Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday: Severe weather alert; Beachy Stout; Today's Weather; Clovis Toon; Breaking News and more

Morning Bites: 5 things to know for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Jamaica under severe weather alert The Meteorological Service has [issued a severe weather alert for Jamaica]( which will remain in effect until 5:00am today. The weather service said that there is a large area of low pressure which is forecasted to emerge over the southwestern Caribbean Sea by the middle of the week. Beachy Stout trial resumes today The Everton 'Beachy Stout' McDonald murder trial will resume in the Supreme Court today after being [put on hold last week to facilitate a voir dire]( – trial within a trial. The voir dire was done to determine the admissibility of evidence in the crown's case. Beachy Stout and co-accused Oscar Barnes are on trial for the murder of the former’s second wife, Tonia McDonald. JTDA hosts technology conference The Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) will stage its premier technology conference called BizTech, from today, November 14 to 15. Programme Director at JTDA, Alexia Beckford, said for women in the tech field, mastering this skill is vital for both personal and professional advancement. Advertisement Inside the Parliament A hybrid meeting of the Public Accounts Committee will take placed at Gordon House at 10:00 Tuesday morning. The Select Committee on the Constituency Development Fund will meet at 12:00 pm, also at Gordon House to be followed by the regular meeting of the House of Representatives at 2:00 pm. Tuesday’s football gossip Tottenham and Brazil forward Richarlison, 26, and Manchester United's English winger Jadon Sancho, 23, are January targets for the Saudi Pro League. [(Telegraph)]( Juventus are also interested in signing Sancho but only on a loan deal and with United paying part of his salary. [(Fabrizio Romano)]( England right-back Reece James, 23, remains fully committed to Chelsea despite the interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid. [(90min)]( Manchester United bosses are refusing to meet agents if they believe they are trying to pitch clients to replace Erik ten Hag as manager. [(ESPN)]( Corinthians' 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, who has attracted interested from Arsenal and Barcelona, says Chelsea were keen to sign him in the summer. [(Talksport)]( Real Madrid have added Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 20, Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong, 22, and Nigeria forward Victor Boniface, 22, from Bayern Leverkusen to their transfer shortlist. [(Football Transfers)]( TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Showers are expected across several sections of the island today, according to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. This morning, isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are anticipated across sections of eastern and north-central parishes. In the afternoon and evening, brace for widely scattered thundershowers across western and central parishes. ICYMI: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING 5 killed in crash in Westmoreland Two children and their mothers were among [five people killed in a crash]( on the Bluefields main road in Westmoreland Monday afternoon, leaving the community in mourning. Search still on for missing woman from capsized boat in St Mary Members of the security forces are [still engaged in a search and rescue operation]( to locate a woman who has been missing since a boat in which she was travelling capsized off the coast of Robin's Bay in St Mary on Saturday. Mexican LGBTQ+ figure found dead at home after receiving death threats The first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial position in Mexico was [found dead in their home Monday]( in the central Mexican city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats because of their gender identity, authorities said. CLOVIS TOON TODAY IN HISTORY Marshall football team killed in plane crash On this day in 1970, a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff. For more stories, visit our website at www.jamaicaobserver.com or [sign up for our e-paper](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2023 Jamaica Observer, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue Kingston 5 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.