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Rob Reiner’s son arrested on suspicion of murder

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Rob Reiner’s son arrested on suspicion of murder

A son of film director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of murder after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home.

The Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday that Nick Reiner, 32, had been arrested and that he was in custody with no bail.

The deceased couple’s 28-year-old daughter, Romy, found her parents in their home with multiple stab wounds on Sunday, sources told the BBC’s US partner CBS News.

Rob Reiner is known for directing several iconic films in a variety of genres, including When Harry Met Sally, This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, Misery and A Few Good Men.

Emergency services were called to provide medical aid at the Reiners’ Brentwood, California, home at around 15:38 local time (23:38 GMT) on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said two people – later identified as Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68 – were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Nick Reiner was arrested several hours later, at about 21:15 local time on Sunday. Investigators have not publicly outlined a motive and said the investigation remains ongoing.

Nick Reiner has spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction and homelessness. His experiences formed the basis of the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which he made with his father in 2015.

The family’s home is in Brentwood, a wealthy celebrity enclave full of large mansions, boutique shops and restaurants. On Monday morning, a security guard stood outside the home as media gathered outside the front gate.

Rob Reiner, the son of comedy great Carl Reiner, began his career in the 1960s and rose to fame playing Meathead in the TV sitcom All in The Family.

He cemented his success with the cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, which he directed and starred in.

Reiner was married to Laverne & Shirley actress Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981 and is the adoptive father to Marshall’s daughter, actress Tracy Reiner.

He married Michele Reiner in 1989, who he said he met during the making of the romantic comedy-drama film When Harry Met Sally. The couple have three children together. (BBC)

Briggs-Legall lands silver in Uruguay

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Briggs-Legall lands silver in Uruguay

Barbadian triathlete Matthew Briggs-Legall captured a silver medal at the Durazno Developmental Cup Youth Competition in Uruguay on Saturday.

Competing in the Youth Male category, Briggs-Legall completed the 300-metre swim, six-kilometre bike ride and 1.5-kilometre run in 20 minutes, 23 seconds (20:23) to secure second place.

The winner was Uruguay’s Elias Paolucci who clocked 20:01, while Arturo Peching of Peru was third in 20:31.

Reflecting on the performance in a post-race Instagram message, Briggs-Legall described the event as one of the most rewarding experiences of his season.

“What a race this was. I honestly think I have to take back the early statement that the championships in Punta del Este were my best first-time race,” he said. “The race distance was shorter than a super sprint, being a 300-metre swim, a six-kilometre bike [leg] and a 1.5-kilometre run.”

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Fish scarce so prices high, say vendors

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Fish scarce so prices high, say vendors

With just over a week before Christmas Day, fisherfolk say flying fish and dolphin are scarce, forcing them to sell what they have at higher prices.

Yesterday, at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, as well as the Paynes Bay Fish Market in St James, the cries and concerns were the same.

Well-known vendor at the Bridgetown market, Sharon Bellamy-Thompson, said that normally for Christmas there would be a reasonable catch, but lately fish have been scarce, particularly flying fish and dolphin. The flying fish were going at $350 for 100, while both dolphin and snapper were priced at $14 per pound.

She said that on Sunday about seven boats came in with dolphins but not in great numbers.

“There are limited dolphin and different fish that usually come in abundance around Christmas. This time around we’re not having that much fish right now. It’s going to be tough because it is one week before Christmas,” she told the DAILY NATION, adding that marlin, bill fish, swordfish and tuna were still available.

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Court hears Aziza’s statement

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Court hears Aziza’s statement

Accused Aziza Kebret Tsgaye Clarke told police Hakeem Stuart did not tell her from where he had come when she picked him up and neither did she ask him.

She added he, however, jumped out of her car after she reached a dead end, and she was then apprehended by police.

This was contained in her witness/movement statement which was read by Sergeant Veronica Carrington to the No 5 Supreme Court yesterday.

Clarke, of Bonnetts, Brittons Hill, St Michael, has pleaded not guilty to knowing or believing that Hakeem Stuart had committed the arrestable offence of murder, she assisted him by transporting him from Briar Hall to Graeme Hall, both in Christ Church – an act intended to impede his lawful apprehension on March 21, 2019.

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Dominica willing to serve as mediator in US-Venezuela conflict

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Dominica willing to serve as mediator in US-Venezuela conflict

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday said his country is prepared to act as a mediator in the current conflict between the United States and Venezuela reiterating that the Caribbean region should always be a zone of peace.

