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Meet new Meals from the Heartland executive director Chuck Current
Business Record - Iowa
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July 11, 2025
There is one specific sign to look for to signal that Chuck Current, executive director of Meals from the Heartland, is going to ask for money. He’s wearing long pants. Current loves to wear shorts. But when it’s money-asking time, it’s also pants...
Meeting of Cubans Residing in Latin America and the Caribbean concludes in Santo Domingo
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 16, 2025
Photo: Instagram Santo Domingo, June 15 (RHC)-- The Seventh Meeting of Cubans Residing in Latin American and Caribbean countries concluded this Sunday in the Dominican Republic with a protest against the United States' economic, commercial, and...
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...
She got offered a job by a Philly school. Now, officials say they can’t hire this counselor because of her immigration status.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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The kids at the Academy at Palumbo loved Ashley Matias Matos, a school counseling intern at the Philadelphia public school. Many related to her story: a child of North Philadelphia who found champions to help her on her own educational path, a...
Immigration operations: more than 1,600 undocumented Haitians detained
Dominican Today
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The General Directorate of Migration’s (DGM) interdiction units detained 1,691 undocumented Haitians and repatriated another 875, as part of immigration control operations being carried out throughout the country. The interdiction days, carried...
Who Is Floyd Schofield’s Father? Nationality, Ethnicity and Family Background
Essentially Sports
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June 28, 2025
Boxing has long served as a proving ground for fighters who rise from modest beginnings to carve their names into the sport’s history. While many leave their past behind, the streets they walked, the struggles they overcame, and the communities...
Dominican protesters rally against a proposed set of laws on abortion, corruption and rights
The Messenger - Kentucky
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Dominican Republic’s congressional building on Thursday to rally against proposed new laws that would uphold an abortion ban, allow discrimination based on sexual...
Edson Álvarez helps Mexico survive Dominican Republic thriller, win Gold Cup opener
The Athletic
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June 15, 2025
INGLEWOOD, California — Edson Alvarez did it all for Mexico on Saturday night, scoring, playing in midfield and defense, and ultimately pushing El Tri to a 3-2 victory over the Dominican Republic. Mexico will be happy to take all three points to...
CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025: Mexico Football Team Opens Title Defense With 3–2 Win Over Dominican Republic
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
Mumbai, June 15: The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup opened with reigning champions Mexico earning a 3-2 victory against debutants the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium. In the opening minutes, the match remained tight, with possession divided and no...
Mexico overcomes slow start to beat Dominican Republic 3-2 in Gold Cup group stage
Fox Sports
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June 15, 2025
Defending champion Mexico overcame a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday night in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match. West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez opened the scoring in the 44th minute, Fulham striker Raul Jimenez...
Mexico see off Dominican Republic in Gold Cup opener amid Ice concerns
The Guardian
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June 15, 2025
Defending champion Mexico overcame a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday night in a Concacaf Gold Cup group stage match. West Ham midfielder Edson Álvarez opened the scoring in the 44th minute, Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez...
Mexico holds off Dominican Republic in Gold Cup opener
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - California
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June 15, 2025
Mexico forward Raúl Jiménez, front, kicks a goal against the Dominican Republic during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Mexico won 3-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr.,...
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...
Mexico overcomes slow start to defeat Dominican Republic 3-2 in Gold Cup group stage
Newsday - New York
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Defending champion Mexico overcame a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-2 on Saturday night in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match. West Ham midfielder Edson Álvarez opened the scoring in the 44th minute, Fulham...
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...
Mexico's president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match in Inglewood
ABC7 - California
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June 14, 2025
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged U.S. officials on Friday not to target individuals attending a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles between the Mexican national team and the Dominican Republic. Dozens of workers have been...
New day care programs open in two Eden Prairie churches
Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
Daycare programs are opening in two Eden Prairie churches this year, one in the northern part of the city and one in the southern part. Both Aventuras Childcare at Casa de Victorias and Mouna’s Children Center at Prairie Lutheran Church are...
Now for Something Completely Different: Studio D
Mix
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July 10, 2025
Hidden behind a bookcase in a restored colonial building is FAMA Studios's new Studio D, designed by WSDG. FAMA Studios’ Studio D is hidden behind a bookcase inside a Santo Domino colonial building. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (July 10,...
Why a Star Chef Lineup Is Coming to the Dominican Republic’s Top Luxury Resort
Caribbean Journal
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June 14, 2025
There’s a certain magic to twilight at Minitas Beach—the golden sky reflected on the Caribbean, the scent of grilled seafood and fresh herbs drifting through the breeze, and the clink of wine glasses beneath a canopy of stars. It’s here, in the...
Mexico’s president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match in Los Angeles
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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June 14, 2025
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged U.S. officials on Friday not to target individuals attending a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles between the Mexican national team and the Dominican Republic. Dozens of workers have been...