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10.05.2022 / 15:05

Bahamas calls on Philadelphia lab to help solve deaths of 3 American tourists

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Samples taken from three tourists from Tennessee and Florida who died at a resort in the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a lab in the U.S. to expedite results and help authorities understand what happened, officials said Monday.RELATED: 3 Americans at Bahamas Sandals resort found dead in unknown 'health emergency'The police commissioner of the Bahamas, Paul Rolle, said officials also collected samples from the rooms where the tourists were staying and the surrounding property to determine whether any contaminants were present."We really want to know what caused this," he said.He identified the victims as a married couple from Tennessee, Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, and a resident of Florida, Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64.

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Is the Bermuda Triangle mystery finally solved? One scientist thinks so

world – the Bermuda Triangle.The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda that is best known for its stories of ships and airplanes that seemed to have disappeared without a trace.Conspiracy theories on their disappearance include everything from magnetic forces to aliens to methane bubbles to even the Lost City of Atlantis.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERAustralian scientist and author Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki explained this week that perhaps the legends aren’t as mysterious as they seem."Well, if you go to the facts, they come from both the United States Coast Guard and the massive insurance company, Lloyd’s of London," he told FOX Weather meteorologist Amy Freeze.

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Several dead, missing after boat carrying African natives capsizes in Caribbean

St, Kitts, Frigate Bay, . (Photo by Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - At least 14 people from the African nation of Cameroon were rescued from waters in the eastern Caribbean early Tuesday after their boat capsized, but three people were dead and 13 others missing, authorities in St. Kitts said.The group had departed Antigua early Tuesday aboard a boat carrying 32 passengers that apparently was en route to the U.S.

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US lawsuit seeks to protect endangered coral reef species

FILE - View of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve coral reef in the outskirts of San Pedro village, in Ambergris Cay, Belize, on June 7, 2018. (PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An environmental group filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the U.S.

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Royal Caribbean debuts world's largest cruise ship as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Royal Caribbean International’s new Wonder of the Seas ship made its debut in the U.S. on March 4, 2022, at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades in Florida.

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COVID ebbs in some East Coast hot spots, rises elsewhere

Cases are declining in a few big cities in the eastern United States that felt the earliest impact from the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, but surges are still building in other regions of the country, pushing some hospitals and workplaces to the brink.

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Barbados cuts ties with Queen Elizabeth II, becomes republic for 1st time

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.Several leaders and dignitaries, including Prince Charles, attended the ceremony that began late Monday in a popular square where the statue of a well-known British lord was removed last year amid a worldwide push to erase symbols of oppression.Fireworks peppered the sky at midnight as Barbados officially became a republic, with screens set up across the island so people could watch the event that featured an orchestra with more than 100 steel pan players and numerous artists.

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17 American missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, religious group says

A sector of the Jalousie neighborhood, Petion Ville commune of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is seen on March 14, 2016. (Photo credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A group of 17 U.S.

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US sending 837K Pfizer shots to Caribbean amid anti-vaccine protests

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine protests.The Bahamas will receive 397,000 doses followed by Trinidad and Tobago with more than 305,000 doses.

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USA Basketball called Isaiah Thomas, who hopes NBA does next

There was a day last spring when Isaiah Thomas noticed he could lift his leg without any pain. That hadn’t happened in years.

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Grandfather of toddler who died in fall from cruise ship sentenced to 3 years probation

Chloe Wiegand SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The grandfather of an Indiana toddler who fell to her death from the 11th story of a cruise ship after he held her up on a railing was sentenced to three years of probation Monday, according to Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice. Salvatore "Sam" Anello of Valparaiso, Indiana, said last year that he would drop a not-guilty plea to help end what he called "this nightmare" for his family. Eighteen-month-old Chloe Wiegand slipped from his grasp and fell about 150 feet from an open window of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Freedom of the Seas ship in July 2019.Wiegand’s death occurred at the Panamerican dock in the capital of San Juan.RELATED: Toddler died in fall from cruise ship after grandfather thought window

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Florida, Georgia VAs in need of pharmacy technicians as COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues

ORLANDO, Fla. – Veterans Affairs hospitals in Florida and South Georgia are in need of pharmacy technicians, many of whom will help administer COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable veterans in the coming months.

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Thomas, Johnson headline US roster for AmeriCup qualifying

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Basketball has finalized the 14-player roster for the final round of AmeriCup qualifying later this month, a group led by NBA All-Stars Joe Johnson and Isaiah Thomas.

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Cayman Islands jails Georgia college student in coronavirus case

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A U.S. college student and her boyfriend have been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands for violating strict COVID-19 measures following a recent ruling that will be appealed, their attorney said Thursday.Skylar Mack, 18, of Georgia, and Vanjae Ramgeet, 24, of the Cayman Islands, have been in prison since Tuesday, when the ruling was issued.

