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A Verizon sign is displayed on a store, September 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
December 9, 2025

Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs

Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…
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December 9, 2025

Garth Rattray | This is an opportunity to get it right

Western Jamaica and sections of middle Jamaica suffered unprecedented destruction due to category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The event has been described as catastrophic and even apocalyptic. The losses are…
Responders listen to PAHO/WHO representative, Ian Stein, as he delivers his “catch of the day” update on post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.
December 9, 2025

Dennis Zulu | Hurricane Melissa: Why coordination is the difference between chaos and recovery

As I reflect on the last three weeks since Hurricane Melissa tore through southwestern Jamaica with winds exceeding 260 km/h, one thing is clear, I can tell you with certainty: the difference between…
Former Senator Don Wehby.
December 9, 2025

Senators salute Wehby at first working session

Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide, at their first working meeting on Friday since the start of the new parliamentary term, came together to pay glowing tribute to former Senator Don…
Biomedical engineer Jordan Green sits for a photo in his office at Johns Hopkins University in May 2025, in Baltimore, USA.
December 9, 2025
MegaMart Montego Bay severely damaged by floods caused by Hurricane Melissa
December 9, 2025

Full Transcript: The Gleaner releases interview on MegaMart Montego Bay closure

I n response to online reports suggesting that The Gleaner’s front page story of November 20 headlined 'Mega Blow' incorrectly reported the permanent closure of the Montego Bay branch of…
President Donald Trump showing hands at speaking engagement in 2024.
December 9, 2025

What to know about Trump’s draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations

President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. Some in Congress are also weighing…
Executive Director of Social Development Commission, Omar Frith.
December 9, 2025

SDC undertaking temporary accommodations needs assessment

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched a Temporary Accommodations Needs Assessment Survey across the six parishes severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
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December 9, 2025

France moves against Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims

France’s government is taking action against artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which was launched by a company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, after it generated inaccurate French language posts…