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Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes, musicians and even legislators go public with their wagers. But for every legal bet in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 15, 2025
Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country of nearly 11 million people. Officials blamed a failure in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2025
Dominican natives Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dominican natives Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2025
Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2025
US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba after the countries were hit by Hurricane Melissa last week,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2025
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says
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Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87

Variable conditions will persist throughout the day across the islands, the National Weather Service said. If going out, don't forget to stay hydrated and bring your umbrella. Going to the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025

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