Hello to our viewers in the United States and around the world today is Tuesday, November 8th, and it is Election day in The United States. With all the top headlines making news across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida, this is CNW 90, I’m Suzette Speaks.
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Here’s a look at our top stories:
After a more than two-year long presidential election cycle, Americans will finally cast their ballots today, with some 44 million votes already cast around the country in early voting. In order to win, candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump must win at least 270 hundred seventy of the nation’s 538 … electoral votes, which are divided among the 50 states based on state population, with Florida having 29. Polls will close tonight at 7 p.m. and all voters must be in line prior to 7p.m. in order to cast a ballot.
Florida alumni chapter of Munro College and Hampton School in St Elizabeth, Jamaica will be hosting the Munro College 160th Anniversary Fall fundraiser dance, on Saturday, November 19 starting at 9 p.m. at the Kiwanis Club in Lauderdale Lakes. The proceeds from this Fundraiser will go to support student scholarships in Jamaica.
Award-winning international director, Sean Hodgkinson will present his orignal film— TRAFFICKED… which has been accepted into the 31st Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival set to take place this Sunday. This marks the 20th time the film is being viewed by an international audience, since its premiere one year ago, at the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, where it was awarded best local feature.
In Sports:
The Bahamian 4 x 400 hundred meter, sprint relay team consisting of Chris Brown, Steven Gardiner, Alonzo Russell and Michael Mathias.. are among leading contenders for the 3rd Annual Caribbean Sports Journalists’ Association Sports Awards. Nominees for 2016 the Awards were revealed on Friday with a total of 48 nominees in 8 categories. The winners will be announced next Friday November, 18.
Now, here’s what’s trending:
Britain’s Prince Harry will join international pop superstar Rihanna during his upcoming two-week royal tour of the Caribbean. Prince Harry will join the Bajan beaty at a celebration to mark the 50th independence anniversary of Barbados, where she is slated to sing the Barbadian national anthem accompanied by a choir of children.
For today’s weather forecast:
Mostly Cloudy in Broward County with a high of 80 and a low of 69. Cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 79 and a low of 72. For more information on these and other stories, visit
Caribbeannationalweekly.com
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