US man sentenced to prison in Bermuda after pleading guilty to smuggling $1 million worth of drugs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. man who pleaded guilty to smuggling more than $1 million worth of marijuana, cocaine and heroin into Bermuda has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The accused, who is from Arizona, claimed he was manipulated into transporting the drugs...

Nordic American Tankers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON HM12, Bermuda (AP) — Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT) on Thursday reported profit of $21.6 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Hamilton Hm12, Bermuda-based company said it had profit of 10 cents. The tanker company posted revenue of...

Golden Ocean Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

HAMILTON HM 08, Bermuda (AP) — Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (GOGL) on Wednesday reported net income of $62.5 million in its second quarter. The Hamilton Hm 08, Bermuda-based company said it had net income of 31 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 32...

Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic

Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. ...

Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast

Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The...

Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto weakened into a tropical storm late Saturday as it moved away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds. Ernesto forced residents to stay...

Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse

Even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore, Hurricane Ernesto was still being felt Saturday along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, with dangerous rip currents forcing public beaches to close during one of the final busy weekends of the summer season. The storm’s high surf and...

Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall on the Atlantic Ocean territory of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center says

Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean opened shelters and closed government offices. The Category 2 storm located 95 miles (150...

Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water. Sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s...