Author: Darren Kelly

Flight JBU2781 landed at Belize’s Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport just after midday with over 100 passengers. A ceremony was held to welcome passengers and crew of the inaugural service, which was piloted by Belizean American Jeffery Smith. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, celebrated the airlines’ arrival in the Belizean market saying it will have a significant impact on the travel and leisure sector. Mahler said the work now begins to ensure “the load factors are to where [Jetblue] finds it comfortable” to keep the route or expand it. The service operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays on…

Construction is set to commence at the Belize Defense Force’s Forward Operating Base on the Sarstoon River. Love News understands that construction material has begun to be shipped to the site, where Prime Minister John Briceno visited some three weeks ago. Briceno had pledged to fast-track the renovations to ensure soldiers are stationed in the area. Leader of the Belize Territorial Volunteers, Wil Maheia, had met with the Prime Minister in recent weeks, and is now commending him for keeping his word to expedite the works at the base. Will Maheia, Leader, Belize Territorial Volunteers: “Right behind me you will see…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution defender DeJuan Jones has been called in to the United States Men’s National Team for two international friendly matches. Jones and the USMNT will play against 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Germany on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Hartford, Conn. (3:00 p.m. ET), before hosting Ghana on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Nashville, Tenn. (8:30 p.m. ET). Click HERE to view the United States’ full 23-man roster. This marks Jones’ fourth call-up to the U.S. senior national team as the left back looks to add to his seven international appearances. Jones was most recently selected by…

EU intent may be there but achieving Central Asian goals in displacing China and Russia is likely to be elusive The Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and German Chancelor Olaf Schulz have met with the heads of the Central Asian countries in Berlin. Germany is the developer of the EU strategy for Central Asia (CA) and the new EU initiative Global Gateway. It has launched a dialogue platform for the countries of the region in a 5+1 (Central Asia and EU) format. Germany is interested in obtaining resources from Central Asia, where its interests do not otherwise overlap with…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The KHSAA is facing a referee shortage after recent incidents involving athletic officials, like parents verbally and even sometimes physically assaulting game referees. These issues have been prevalent in many sports leagues, whether youth, AAU or high school sports. News 40 spoke with one local high school official, who explained what he thinks is the cause of this shortage not just in the Commonwealth, but across the US. “A lot of people, whether they don’t think about it or if it’s one of those things they see, unfortunately, some videos from AAU tournaments here, AAU tournaments…

LOS ANGELES – Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for a bribery and fraud scheme in which the longtime politician demanded benefits for his son from a university dean in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative Los Angeles County business. Ridley-Thomas, 68, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who also ordered Ridley-Thomas to pay a $30,000 fine. At today’s hearing, Judge Fischer said Ridley-Thomas engaged in a “shakedown” and that he used his “[political] support as a bargaining chip to get benefits for his son.” Judge Fischer also…

(Reuters) — Two U.S. electric grids issued alerts warning of the potential for power shortages on Thursday due to a brutal heat wave blanketing Texas and U.S. Central states. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for more than 26 million customers, called for voluntary conservation and asked state regulators to be allowed to exceed air quality standards. ERCOT faces “a high potential to enter emergency operations this evening” due to low wind generation and high power demand, the grid operator said. Its website showed the potential for available capacity to fall short of demand by 95…

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), announced today that the United States has filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit against ADVANCED HEALTH PARTNERS, INC., f/k/a “Medicom Management Services, Inc.”; MEDEXCEL USA, INC.; MEDEXCEL EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN SERVICES OF YONKERS, PLLC (“MEPSY”); and TRI-STATE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, PLLC (collectively the “Defendants”). This settlement resolves a lawsuit under the False Claims Act alleging that the Defendants submitted or…

What you need to know today Larger in realityThe U.S. economy grew an annualized 2% from January to March, according to the Commerce Department’s third and final estimate of first-quarter gross domestic product. That’s a big jump from the initial estimate of 1.3% and higher than the 1.4% Dow Jones consensus — consumer spending and exports were stronger than previously thought. Boosted by banksU.S. stocks rose Thursday, buoyed by gains in the banking sector as investors celebrated positive results in the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test for banks. Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped around 0.6% as Tokyo’s inflation reading for June came in at…

Ask any regular visitor and they’ll tell you—choosing the best hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park is no easy feat. Verdant fields of alpine wildflowers, glacially-carved valleys, and massive stands of fragrant ponderosa pines are just a few reasons that millions of visitors flock to Rocky Mountain’s 355 miles of trails each year. And the peak-filled park, which is situated ninety minutes north of Denver on the ancestral homelands of the Ute and Arapaho people, is a high-altitude mecca for wildlife seekers and lake lovers alike. With so much on offer and a wide range of elevations, though, choosing an ideal, safe trail can feel…