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US college student jailed in Cayman Islands for violating COVID-19 rules

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A U.S. college student and her boyfriend have been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands for violating strict COVID-19 measures following a recent ruling that will be appealed, their attorney said Thursday.Skylar Mack, 18, of Georgia, and Vanjae Ramgeet, 24, of the Cayman Islands, have been in prison since Tuesday, when the ruling was issued.

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Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny tests positive for COVID-19

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the X100 tour at The Forum on November 17, 2019 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his representative said Monday.The announcement came a day after the musician won favorite male Latin artist and favorite Latin album for "YHLQMDLG" at the American Music Awards.Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, was scheduled to sing his hit, "Dákiti," with Jhay Cortez at the event but canceled without explanation, leaving many fans disappointed.

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Cruise ship ends Caribbean voyage early due to COVID-19

A SeaDream cruise ship. (Promotional photo courtesy of SeaDream Yacht Club) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after at least five passengers tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Thursday.The SeaDream I is carrying 66 crew and more than 50 passengers, with the majority of passengers hailing from the U.S.

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Grandfather pleads guilty in cruise ship death of his 18-month-old granddaughter

Chloe Wiegand SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A grandfather accused in the fatal fall of his young granddaughter from an 11th-story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico last year pleaded guilty Thursday to negligent homicide.Salvatore “Sam” Anello of Valparaiso, Indiana, said earlier this year that he would drop a not-guilty plea to help end what he called “this nightmare” for his family. Eighteen-month-old Chloe Wiegand slipped from his grasp and fell about 150 feet from an open window of Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Freedom of the Seas ship in July 2019.Puerto Rico prosecutor Laura Hernández said Anello would be sentenced Dec.

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Josephine weakens, Kyle no longer a tropical storm

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Josephine weakened early Sunday and the system named Kyle became a post-tropical cyclone, forecasters said.Both had maximum sustained winds around 40 mph (65 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m.

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Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday toward the U.S. East Coast as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian.Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday morning and was centered about 340 miles (545 kilometers) southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas, the U.S.

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Bahamas braces as newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday expected to take it to the U.S. East Coast by the weekend as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian.Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday morning and was centered about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southwest of Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the U.S.

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Ann Taylor, Loft and Justice stores in Canada to close

COVID-19.According to their websites, there are four Ann Taylor, nine Loft and 37 Justice stores in Canada. J.Crew files for bankruptcy protection amid coronavirus pandemic Ascena operates 2,800 apparel shops internationally, but says it will begin its restructuring by closing its entire footprint in Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.In the U.S., where Ascena has most of its stores, a “significant” number will close, but the company will try to continue operating an undisclosed number of locations.Ascena is able to keep some locations in the U.S.

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Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century.Air quality across most of the region fell to record “hazardous” levels and experts who nicknamed the event the “Godzilla dust cloud” warned people to stay indoors and use air filters if they have one.“This is the most significant event in the past 50 years,” said Pablo Méndez Lázaro, an environmental health specialist with the University of Puerto Rico.

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Ana de Armas Goes for a Solo Stroll With Her Dog Amid Quarantine in LA

Ana de Armas is getting some fresh air.

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Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are putting their love on display.

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Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas Co-Star in Steamy Music Video for Residente

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are spreading the love and kisses. The A-list couple joined a long list of lovers who participated in Residente's music video for their song "Antes Que El Mundo Se Acabe," or as it's translated from Spanish, "Before the World Ends." According to the music group, they wanted to film this video as a way of "showcasing love in a free way, where your orientation is not judged." In total 113 every day couples from Argentina, Mexico, Puerto Rico and more countries sent in their videos of their intimate moment, along with those of famous duos like Zoe Saldanaand Marco Perego, Bad Bunny and Gabriela Berlingeri and more.

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Bad Bunny Manager Noah Assad on Launching a Label, Landing the Super Bowl & His Near-Deal With Interscope

Noah Assad fell first for the voice: a deep bass with the ductile consistency of brown taffy, rapping over sparse trap beats. Then he discovered the voice belonged to a grocery bagger who called himself Bad Bunny. "Just from the name, I wanted to sign him," recalls Assad, 29, speaking to Billboard from his airy home on the outs

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Rihanna, Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Donate $6.2M in COVID-19 Grants for New York, New Orleans, Puerto Rico

Rihanna, Jay-Z and Twitter's Jack Dorsey are adding to their seven-figure efforts to aid coronavirus relief efforts, this time with a focus on marginalized communities in cities that have been hit hard during the current pandemic. Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation,Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation, and Twitter and Square CEO Dorsey’s #startsmall on Wednesday announced additional joint grants totaling more than $6.2 million that will fund COVID-19 rapid response efforts protecting vulnerable populations with a focus on New York, New Orleans and Puerto Rico, and some international communities.

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MLB calls off games in Mexico, Puerto Rico

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball called off what was to have been its first two regular-season games in Mexico City, along with a three-game series in Puerto Rico because of the new coronavirus.

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