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How a single overdose in Vermont unraveled an empire of heroin
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 11, 2025
Local News A man’s death after using “Flow” in a small Vermont city exposed a drug operation that spanned continents and sent a New York prosecutor on a heartbreaking journey. U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York via The...
Screwworm cases cause border closures for livestock imports
El Paso Times - Texas
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New cases of the New World Screwworms in Veracruz, Mexico have caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to once again close southern borders to livestock days after reopening them. On Tuesday, July 8, the National Service of Agro-Alimentary...
Immigrant detentions surge at Pa. center accused of abuse as Trump crackdown intensifies
Spotlight PA - Pennsylvania
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June 13, 2025
HARRISBURG — As the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, advocates in Pennsylvania worry that existing civil rights and safety problems at the state’s largest federal detention center will get worse. Known...
Around the Diocese of Orlando — July 11, 2025
Florida Catholic
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PARISH EVENTS • Divine Will Prayer Group: First Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Corpus Christi Chapel, 1050 Celebration Ave., Celebration. Join others in anticipating the fulfillment of the Lord’s prayer through study and practice of living in the divine...
A Florida brunch aims to help Haiti’s last childhood cancer Hospital
Haitian Times
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July 11, 2025
Overview: The Haitian Foundation Against Childhood Cancer (FHACI) is hosting a fundraising brunch on July 13 to support Saint-Damien Pediatric Hospital, Haiti’s only pediatric oncology unit still operating. The Tabarre-based hospital provides free...
MINERD guarantees school access for all students amid enrollment concerns
Dominican Today
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Azua, D.R.- Amid growing concerns over a lack of classroom space in some public schools, Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps has reaffirmed that every student in the Dominican Republic will have guaranteed access to education for the 2025–2026...
Young cast brings authentic accents to ‘Kufre N’ Quay’
WBUR - Massachusetts
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At home, Levi Mngomezulu practices his accent for the performance nearly every day. He’s 11 and is making his professional debut as part of Mfoniso Udofia’s latest production, “Kufre N’ Quay.” He plays Kufre Ekpeyong, a shy boy who moves to New...
‘Crimes against nature and people’: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded
Euronews
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A multinational operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin has seen 94 people arrested and assets worth over $64 million (€55 million) seized. The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has struck a major blow to...
Free clinic in Central Florida helps immigrants on path to US citizenship
WKMG 6 - Florida
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June 21, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Becoming a U.S. Citizen can be a long and difficult process, which may be the reason why some people ultimately end up putting it off. On Saturday at the Consulate of Mexico in Orlando, the American Federation of Teachers hosted...
San Francisco's Meski serves up culture, community and afro-fusion cuisine
CBS News Bay Area - California
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A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage. Meski, the latest addition to San Francisco's vibrant culinary scene, blends African and Caribbean traditions into a bold new...
Hard Rock International announces trendy Florence hotel project
WZDX - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
City leaders paved the way for the future REVERB-branded hotel with an approval of incentives in April. FLORENCE, Ala. — Hard Rock International has partnered with Sak Capital Partners to develop REVERB by Hard Rock Florence, an upscale lifestyle...
“RD por lo Alto” calls for dialogue on potential National Botanical Garden impact
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The patriotic campaign “RD por lo alto” has called for open and transparent dialogue between the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), the Ministry of the Environment, and broader civil society amid rising concerns...
Cuba and Salamanca Strengthen Cultural Ties at the FÀCYL Festival
Adelante
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By Yanetsy León González/Adelante 19 June 2025 Published: 19 June 2025 Details By Yanetsy León González/Adelante Category: Culture 19 June 2025 Published: 19 June 2025 Hits: 82 Hits: 82 From June 18th to 22nd, Salamanca will host the International...
DPS discovers 25 illegal immigrants, including a child, inside a box truck at LOC truck stop
My SouTex - Texas
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June 18, 2025
A routine investigation into a minor accident led to a major discovery on June 11, when a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper uncovered 25 illegal immigrants, including a child, hidden inside a box truck at the Flying J Travel Center,...
The Church of Jesus Christ and FamilySearch digitize 760,000 images for National Archives
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- In a major effort to preserve the Dominican Republic’s historical and genealogical heritage, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, through its FamilySearch initiative, has collaborated with the National Archives (AGN) to...
Clayton Kershaw includes Genesis verse about the rainbow on LGBT pride night hat
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 17, 2025
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers a pitch during NLCS Game 6, on Oct. 22, 2016. | Wikimedia Commons/Arturo Pardavila III...
ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
President Abinader donates entire salary to 18 social and community foundations
Dominican Today
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July 9, 2025
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader has donated his full annual salary of RD$6,012,000, covering the period from June 2024 to June 2025, to 18 social and community-based organizations across the Dominican Republic. The funds were directed...
New Northeast Pa. coalition vows to fight for immigrants' rights
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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June 18, 2025
A group of local activist groups announced a new coalition to demand that local law enforcement and municipal agencies stop working with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “It is the duty of our local governments to ensure our...
Stable exchange rates and efficient public administration may provide Caribbean governments the best platform for job-creation investments
Stabroek News
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July 11, 2025
Dear Editor, The reality facing school leavers in the Caribbean is graphically illustrated by a commentary entitled “The Silent flight of our youth” in the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper of July 1. The writer, a secondary school leaver about to...