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‘Ultra Luxury' Home Rentals: Like Airbnb, But for Rich People
Ultra luxury villas come with palatial grounds, private chefs and nightly rates that equal many people’s monthly mortgage payments.
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Hurricane Isaias Moves Toward Florida
After bringing heavy rain and wind to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Isaias has strengthened into a Hurricane and is moving toward Florida.
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Dominican Republic, France Report Caribbean Virus Cases
Health officials in the Dominican Republic and France have reported the first confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the tourist-rich Caribbean
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Puerto Rico's Coffee Sector Is at Risk From Another Disaster — Droughts
Hector Muñoz owns a coffee farm in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, and hurricanes aren’t the only natural disasters he’s worried about. “If a drought comes it could be catastrophic,” he said. He has reason to be concerned. Powerful El Niños are expected over the next decade and they typically bring drought conditions. Adding to the challenge is the possible impact...
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Body Found in Wolcott Identified as Missing Waterbury Woman
Waterbury police say a body found in Wolcott Tuesday is that of 26-year-old Janet Avalo-Alvarez, who has been missing since Nov. 12, and the death has been ruled a homicide.
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Six Arrested in Killing of US Teacher in Dominican Republic
Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested six people in connection with the death of American teacher Patricia Ann Anton, who was found strangled in her apartment last week. Anton, 63, was robbed and killed in Puerto Plata, on the country’s northern coast, Dominican national police said. Police announced her death Nov. 12. National police on Sunday said six men,...
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Michigan Woman Found Strangled to Death, Tied Up in Her Dominican Republic Apartment
A 63-year-old Michigan woman working with a children’s education charity in the Dominican Republic was found strangled to death with her arms and feet bound, according to police.
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US Sued Over Health Insurance Rule for Immigrant Families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the United States by requiring those immigrants to prove they can afford health care before they get visas. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit in Portland, Oregon, over the rule that’s set to...
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US Sued Over Health Insurance Rule for Immigrant Families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the United States by requiring those immigrants to prove they can afford health care before they get visas. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit in Portland, Oregon, over the rule that’s set to...
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No Foul Play in Deaths of American Tourists in the Dominican Republic, FBI Report Finds
Toxicology reports on the deaths of three Americans in the Dominican Republic earlier this year are consistent with the findings of local authorities, according to the U.S. State Department, corroborating the Caribbean nation’s initial assertion that there was no foul play involved in the trio of deaths.
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Protests Choke Communities in Haiti as Aid, Supplies Dwindle
Gabriel Duvalesse squatted slightly as he prepared to push 50 gallons (190 liters) of cooking oil in an old wheelbarrow to an outdoors market an hour away so he could earn $1. It was his first job in seven days as deadly protests paralyze Haiti’s economy and shutter businesses and schools. Opposition leaders and thousands of supporters are demanding the...
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Explained: Abortion Rights in Mexico and Latin America
Mexican women on Saturday marched for abortion rights, highlighting increased efforts across Latin America to lift some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws. Efforts to legalize abortion have emerged in the region as some societies become more liberal and the Roman Catholic Church loses sway amid clerical sex abuse cases. Mexico City, along with Cuba and Uruguay, are the...
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6.0 Quake Shakes Puerto Rico; No Damage Immediately Reported
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico late Monday, rousing and scaring many from their sleep in the U.S. territory.
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David Ortiz Reflects on Life After DR Shooting, His Long Recovery
Legendary Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says that, despite not being 100% healed after he was shot in his native Dominican Republic in June, he’s not afraid of returning to the country he loves. But he will be more careful when he does return — just one of the many lessons he’s learned in the last 99 days.
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Recovering David Ortiz Returns to Fenway to Throw Out 1st Pitch
As he continues to recover from being shot in the Dominican Republic, longtime Red Sox slugger David Ortiz threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park Monday. Big Papi jogged out as the Sox got ready to take on the New York Yankees and expressed his gratitude.
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Track Dorian Live: Hurricane Strengthens to Category 4, Maximum Sustained Winds at 150 MPH
Part of the Bahamas braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Dorian as much of the southeast U.S. coast watched and waited to see whether the major hurricane would strike or spare their communities.
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David Ortiz Shares First Photos of Himself Since Shooting
Big Papi is back! David Ortiz vowed he’d be back in his first remarks after he was shot June 9 in his native Dominican Republican, and on Sunday, he posted the first pictures of himself on Instagram since the shooting that sent shockwaves through Red Sox Nation. The photos posted Sunday show the former Boston designated hitter and his wife...
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Dominican Republic Resort Where Delaware Woman Says She Was Brutally Beaten Temporarily Closes
The Dominican Republic resort where a Delaware woman says she was brutally beaten has closed temporarily.
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Mother Is 4th to Die in July Fire Allegedly Set by Disgruntled House Guest in Queens
A fourth person has died in last month’s fire in Queens — a blaze investigators have said was intentionally set, authorities said Thursday.
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‘Big Papi Will Be Back': David Ortiz Makes First Remarks Since Shooting
Red Sox legend David Ortiz thanked the Red Sox, medical professionals and fans in his first remarks since he was shot in the Dominican Republic in June, vowing to return soon to the public eye. “Big Papi will be back soon,” Ortiz said, according to a statement released by public relations firm Baerlein & Partners.