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Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister

Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.

Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island

Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week

World - ABC News - November 7

From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?

Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.

The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election

The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...

World - ABC News - November 8

Island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

Cables have been laid within existing water pipes, using the community-owned water system.

Remote islands free the imagination – but they also stir up fear

Bestselling author Paula Hawkins set her new book on a fictional tidal island. Here she examines the power and appeal of islands. There is something about an island that stirs the imagination. Or, ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Inside the Audacious Plan to Reopen Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant

AI’s thirst for energy sealed the deal between Microsoft and Constellation on the plant, where memories of a partial meltdown in 1979 still resonate.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 10

Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands

Tehran cites 1888 charts in effort to prove ownership of islands near strait of Hormuz that are also claimed by UAE. Maps drawn up more than 130 years ago on the instruction of the Marquess of ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands

Officials are blaming illegal firearms for an increase or a record number of killings in a growing number of Caribbean islands this year

World - ABC News - November 13

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruption

World - ABC News - November 13

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific

Entertainment - ABC News - November 13

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific

World - ABC News - November 13

New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, authorities said.

How a Democrat Turned Back the Trump Tide on Long Island

Laura Gillen was elected to Congress in Nassau County, where Democrats are grappling with a new political reality.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

The Stats Behind Game #15: Islanders 5, Canucks 2

A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Here's a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

The tech sector's growing power needs are breathing new life into the nuclear power industry. Restarting a reactor at Three Mile Island is part of the plan.

Business - CNBC - November 16

Restart of Three Mile Island tests US appetite for nuclear revival

Legal threats, skills shortages and regulatory challenges complicate reopening of plant at site of nuclear accident

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Scotland's islanders bid fond farewell to much-loved ship

Memories of a much-loved CalMac ship now retired after 39 years of service off Scotland's west coast.

Rebirth Island Removed From Warzone Just Hours After It Returned

Rebirth Island has been removed from the Call of Duty: Warzone playlist due to "map-specific issues," just hours after the popular map returned. Players are waiting on further updates from ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 days ago

Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island

A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent ...

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

No 'external force' can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline islands

No “external force” can change Taiwan’s future, President Lai Ching-te said as he visited frontline islands near China for the 75th anniversary of a key victory over communist forces.

Bo Horvat's one-timer lifts Islanders to 4-3 OT win over Devils

Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Friday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout

The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hours

World - ABC News - October 26

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Bad Bunny backs Harris after comedian's 'island of garbage' remarks at Trump rally

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny signaled his support for Vice President Kamala Harris moments after a speaker at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico 'a floating island of garbage.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28

We asked Puerto Ricans about 'island of garbage' joke. Here's what they said

Puerto Ricans have said the joke Tony Hinchcliffe made at Trump’s Sunday rally was “disrespectful” and “racist”.

Islanders Not 'Comfortable' With Who They've Tried In Final Two Forwad Spots, Looking For Someone To Rise To Occasion

The Islanders have a depth issue that they are trying to resolve early in 2024-25.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Carlsson, Terry score power-play goals and Dostal stops 41 as Ducks top Islanders 3-1

Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry scored power-play goals, Lukas Dostal turned aside 41 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 3-1

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand

The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

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Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister

Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?

The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election

Island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

Remote islands free the imagination – but they also stir up fear

Inside the Audacious Plan to Reopen Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant

Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands

Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island

How a Democrat Turned Back the Trump Tide on Long Island

The Stats Behind Game #15: Islanders 5, Canucks 2

Here's a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

Restart of Three Mile Island tests US appetite for nuclear revival

Scotland's islanders bid fond farewell to much-loved ship

Rebirth Island Removed From Warzone Just Hours After It Returned

Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island

No 'external force' can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline islands

Bo Horvat's one-timer lifts Islanders to 4-3 OT win over Devils

French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Bad Bunny backs Harris after comedian's 'island of garbage' remarks at Trump rally

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Islanders Not 'Comfortable' With Who They've Tried In Final Two Forwad Spots, Looking For Someone To Rise To Occasion

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