Tag: Caribbean
US beats Nicaragua to open 2nd chance at Olympic baseball
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a two-run first inning, St. Louis prospect Matthew Liberatore pitched one-run...
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A private company on Tuesday took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico’s power authority, which has...
UNICEF says malnutrition spikes for Haiti kids amid pandemic
LES CAYES, Haiti — Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti as the country struggles with...
18th century graveyard found at former Caribbean plantation
An 18th century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, officials said Monday,...
Wieters dropped from US Olympic qualifying roster
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Catcher Matt Wieters has been dropped from the U.S. roster for Olympic baseball qualifying that starts Monday.
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U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 10 missing Cubans
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for 10 Cuban migrants who went missing last week after their boat capsized...
Skubal leads Tigers to 6-2 win, rare sweep of Yankees
Detroit — Rookie Tarik Skubal pitched six shutout innings, and the Detroit Tigers beat New York 6-2 Sunday for their first home series sweep...
Tanker’s impossible voyage signals new sanction evasion ploy
MIAMI — The Cyprus-flagged oil tanker Berlina was drifting near the Caribbean island of Dominica earlier this year when tracking technology showed it stopping...
Scioscia says US Olympic roster fluid, changes with call-ups
Mike Scioscia was planning on having Alek Manoah for the U.S. rotation for Olympic qualifying next week. Instead, the Toronto Blue Jays called up...
NTSB: Pilot error caused fatal helicopter crash in Bahamas
MIAMI — Pilot error caused the helicopter crash that killed coal billionaire Chris Cline and six others in the Bahamas in 2019, federal officials...