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Meet Sam Jordan, The Entrepreneur Bringing Afro-Caribbean Luxury To LA’s Dining Scene

Essence · June 26, 2025

Sam Jordan didn’t set out to change LA’s food scene, but three years after conceptualizing Lucia, his modern Afro-Caribbean restaurant has become the city’s most coveted reservation. And if you know anything about LA’s dining scene, you know this...

It's elimination time at the Gold Cup

CBC/Radio-Canada · June 26, 2025

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The journey was a bit bumpy, but the Canadian men's soccer team got the job done and qualified for...

Gold Cup predictions: USMNT on upset alert?

NBC Sports · June 25, 2025

There are significant underdogs in all four Gold Cup quarterfinals this weekend, and the USMNT is definitely not the longest shot to be upset at this stage of the tournament. The Yanks are the third-heaviest favorite between Panama, Mexico, and...

Antigua PM calls for an end to the stigma linked to mental health

Loop News ·

CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Wednesday said the number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean who die by suicide or live with a mental disorder represents lives overshadowed by despair, potential left unrealized and...

Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean

Black Agenda Report ·

The Caribbean has become an emerging battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry, as regional states strategically navigate between the demands of superpowers and their own development needs. This great power competition exposes both vulnerabilities...

Boston City Council honors Hyde Square teens who found price gaps in Stop & Shop stores

The Boston Globe - Massachusetts ·

Years after their grass-roots study highlighted price disparities at Stop & Shop stores across Greater Boston, youth organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force were honored at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. “The city is my life. To be in the...

Don't miss these 5 new Pensacola area food trucks. Where they are, what to order

Pensacola News Journal - Florida ·

There are five new food trucks in the Pensacola area to add to your summer bucket list The five new food trucks include Ghost Fried Chicken, Frontera's Tacos, Eurasian Bistro Express, Mini Cakes + Coffee Co. and Sid's Breakfast and Burgers The...

In The Chair With: Romero Jennings

Essence · June 25, 2025

“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what they’ve learned from their clients, and their...

Ditch criminality for legitimate work, PM appeals to wayard youth

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

Michael Subratie (left), chariman of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, welcomes Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to the opening of the facility on Tuesday. At centre is Paul B Scott, executive chairman of Musson Group. Prime Minister Dr Andrew...

Geo Lyrical, Jevii team up for Future Life

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

Independent label Topalone Records is making waves with the release of Future Life, a fresh dancehall single featuring rising Jamaican artistes Geo Lyrical and Jevii. At a time when much of the genre is dominated by themes of rivalry, materialism,...

MJS transforms old textile site with US$50-m spend

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

The entrance to the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish Town. With its current space fully occupied, developers are preparing to break ground on a new 300,000 square foot expansion to meet growing demand from manufacturers and logistics...

Alix Earle Channels the Sweeter Side of Summer in Dreamy White Knit Matching Set

Sports Illustrated - New York · June 25, 2025

Summertime sweetheart Alix Earle is making the most of these brighter days by traveling to new and exciting places while wearing glamorous outfits. The social media star took to her Instagram this week to give her fans a jam-packed photo set...

The best boutique hotels in Liverpool, reviewed

The Independent (U.S.) · June 25, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Everyone who testified for prosecution in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

6 ABC Action News · June 25, 2025

NEW YORK -- Across six weeks of testimony in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, federal prosecutors called 34 witnesses, attempting to prove that the rap mogul embraced violence and threats to coerce women into sex and to...

Leah Pires, valedictorian and dancer, has many dreams she wants to pursue

Dorchester Reporter - Massachusetts · June 25, 2025

Leah Pires, this year’s valedictorian at Boston Arts Academy (BAA), has been dancing since she was two years old. This fall, she will continue her studies in the art of dance at the Alvin Ailey School at Fordham University in New York City, thanks...

NY National Guard breaks ground for new senior leader housing at Camp Smith

DVIDS - Georgia · June 25, 2025

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE , NEW YORK, UNITED STATES 06.25.2025 CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE--The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the Office of General Services officially broke ground on a $3.5 million project to upgrade a...

The defining royal moments of the noughties – from the Golden Jubilee to William meeting Kate

Woman & Home · June 25, 2025

The first decade of the 21st century was packed full of world-changing news and moments - from the 9/11 terror attacks and war in Iraq to the first ever iPod and social media's early days. For the Royal Family, who had seen through the tough...

How to watch West Indies vs Australia: live stream 1st Test 2025 online or on TV

What to Watch · June 25, 2025

A three-match Test series between West Indies and Australia for the Frank Worrell Trophy begins at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday, June 25. Keep reading for details of how to watch West Indies vs Australia live streams...

Panama and Honduras Clash in Gold Cup Quarterfinals

Times News Global · June 25, 2025

GLENDALE, Arizona — Panama faces Honduras in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Gold Cup on Saturday, June 28, aiming to advance further in the tournament. After a strong group stage performance, Panama is eager to redeem themselves after losing the...

Fire hits KPREIT-owned property on Spanish Town Road

Jamaica Observer · June 24, 2025

Flames and thick black smoke billow from a building at 591 Spanish Town Road during Monday’s fire, as seen from the neighbouring IGL property. Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT), owner of the commercial complex at 591 Spanish Town Road in...