The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bahamas announced Friday that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation. It is the fifth such debt-for-nature swap in the world, with the...

No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 13 Baylor Bears play in Nassau, Bahamas

Baylor Bears (4-1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -4.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Tennessee plays No. 13 Baylor at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. ...

No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs square off in Nassau, Bahamas

Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia and No. 15 Marquette square off in Nassau, Bahamas. The Golden Eagles have a 5-0 record against non-conference oppponents. Marquette is...

No. 22 St. John's plays No. 13 Baylor in Nassau, Bahamas

Baylor Bears (3-1) vs. St. John's Red Storm (4-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 St. John's takes on No. 13 Baylor in Nassau, Bahamas. St. John's finished 20-13 overall with an 8-3 record in non-conference play in the 2023-24...

Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried

NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year was spared a prison sentence Wednesday by a federal judge who credited his substantial cooperation and late arrival in the multibillion dollar fraud. Nishad Singh,...

No. 8 Baylor adds 2 Final Four players and Bahamas-born freshman guard after losing 4 starters

Baylor (24-11, 11-7 Big 12) Scott Drew is going into his 22nd season at No. 8 Baylor, having stayed in Waco after being linked to Kentucky's coaching vacancy last April. The Bears lost four starters, including one-and-done freshmen Ja'Kobe Walter and center Yves Missi both being...

Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrated Tuesday as it headed toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people and unleashing heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. ...

Tropical Storm Oscar heads toward the Bahamas after dumping rains on eastern Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar was heading toward the Bahamas after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba on Monday. Its maximum sustained winds were blowing at 40 mph (65 kph) as Oscar moved north-northeast at 9 mph (14 kph). The storm early Tuesday was about 70 miles (115...

Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. It made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) in the eastern...

Hurricane Oscar forms off the Bahamas, heavy rain expected in region that includes Cuba, Turks and Caicos