle in Ilford, east London, before leaving the scene without stopping. Surveillance footage of the incident has been released, showing the man being hit by a vehicle when he began to cross the street.  The incident took place on October 18, and the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. On Monday, while Clarke-Samuel faced…

Three people were killed and four others injured in a horrific collision in California, which was captured on camera. The fiery multi-vehicle crash occurred earlier this week when a truck driver was reportedly driving under the influence. While travelling along the 10 Freeway in Ontario, the driver, identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, struck multiple vehicles, causing a chain-reaction crash that involved eight vehicles. Authorities say the crash took place around 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday when Singh’s semi-truck failed to stop as traffic slowly came to a stop on the westbound lanes. According to eyewitness reports and dashcam footage, the truck…

One man has died and five others were injured in Haiti, where Tropical Storm Melissa is currently impacting the region. Reports say the incidents were caused by severe flooding and dangerous weather conditions linked to the storm as it moves through the Caribbean. Authorities confirmed that the deceased was an elderly resident of Marigot, a coastal town in southern Haiti. He reportedly lost his life after a large tree collapsed on him during heavy rainfall. Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency further noted that five people were injured in the central Artibonite area, where rising floodwaters have damaged property and disrupted communities.…

Footage of the thieves making off with France’s stolen crown jewels has been released while pressure continues to mount to recover them before they can be destroyed or sold.  Investigators have also confirmed that they have recovered traces of DNA from a helmet and gloves believed to be linked to the group responsible for Sunday’s dramatic Louvre heist.  Officials say they are working urgently to determine whether the DNA belongs to the individuals who carried out the robbery, which lasted just four minutes, per the latest reports. According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, the thieves targeted nine pieces of historic jewellery…

Just months after walking free from a life sentence, Dantay Brooks, the son of dancehall icon Mavado, is once again facing serious legal troubles. Brooks, who was released in March following the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn his 2021 murder conviction, has now been charged in relation to a new gun-related incident in St Andrew. According to police reports, the incident occurred on July 12 around 9:30 p.m. in an area known as “Pon Di Gaza” in Cassava Piece, the very community tied to his previous high-profile case. Though details of the incident have not yet been released, police…

Concerns over Sean “Diddy” Combs’ safety in federal custody have intensified after a close friend came forward with claims of a violent encounter inside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Charlucci Finney, who has known Diddy for years, says the music mogul’s time behind bars took a disturbing turn when he allegedly woke up to find a blade pressed against his throat in the middle of the night. According to Finney, the incident was not just a random act of aggression.  Finney described the incident as a deliberate attempt to intimidate Diddy, who currently resides among inmates with serious criminal…