Speaking at the end of year news conference, Skerrit told reporters that Dominica and the wider Caribbean Community (Caricom) region is urging “dialogue and diplomacy” to deal with the situation given that “there would be an impact on every country” should there be a war in the Caribbean.

“Dominica is a good friend of both the United States and Venezuela and in the past we have worked together as an intermediary and we are prepared to do so in this current situation if there are messages from either side to each other.

Dominica believes it is well placed to provide that service. But we hope and pray that nothing happens and the US President himself has been involved in a number of negotiations across the world and has used the US’s influence to bring a number of conflicts to an end and I would urge the United States to draw upon that trajectory to advance that noble cause and actions that he has been able to achieve over the years,” Skerrit said.

Since September, the Donald Trump administration has carried out a series of military strikes off the coast of Venezuela, across the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific as part of what it terms the war on illegal drugs.

But political observers say US President Trump is involved in regime change in Caracas, given his public statements made about President Nicolas Maduro, whom he has labelled as a narco-terrorist and the build-up of military assets in the international waters near the South American country.

The US military has carried out several hits on vessels, killing more than 80 people, including two Trinidad and Tobago nationals, without providing any proof that they were engaged in drugs.

The United Nations UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also strongly condemned the airstrikes carried out by the United States against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Volker Türk said in a statement that the strikes “violate international human rights law”, demanding that they be stopped immediately.

Earlier this month, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has expressed its “deep concern” regarding reports of lethal operations against non-state vessels or boats conducted by the United States in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean since early September.

The IACHR said that these operations have allegedly resulted in the deaths of a high number of persons and is urging Washington to ensure that all security operations, including those carried out beyond its borders, “are consistent with international human rights obligations, particularly regarding the protection of the right to life, the use of force, due process guarantees, and accountability mechanisms”.

Caricom has also issued a statement reiterating the need for the region to be a zone of peace, but the statement was not endorsed by the Trinidad and Tobago government, whose Prime Minister has said that those involved in the illegal drugs trade should be killed “violently”.

Skerrit told reporters regarding the presence of the US military in Caribbean waters, Dominica and the wider Caribbean have enjoyed “excellent collaboration” with Washington in fighting illicit activities in the region.

“The US has been the number one partner of Dominica and continues to be, even today in terms of their investment in Dominica for national security,” he said, noting that a radar had been made available to the island to deal with our marine spaces and that was recently installed.

“There are a number of other major infrastructural projects …that the Americans are financing…and other matters where national security is concerned. So on the issue of fighting crime and so on, the US is our partner.

“We always maintain that the Caribbean should be a zone of peace and that any thought of military actions in the Caribbean should be reconsidered. We believe that dialogue and diplomatic channels are better ways to solve problems, differences, views that do not coincide and this is what we are urging in the circumstance. Certainly, if there is a breakout anywhere in the Caribbean sea it will have a negative impact on all of us,” Skerrit told reporters. (Jamaica Gleaner)

Healthy living this festive season and beyond

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Healthy living this festive season and beyond

The holidays are coming – and so are the Christmas parties, the second helpings and “nuff” food and drinks.

The holidays in the Caribbean are a time of joy, family, and food – plenty of it. But while the ham, black cake, golden apple juice and sorrel are calling your name, remember: the best gift you can give yourself is feeling good in your body.

Let’s talk about how to enjoy the season without needing a New Year’s rescue plan. But don’t worry, you can still enjoy the season without inviting those extra pounds to the party. Want to know the secret? (Even if you’re just asking for a friend!) A little balance, a dash of planning, and a whole lot of joyful movement.

Mindful eating and portion control

Slow down, bossman. Take your time, man: your belly isn’t in a race (LOL). It takes about 20 minutes to say, “I full”. So slow down, chew well, and enjoy every bite like it’s your granny’s famous stew. Let your fork take a breather between bites.

Slow eating allows the body to digest food properly, and prevent fullness and bloating. On the other hand, fast eating confuses the gut, leads to overeating, acid reflux, and the uncomfortable feeling of being too full.

• Lead with the good stuff. Start with veggies and lean proteins – like turkey breast or a salad with beets and spinach. They fill you up and leave less room for the sugar parade.

Consuming more fruit and vegetables at the expense of ultra-processed foods also makes a difference.

• Smaller plates, bigger wins. You don’t have to eat like you were born hungry. Trick your eyes and your appetite by using a smaller plate. It’s portion control without the drama.

