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Caribbean brain gain
Jamaica Observer
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August 17, 2025
A student adjusts a humanoid robot during the fifth annual Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp presented by Brightstar. The hands-on curriculum, developed in partnership with the Mona Geoinformatics Institute, is part of a STEM initiative aimed at...
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to Category 5 storm in Caribbean
WBAL - Maryland
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane’s center wasn’t expected to hit...
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
Utah Public Radio
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August 16, 2025
Updated August 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM MDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said....
Hurricane erin turns deadly as category 5 storm hits Caribbean
Daily Times
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August 17, 2025
Published on: August 17, 2025 3:03 PM Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified into a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Saturday, pounding parts of the Caribbean with heavy rain and violent winds. Within just 24 hours, the storm jumped from a Category 1...
JAMUL CASINO RESORT OFFICIALLY UNVEILS BRAND-NEW HOTEL TOWER WITH JAM-PACKED OPENING WEEKEND
Breaking Travel News
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August 16, 2025
San Diego’s premier new luxury destination, Jamul Casino Resort, welcomed guests to the official grand opening of its state-of-the-art boutique hotel tower, marking a new era in Southern California hospitality. The stunning 16-story property...
Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, category 5 storm wreaks havoc in the Caribbean
Firstpost
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides. Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a...
Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 5, threatens Caribbean with floods
The Sun Daily
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON: Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Saturday. The storm lashed Caribbean islands with heavy rain and strong winds. Weather officials warned of potential flash floods and landslides across the...
Caribbean islands battered as Hurricane Erin reaches catastrophic Category 5
GEO TV
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August 16, 2025
Erin jumps from Category 1 to 5 in just over a day. Storm centre located 135 miles northwest of Anguilla. Lashes Caribbean with rain and winds, no landfall expected. Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm...
Roger E. Merritt, Jr. Reflects on 30 Years in Waste Management
Business Matters
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August 13, 2025
He began with a civil engineering degree from Texas A&M University in 1995, later earning an Executive MBA in Finance from Clark Atlanta University in 2000. This mix of technical and financial skills helped shape his leadership style. Mr. Merritt...
Hurricane Erin slams Caribbean islands with rain as it hits Category 5
The News International
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin hit Category 5 strength offshore Saturday, bringing heavy rain to Caribbean islands and triggering flood and landslide alerts. The first hurricane of what is expected to be a particularly intense Atlantic season, Erin, is expected...
20 Island Vacations Where You Won't Need a Passport
Lifehacker - Massachusetts
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August 14, 2025
For a lot of people, the word vacation is synonymous with jetting off to an island paradise to stick your toes in the sand and sip a drink by the water. That may sound frivolous, but it's not—research has shown that vacations are necessary,...
Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, lashes Caribbean with rain
Digital Journal
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August 16, 2025
Waves build as Category 5 Hurricane Erin approaches in San Juan, Puerto Rico - Copyright AFP Ricardo ARDUENGO Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and...
What are the effects? Everything you need to know about Hurricane Erin’s passage
Metro World News
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August 15, 2025
Hurricane Erin continues its movement through the waters of the Caribbean and it is expected to increase its strength by Friday to become a hurricane. However, the effects on Puerto Rico will not be direct, although it is expected to bring a large...
“Boats Smashed in Seconds” Sparks Alarming Warning as North Atlantic Hurricane Clusters Surge Tenfold
Sustainability Times
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August 13, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 The North Atlantic has become a new hotspot for hurricane clusters, with occurrences increasing tenfold. 📈 Researchers identified warming patterns as a key factor in this shift, impacting storm frequency and intensity. ⚠️ The U.S....
Stark warning for US as hurricane 'traffic jams' 10x more likely to form
New Atlas
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August 11, 2025
The North Atlantic has claimed a new title as the global hotspot for hurricane clusters, with the likelihood of these forming increasing tenfold in the past 46 years. A new study provides the first robust quantification of how the Earth's warming...
Oregon State women’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
OregonLive.com
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August 14, 2025
The 2025-26 non-conference slate is set for Oregon State women’s basketball. The defending West Coast Conference champions start out with an exhibition game against University of Alaska-Fairbanks on Nov. 2, and open the 2025-26 regular season...
Puerto Rico to get $1.2M in federal ferry boat program funding
News is My Business
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August 14, 2025
The Integrated Transportation Authority will use the federal funds to rehabilitate the Maritime Transportation Maintenance Base in Puerto Rico, enabling in-house vessel repairs and dry-dock work. Puerto Rico will receive $1,191,331 from the...
Dear Home Depot Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for August 19
Yahoo Finance
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Earnings day is not just about tallying sales and profits, but also when management rolls out the game plan for what’s next. Next Tuesday is no ordinary day for Home Depot (HD) fans. On Aug. 19, the home improvement giant will release its...
NSF VLBA Peers Into the “Eye of Sauron” to Solve Cosmic Neutrino Mystery
NRAO
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Using the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy’s Very Long Baseline Array (NSF NRAO VLBA), an international team of astronomers has solved a decade-long puzzle about one of the brightest cosmic neutrino sources in the sky....
Counterpart’s Agentic Insurance Powers Dental Protection Surge
Dentistry Today
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August 13, 2025
Dentists Choice announces it insured 8,000 dentists in its first 150 days by leveraging Counterpart’s Agentic Insurance™ platform. This represents coverage for nearly 4% of the estimated 202,304 dentists practicing across the United States,...