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CDC: 98 contract norovirus aboard Serenade of the Seas; passengers disembark at PortMiami
MIAMI (WSVN) - A Royal Caribbean cruise ship with nearly 2,000 passengers on board docked in PortMiami days after, health officials said, nearly 100 people fell ill with norovirus during a nearly two-week cruise. According to the Centers for...

Heineken re-ignites big-ticket M&A with logical move in Central America
“Today marks a transformative milestone for Heineken,” CEO Dolf van den Brink said as the brewing giant announced a $3.2bn deal for a clutch of beer, soft drinks and retail assets in Central America. It would be a surprise if CEOs didn’t lay it on...

Rapids keeper Zack Steffen left out of USMNT October camp, friendlies
With roughly eight months until the 2026 World Cup begins, Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen may be slipping out of contention for the U.S. Men’s National Team’s starting job. The notion was solidified by Mauricio Pochettino’s omission of...

Hilton & SLH Partnership Additions And Removals October 2025
Hilton, in 2024, partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a collection of small, independent hotels with their own loyalty club. SLH previously had a partnership with Hyatt that ended when they (Hyatt) acquired Mr & Mrs Smith. Hilton...

Watch: Wavy Gravy’s 50th Anniversary Camp Winnarainbow Benefit Concert Presents Steve Earle, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and Sam Grisman Project with Special Guests Peter Rowan and David Nelson
Last night, October 1, San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre transformed into a lively celebration steeped in song and collaboration. The charity event was billed as a 50th anniversary for Wavy Gravy’s Camp Winnarainbow, and positioned the Sam Grisman...

Opinion | How Operation Numkhor Unveils A Kaleidoscope Of Intrigues
Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 16:39 IST Op Numkhor could grow into one of the largest financial crime investigations in India, and if a narcotics or arms trafficking angle comes up, it may trigger a multi-agency probe Rapid Read Summarized by AI....

Serenade of the Seas norovirus outbreak: Nearly 100 passengers sickened on cruise from San Diego to Miami
MIAMI — The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Serenade of the Seas docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning after a norovirus outbreak. Nearly 100 passengers aboard the 13-day cruise that sailed out of San Diego fell ill with the stomach virus. WATCH...

Love, Death, and Another Autumn Hat Changing Ceremony
Just as the sizable crowd on Founders Green was beginning to grow restless, a loud gasp echoed from somewhere toward the back. The students turned around. For a moment, all you could hear was their hushed shock. Then, laughter. Haverford senior...
Comment on STATEMENT: CARICOM adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2793 on Haiti by Ibo France
Home >> News CARICOM Communications - Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 9:02 AM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into...
CARICOM Statement | Adoption Of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 on Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) with a more robust UN-authorised mandate. This...

‘En nuestro pequeño Hickory’: Centro Latino organiza la celebración de herencia Todos Somos América
Escrito por: Meg Frantz Después de dejar el Cuerpo de Paz en Panamá hace 10 años, Soraya Valdez Place descubrió que el sitio web de Centro Latino Hickory estaba escrito únicamente en inglés. “Recuerdo haber buscado en Google asociaciones de la...

PAHO and the Andean Health Organization extend agreement to strengthen health in the Andean region
Washington, DC, October 2, 2025 (PAHO) – Today the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Andean Health Organization – Hipólito Unanue Agreement (ORAS-CONHU) extended the Memorandum of Understanding that consolidates their cooperation...

Biodiversity is our most sophisticated information network and must be protected (commentary)
Each species represents a unique library of evolutionary wisdom, encoded in DNA and refined over millions of years. In a new commentary prior to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) quadrennial conference this month, IUCN...
Rurality and Agroecological Tourism in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, September 30 (ACN) The 10th Ibero-American Rural Tourism Meeting, under way in Cuba, made it clear that rural tourism is growing worldwide and promoting the revitalization of regions and the generation of new opportunities....

Pre-launch buzz builds ahead of Jetour T-Series launch in SA: Changing the game for urban and adventure SUVs
Excitement is mounting as Jetour South Africa prepares to launch its eagerly anticipated T-Series next month. Featuring both the T1 and T2 models, these all-wheel drive SUVs are already generating significant interest, with a growing waiting list...

Panama Declares a Significant Rainfall Watch from October 1 to 4
The Panamanian Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology (IMHPA) has issued a significant rainfall watch that will be in effect from October 1 to 4 throughout the country and in several regional areas. According to the weather forecast, moderate to...

The Man Who Is Keeping Dictators — and the MSM — Up at Night
Nicolás Maduro didn't graduate from high school, and the only postsecondary education he's received is a year spent in an indoctrination bootcamp for bright-eyed young Communists in Havana. Yet on Tuesday, the Bolivarian Military University of...

Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC October 2025
Photo Courtesy of Illuminated Faces/Brooklyn Botanic Garden Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC October 2025 The air is a little cooler, and the days are a little shorter, but there is still plenty of fun to be had this festival season! Scroll...

President Sheinbaum’s first year in office in 12 numbers: Part 1
With her right arm stretched out in front of her, she pledges to govern in accordance with the Mexican Constitution. The green, white and red presidential sash, adorned with the coat and arms of Mexico, is placed over the chest of a woman for the...