Caribbean Fever's Blog – August 2018 Archive (99)

• Arizona man Jimmy L. Taylor was arrested in Kampala, Uganda on Thursday
• He was caught on tape insulting hotel workers, calling them the n-word
• He threw punches, jumped over the front desk, and smashed glass at the hotel 
• The 69-year-old was seemingly drunk as he threw his tirade, ranting about…

• Max Lomas was found unresponsive on bathroom floor at a friend's house on Wednesday; a syringe was found nearby 
• Lomas was the one who found Whitney Houston's 22-year-old daughter overdosed in a tub in January 2015 
• He had a troubled past that included arrests on drug and gun charges 
• Lomas told…

• The LA Lakers star has seen massive gains in his 2014 investment in the brand 
• Fourth-largest BodyArmor investor, which is expected to make $400m this year
• Bryant's investment adds to $680million he made in NBA salary,…

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the chance of anyone in the region contracting the mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) now is “low”.

Following a review of relevant data over the last 30 months, CARPHA says the virus’ transmission has been “interrupted”.

ZIKV was first detected in the Caribbean in late 2015. The number of cases increased in the first half of 2016 and reached its…

• Jordan Holgerson, 16, initially didn't want her friend Taylor Smith to face charges
• But as she continues to recover, the teen has changed her tune about her friend
• Said she is in 'a lot of pain' and that it hurts to breathe and she struggles to get up
• The investigation has been completed and…

• Researchers from the University of Waterloo created an app called MultiDroid
• It helps reduce the amount of energy consumed when people use Android's multi-window tool, which allows users to run several apps at the same time
• After trials, they found the app boosted battery life between 10 and 25 percent …

A disturbing video is circulating, showing an Atlanta police officer ripping the clothes off a Black women, then laying on top of the naked lady. All while he's attacking and ripping off her clothes, the officer is yelling the common phrase, "Stop resisting."

• At least 22 dead after huge section of Morandi bridge suddenly collapsed during fierce storm in Genoa, Italy
• Cars and trucks fell 300ft at 11.30am today as one witness described the carnage as an 'apocalyptic scene'
• Officials fear…

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY, VERLA DE PEIZA.

Another attorney-at-law is leading the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) as it tries to rebuild from its 30-nil drubbing at the polls in May.

Verla De Peiza has succeeded former prime minister Freundel Stuart – who stepped down following the election defeat –, after being elected unopposed…

• • Viola Coleman, 107, rode in a motorcycle sidecar in Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • She used to ride with her father in her teenage years but stopped after a crash
  • On Friday…

Aretha Franklin is dressed in red stilettos and a cocktail dress in a solid GOLD open casket at Detroit museum

The Queen of Soul left behind great music and also a large amount of uncashed checks. After a new inventory of her assets, almost $1 million dollars in uncashed checks have been found with Aretha Franklin's estate.

The Queen of Soul left behind great…

Congressman Keith Ellison is currently running for Minnesota's attorney general. The election is in a few days, and until this weekend he was seen as the front runner. Well all that has changed. His White ex-girlfriend is now claiming that he used to "beat" her.

Yesterday Keith was forced to confront allegations of domestic abuse of a former girlfriend that surfaced days before the election that will…

Rapper Akon is currently married to 7 different women - and he was just caught cheated on all of them. The popular Instagram model Celina Powell just leaked a video and screenshots of her in bed with a sleeping Akon. Celina claims that the two hooked up, and when he fell asleep - she gathered the evidence that she would later use to expose him.…

Investigators are baffled as to how an unnamed mechanic stole a propeller airplane at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Friday and crashed it into a nearby island, New York Post reports.…

police officer is suspended after disturbing VIDEO showed him punching and tackling man who refused to show ID

Arthur Williams, the Baltimore police officer who resigned after a video showed him repeatedly punching a man, is now facing assault charges .…