• Pre-party snack attack. Heading to a lime? Don’t go hungry. Have a light snack: a small yogurt or an apple can save you from turning into a buffet bandit. Skipping meals to “save space” is a trap.

• Pick your pleasures. You don’t need to sample every dessert on the table. Choose your favourite, enjoy it guilt-free, and skip the rest. Your taste buds will thank you. Eating “nuff” great cake isn’t great, (nor is fighting in the cashier check-out lines to snatch great cake from someone else’s trolley).

Smart swaps and hydration

Your body deserves better than a sugar tsunami.

• Beware the liquid sugar bombs: sorrel, ginger beer, punch de crème – they’re festive, yes, but also sneaky calorie ninjas. Enjoy in moderation.

•Water is your holiday MVP. Sip throughout the day and between drinks. Sometimes thirst shows up dressed as hunger. “Hydration isn’t just a drop in the bucket – it’s the whole ocean of good health.”

• Mix and match: bake instead of fry. Choose brown rice over white.

Use whole grain bread for stuffing.

And bring in the Caribbean stars – breadfruit, okra, and sweet potato.

They’re tasty and good for you. Whole grain bread for stuffing? Yes, please.

And don’t forget the seasonal stars – cranberries, squash and dark leafy greens.

Lifestyle adjustments

Move more, stress less, and laugh often.

• Don’t wait for January. New Year’s resolutions are like fireworks – bright, loud, and often gone by the second week. Start now. A walk after dinner, a dance in the kitchen or a game of cricket with the kids all count.

• Make memories, not just meals.

The holidays are about connection, not just consumption. Focus on laughter, stories, and quality time.

• Plan like a pro. Write your grocery list before you hit the shops. Bring a healthy dish to the Christmas lunch. Be the one who shows that healthy can still taste like home.

• Be the healthy hero. Show up with a colourful salad or roasted veggie platter. You’ll inspire others – and guarantee something wholesome on your plate.

• Stay active. Incorporate physical activity into your holiday routine. Do not plan to start exercising as part of your New Year’s resolution, which for the last two decades rarely made it into the second week of the New Year.

Whether it’s a post-dinner family walk or playing a game at the park, staying active can help balance out indulgent meals.

Regular physical activity helps balance out indulgent meals.

Incorporate family walks, dancing, or a morning workout into your holiday routine. You don’t have to train like a beast. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity each day to help you feel healthier during the holiday season. A brisk walk after a holiday dinner is a great idea. Be an example and get the kids involved in exercise.

“Trying to out-sweat a bad diet is like trying to mop up a flood with a sponge the size of a postage stamp.”

Scientists have found that a brisk 15-minute walk, to getting regular sleep – doing these things in your 30s could help you stay fit well into your 70s and beyond.

If you saw granny end up in hospital with heart problems or grandpa fall down and break (fracture) his hip when they got old and fragile, and you don’t want to end up there when you are in your 70s or 80s, plan from your 30s to avoid this predicament. So plan when you’re young to have a long and healthy life, well into your 80s and 90s.

Based on what we now know, most people could expect to live to 90 or even 95 in good health if they were to optimise their lifestyles. It’s never too late to improve your health at any age through making positive lifestyle adjustments, whether that’s exercising more, eating better or cutting back on alcohol, you will likely fare best if you start sooner.

• Focus on friends and family, not food. Shift the focus from the buffet table to conversations and quality time with loved ones. The holidays are about connection, not just eating.

• Laugh a lot. Laughter is a good “stress breaker”, and it is reputed to be the best medicine. What does the Christmas tree say to the light bulbs when it’s sad? Lighten up. Why are turkeys wiser than chickens?

Ever heard of Kentucky fried turkey?

What’s the difference between a snowman and snow woman? Snow balls, of course.

Santa, in case you’re reading this, I’ve been a good boy all year.

[Or at least that’s my story and I’m sticking with it.] One wish is for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace, and that we seriously move in a direction to build resilience against the pandemics of the noncommunicable diseases and the climate change. This may at least preserve, if not improve, the health of Caribbean peoples.

This festive season, spare a thought for our medical colleagues, many of whom work year-round in circumstances of limited resources, both of human and other materials.

They battle, among others, the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), diseases like obesity, diabetes, hypertension and many cancers.

These diseases are related, to a significant extent, to inappropriate eating and exercise habits. Plan your lifestyle. Do not add to their heavy overloads of the medical persons by yourself performing inappropriate eating and exercise habits.

