LOCAL NEWS - 7 AM Update

0:00With your latest news, I'm Carstley Fuller. Parents, make sure your kiddos are prepared for wet weather this week. That means packing raincoats and umbrellas for drop-off pickup and transitions between classes. You're also reminded to plan for safe pickup from bus stops when they return from school. This is the Cayman Islands faces flood alerts through at least Tuesday, National Weather Service Forecaster Alan E-Banks. They'll look at the continued chance of thunderstorms throughout Wednesday due to moisture effect from the southwest couple without a drop. The potential flood will continue to be monitored through Tuesday night. Make sure to keep it locked to Radio Cayman, one of government's official channels for all the latest weather updates. In other news, two men have pled not guilty to charges alleging they use tour buses without permission and fraudulately obtain nearly $200,000 US dollars. Here's Radio Cayman's JPE banks. Cordia's Anthony Purcell in Germaine, Glenberg Thompson appeared in Grand Court on Friday, facing two counts of theft and two counts of obtaining property by a pecuniary advantage.

1:01The charges relate to allegations that the men use buses owned by majestic tours to transport passengers without the owner's consent and receive payments totaling more than $196,000 US dollars. Both men denied all charges. The case will proceed before a jury and is scheduled for trial starting on 1st March 2027. JPE banks Radio Cayman news. I wanted to explore what really can I be offered. The students of the further Education Center gathered networking on Friday at the school's annual career fair, Deputy Governor The Audible Gloria McField-Nixon was thrilled at the turnout not only by the students but also the local businesses. When young people are thinking about graduating very shortly, this is giving them an opportunity to make that first positive impression with employers. Syfek is intended to bridge the gap between compulsory education and workforce entry. Students will complete internships part-time while studying before either entering the world of work or continuing on to tertiary education.

2:02And the Rotary Club is marking Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy Month through a youth literacy and numeracy program across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brack, Community Service Director Jason Mears. I think literacy opens doors. It builds confidence and gives children the tools they need to succeed through literacy month. We're excited to bring the joy of reading directly to our youngest community members while supporting our schools and families. This year's activities include interactive reading sessions at the National Council of voluntary organizations, school visits and book donations across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brack, along with a dedicated three-day literacy and numeracy outreach project exclusively for Cayman Brack that will be delivered in partnership with Rotary Club of Cayman Brack. As part of these efforts, Rotary Club Grand Cayman has ordered 50 copies of the four-weight test book, Kindness's caring, friendship is sharing, and copies will be shared with kids at NCBO and donated to participating school libraries. The program moves to Cayman Brack September 25th through the 27th. Now with the check of international news, here's the BBC which takes us out of the

3:03newscast. I'm Carson Lee Fuller. BBC News with Emily Thomas. Nearly 500 people have been arrested in a major transatlantic operation against criminal gangs, Belgian police, which are coordinating the operation, say drugs, firearms and ammunition were seized, mainly in Latin America. A powerful typhoon that's passing Japan's eastern coast is bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall. Police are urging more than one and a half million people at risk in Tokyo and surrounding areas to evacuate. Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting senior officials of his Christian Democrats to discuss a regional election result that he described as a disaster. Ahead of the meeting, the party's deputy leader said the CDU leadership stood behind Mr Merz. In Russia's parliamentary elections which are tightly controlled by the Kremlin, President Putin's united Russia party is on course to retain its constitutional majority. The result was widely expected because only pro Kremlin parties were allowed to stand.

4:04Three US news organizations say they've told the Trump administration they're filing a lawsuit against it after being barred from the White House and its grounds. President Trump announced last week that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico. The United States and China have agreed to set up a dialogue on artificial intelligence ahead of a summit between their presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The US Treasury Secretary Scott Besson said the two sides had discussed a notification mechanism for serious AI incidents. Djibouti's refugee crisis is worsening as people flee renewed conflict in Yemen between the Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Several thousands have made the dangerous sea crossing and personal items that belong to the late French film star and animal rights activist Brigitte Bado are being sold at auction in Paris, nearly 300 possessions from her homes in Paris and San Trapey are going under the hammer. BBC News