Business, Health, International news, News, US/World

Consumer prices are rising. Here’s what’s increasing the most — and why

Published 20 July 2021

 Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Americans’ wallets are on fire. With consumer prices last month rising at the fastest rate in nearly 13 years, some policymakers are worried that the hyperinflation of the 1970s is around the corner.

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International news, News, US/World

Surfside Condo Collapse: At Least One Dead, 51 Unaccounted For; 55 Units Involved In Catastrophe

Published 24 June 2021

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Surfside Condo Collapse: At least One Dead, 51 Unaccounted For; 55 Units Involved In Catastrophe.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – At least one person was killed and numerous others injured after the partial collapse of a Surfside high-rise condo apartment building. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said multiple police and fire rescue agencies are assisting at the Champlain Towers South, located at 8777 Collins Avenue.

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International news, Local news, News, Regional News, US/World

Above-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season expected, NOAA says

Published 20 May 2021

Basseterre

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020.

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News, US/World

7 students, 1 teacher dead after shooting at Russian school

Published 11 May 2021

Basseterre

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Source: LOOP NEWS

In this image taken from video, an ambulance and police trucks are parked at a school after a shooting, in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo)

MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing eight people — seven eighth-grade students and a teacher — and leaving 21 others hospitalized with wounds, Russian officials said.

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Health, News, US/World

Canada Will Require Using A Vaccine Passport For Entry

Published 2 May 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

zanne Rowan KelleherForbes

The twin spans of the Blue Water Bridges international crossing between the cities of Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario is one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the United States.

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