Plan to feel good and stay healthy.

People who maintain healthier lifestyles from mid-life have lower risks of NCDs, cognitive decline and frailty – even decades later. That said, enjoy a merry Christmas and hope for a happy New Year.

Dr Colin V. Alert is a family physician.

This article was submitted was a letter to the editor.

Picking peas runs in Archer family

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Picking peas runs in Archer family

The tradition of picking, shelling and selling peas is very much alive among one extended family in Christ Church.

Movita Archer, 88, and her sister Eutavine Griffith, 80, both learnt the art at their mother’s feet and have passed it on their children, grandchildren and even the great grands.

The DAILY NATION caught up with Movita’s granddaughter Allison Archer in the pea ground at Yorkshire plantation, Christ Church, yesterday morning.

“We go out to various pea grounds yearly and we pick peas and it is a variety of pea grounds. There’s always a crowd, a large crowd, a large gathering I should say, and we do this as a traditional thing where we sell our peas. We pick them, we shell them, and so we shall sell them,” Allison said.

She was working alongside two of her cousins, Jennifer and Sophia. Jennifer picked 37 pounds and Allison, 38. There is a still a way to go for the family this season, with trips planned to Halton Plantation in St Philip and Featherbed Lane in St John.

45 pints

“It’s been a pleasure picking peas with my cousins because it is fun. We don’t realise that you’re out there picking peas in the sun. We talk, we laugh, it’s exercise, the brain juggles, so you don’t feel anything.”

Allison was also filling an order for 45 pints. She went into the ground because she was a few pints short, but aimed to satisfy all of her customers, including Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

The DAILY NATION team later caught up with Allison at home in Kendal Hill. Her grandmother Movita was in the veranda with a big bowl of peas, happily shelling a batch she said would take her about two days.

“My mom used to work on the plantation. She’d just bring the peas, put them there, I shelled them, and bagged them for her to sell. So I raise with that in me all the time. I love this job. Don’t mind the fingers hurt, but I love the job,” she said.

She was helping Allison fill the big order and noted how the price increased over time. Peas are retailing at $15 a pint this year, $2 more than last year.

Like her mother before her, Movita raised ten children, virtually on her own since their father died young, but she said it “wasn’t as rough as now” because food was easier to get.

In nearby Silver Hill, her sister Eutavine was steadily going through an equally big batch of peas, assisted by her daughter Jennifer and great grandchildren Tequori Callender, 6, and Jazayla Archer, 12.

“I have a lady that wants 10 pints,” she said as her hands stayed busy. “She might want 10 pints now and then she’ll send and say she wants more because she will send some overseas.” Eutavine said she used to go to the grounds to pick peas, but deferred to the younger ones now due to failing eyesight.

(SAT)

Roomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy

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Roomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy

The US firm behind the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner, iRobot, has filed for bankruptcy protection after facing competition from Chinese rivals and being hit by tariffs.

Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main manufacturer of its devices, Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, will take ownership of the firm.

The tough commercial landscape had forced iRobot to cut its prices and make major investments in new technology, according to documents filed on Sunday.

US import duties of 46% on goods from Vietnam, where most of iRobot’s devices for the American market are made, increased its costs by $23m (£17.2m) this year, the firm said.

The loss-making company was valued at $3.56bn in 2021 after the pandemic helped to drive strong demand for its products. It is now valued at around $140m.

On Friday, iRobot’s shares fell by more than 13% on the technology-heavy Nasdaq trading platform in New York.

iRobot said the bankruptcy filing was not expected to disrupt its app, supply chains or product support.

Founded in 1990 by three members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Artificial Intelligence Lab, iRobot initially focused on defence and space technology before launching the Roomba in 2002.

The Roomba holds about 42% of the US market share and 65% of the Japanese market share for robotic vacuum cleaners, according to the company.

Last year, a planned $1.7bn takeover deal by online retail giant Amazon was derailed by the European Union’s competition watchdog.

Trade tariffs imposed by US Donald Trump on goods entering America from overseas has added to costs to many businesses, including iRobot, which rely on imports for product manufacturing.

Trump has argued that the import taxes will boost American jobs and industry.

Picea is a manufacturer of robotic vacuum cleaners, with research and development and production facilities in China and Vietnam.

