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‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

ContinentalNewsShow March 11, 2025

Haiti is in freefall. Gangs are tightening their grip on the capital, violence is spreading, and “suffering permeates all social...

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Latin America

Trump Pulls Back Plans to Double Canadian Metal Tariffs After Ontario Relents

ContinentalNewsShow March 15, 2025

The president had threatened to hit Canadian metals with 50 percent tariffs but opted not to go ahead after Ontario lifted a charge on U.S....

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Latin America

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect

ContinentalNewsShow March 15, 2025

President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports, sparking new global trade spats as he attempts to shield the U.S. economy from foreign...

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Latin America

New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs

ContinentalNewsShow March 15, 2025

Following the success of its Bahamian island, CocoCay, Royal Caribbean is opening an exclusive beach club a stone’s throw from Nassau, with promises of new...

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Latin America

6 Spectacular North American Train Trips

ContinentalNewsShow March 15, 2025

The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air observation cars.

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Business

Deal Makers Restaff for the Trump Era

ContinentalNewsShow March 15, 2025

Clients increasingly want to know how to navigate shifting diplomatic alliances, unexpected conflicts and an unpredictable American administration.

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Festiva Sports

Islanders hand Flyers ninth straight defeat with shootout win in Philly

Rafael Acosta January 19, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — Oliver Wahlstrom scored in the ninth round of a shootout to lift the Islanders to a 4-3 win Tuesday night and send the...

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Festiva Sports

Nets’ Kyrie Irving wants all the smoke: ‘I love pressure’

Rafael Acosta January 20, 2022

Kyrie Irving wants all the smoke. Irving helped power the Nets through a wild ride in their 119-118 victory against the Washington Wizards at Capital...

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Festiva Sports

Coyotes claw past Devils behind Karel Vejmelka, Lawswon Crouse

Rafael Acosta January 20, 2022

Lawson Crouse scored a goal and added an assist, and Karel Vejmelka made 35 saves to help lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 4-1 win...

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Festiva Sports

The biggest questions for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs

Rafael Acosta January 20, 2022

After one of the most unpredictable NFL regular seasons in recent memory, that first round of the playoffs was largely predictable this past weekend. Five...

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Festiva Sports

Ex-Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre sentenced to prison for 2020 murder of toddler in Mexico

Rafael Acosta January 21, 2022

Former Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre is going to be behind bars for a long time after he was convicted of murdering his ex-partner’s daughter. Mitre...

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Festiva Sports

Kenny Golladay says ‘I’m good’ despite hamstring injury designation

Rafael Acosta November 18, 2022

Kenny Golladay did not acknowledge he has a hamstring injury on Thursday, even though the Giants listed him as limited with a hamstring the past...

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Festiva Sports

NFL shifts Bills home game vs. Browns to Detroit due to storm predicted to hit Buffalo

Rafael Acosta November 18, 2022

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills home game against the Cleveland Browns is being moved to Detroit on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm set...

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Festiva Sports

Tracking Nets players who could qualify for end-of-season awards

Rafael Acosta November 18, 2022

It’s never too early to talk awards, and the Nets — even though they’re off to a slow start to the season — have a...

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Festiva Sports

WNBA star Brittney Griner arrives at Russian penal colony after unannounced transfer from detention center: report

Rafael Acosta November 17, 2022

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has reportedly been moved to a women’s penal colony in western Russia, where she will serve out a nine-year prison...

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Festiva Sports

Jets WR Berrios got ‘crazy looks’ when mentioning playoffs during summer

Rafael Acosta November 15, 2022

Before the regular season began, wide receiver Braxton Berrios said on the Rich Eisen Show that if the Jets didn’t make the playoffs, he would consider it...

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