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GoFundMe bans Father who prevented rape of his Daughters from raising money
The Connecticut banker charged with manslaughter for allegedly killing a hotel worker in Anguilla has had a GoFundMe page that raised $250,000 for him as he faces trial, has been pulled by the crowdfunding site for flouting rules.
GoFundMe held the money raised by Scott Hapgood‘s supportive community and vowed not to release it unless he signed an agreement not to use the money for his legal...
Macron becomes world laughingstock after getting Middle Finger in Selfie on Caribbean island
French public is angry with Emmanuel Macron after the cheerful President posed for photos with young men at Saint Martin, one of whom showed the middle finger to the cameras.
The controversial pictures were made during Macron’s visit to the Caribbean island, devastated after hurricane Irma last year.
The French leader was followed by a host of photographers as he walked for five hours, despite sporadic...
Florida governor declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Irma nears
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for the entire state in response to Hurricane Irma. A number of idyllic Caribbean islands have been warned that they are in the direct path of the Category 4 storm.
Governor Scott issued an executive order Monday stating that “Hurricane Irma is a major and life-threatening storm and Florida must be prepared.”
Scott said he wanted to...
Tropical storm hits Dominica, 4 killed
Tropical storm, Erika, lashing the shores of the Caribbean island nation of Dominica on August 27, 2015.
Tropical storm Erika has hit the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, killing at least four people and unleashing landslides there.
The storm caused power outages, knocked out water supplies and dumped 38 centimeters of rain on the small island, authorities said on Thursday.
Several people have...
How US created 'Cuban Twitter' to take down Castro
The United States engineered a text messaging network in Cuba to try and spread unrest in the communist country. More than 40,000 people have shared news and opinions using the service.
The documents obtained by the Associated Press state the project was led by Joe McSpedon, a US government official, who attracted a team of high-tech wizards from around the globe to set up a site that could reach...