It has more than 7,000 employees worldwide and has sold more than 20 million robotic vacuum cleaners. (BBC News)

Business owners urged to be on the alert

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Business owners urged to be on the alert

Be alert and take proactive measures against commercial burglaries!

That’s the message this holiday season to all business owners from crime prevention officer with the Barbados Police Service, Inspector Roger Babb.

He urged business owners to put in place effective security practices to protect themselves, their staff and assets. He added that the Police Service remained “committed to working with the business community to ensure a safe and secure environment for all”.

With regard to cash-handling practices, the crime prevention officer said businesses should vary their routines to avoid predictability and minimise the amount of money readily available.

He stressed that employees should not leave money unattended in the cash register and they should leave the cash tray open at the end of the work day.

Inspector Babb shared several security tips for businesses, including:

• Invest in security systems: Install alarm systems and CCTV cameras to deter criminals and provide valuable footage during investigations.

• Maintain visibility: Ensure all entrances are well lit, especially at night.

• Beware of strangers: Avoid opening doors to unfamiliar individuals outside of regular business hours.

• Report suspicious activity: If someone is loitering on your property, obtain a description and immediately contact the Barbados Police Service at 211.

• Secure your premises: Lock all rear and side doors during closing hours.

• Cashier awareness: Encourage cashiers to observe customers carefully for future identification purposes.

(BGIS)

Fontaine re-elected leader of main opposition party in Dominica

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Fontaine re-elected leader of main opposition party in Dominica

Economist Dr. Thomson Fontaine has been narrowly re-elected leader of the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP), warning supporters it is important to end the divisiveness that could prevent the party taking control of the government in the near future.

Fontaine on Sunday polled 83 votes to the 75  received by newcomer, Pastor Randy Rodney, who had indicated that his decision to seek the top post of the opposition party was not taken lightly.

“It is one taken out of a burden, a burden to see justice strengthen, opportunities expanded and unity restored,” he said.

The pastor at the Truth and Grace Fellowship Global Church later declined nomination for the position of deputy leader.

In his address, Fontaine, a former employee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told supporters that infighting within the party targeting him needed to come to an end.

“We are all in this together, Let us combine our efforts.  Stop seeing faults, or  the many faults in your leader and let us stand together. Let us resolve our differences and let us do it together.

“It is not acceptable that you sit on the sidelines, hoping that I fail as a leader, that’s  not  acceptable. If one of us fails, all of us fail and let me be the first to tell you that I am not in this to fail. We are in this together to win the next general election,”  Fontaine said.

The UWP  had formed the government here from 1995 to 2000 under Edison James, but lost out to the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) under Rosie Douglas who served from February 2000 until his death on October 1, 2000 and Pierre Charles, who succeeded him, serving from October 3, 2000, until his death on January 6, 2004.

The arty is now led by Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit, who has been in office office since 2004.

Fontaine told supporters at the UWP event on Sunday that contesting the leadership of  the party “is not child play…where you get vex and take your ball and go home”  when you get vex.

“There is too heavy a price to pay if we fail.  We are talking about the future of this country, for goodness sake,”  Fontaine said, urging supporters to be patient as he implements strategies aimed at putting the party back in the corridors of power.

“So I am doing some things differently…in 2025, we are not in 1998. So I understand some of what I am doing may be different because we are not used to it…but…just be patient, be patient give it a chance, what is the rush.

“Give it a chance, don’t’  say it will not work, give it a chance. You know I wonder sometimes what exactly are we afraid of. The fact of the matter is and I challenge anyone to contradict me on this, we are gaining converts across this country.

“Persons who previously dismiss our party are willing to give us a second chance. They are drawn to our message of shared prosperity and how  a United Workers Party government under my leadership will transform this country,”  he added.

Prior to the elections for a new leadership, former UWP president  Lennox Linton said the party remains confident that its annual leadership elections represent not a triviality, but a pillar of internal democracy “intended to keep us united, focused, and responsive to the people we serve”.

Linton issued a statement in response to a recent statement by Fontaine, in which he described the constitutionally mandated annual leadership elections as a “wash-your-foot-and-come” affair

Fontaine said he had concerns with the situation “because anybody come off the streets, wash their feet and challenge me for the leader.

“Are you really helping the party to have persons just come off the street every year and challenge for the leadership of the party. That’s what we have,” he added.

But in a statement, Linton, a former opposition leader, said that the National Executive Committee of the UWP had discussed the matter and that Fontaine has agreed to the release of the statement “because he wants us to “let the country decide”. (CMC)

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