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'Abducted by luxurious pirates’: Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure over unpaid fuel

Boston, MA - August 18: A pedestrian watches as the Crystal Symphony cruise ship arrives at Flynn Cruiseport in Boston, MA on August 18, 2021. The ship is scheduled to depart Sunday for a weeklong trip to Bermuda. (Photo by Craig F.

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Sidney Poitier’s Family Holding Private Memorial For the Late Actor Due to the Pandemic

Sir Sidney Poitier's memorial service will be held privately.In a statement shared with Friday, the late actor's family announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poitier's memorial service will be a private, family affair.«The Poitier family so appreciates the wonderful outpouring of love, support and affection for Sidney,» the statement began. «There have been many inquiries about an event to honor his life.

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Hurricane Sam strengthens again into Category 4 storm over Atlantic

MIAMI - Sam once again strengthened to a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday, and though it remains well offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, the storm could send swells and "life-threatening" rip currents to the Bahamas, Bermuda and eventually the U.S. East Coast. The storm was located about 610 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and traveling northwest at 9 mph, according to a Tuesday morning update from the National Hurricane Center. It was generating maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane.

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Remembering Aaliyah on 20th anniversary of singer’s death

LOS ANGELES - This week marks 20 years since R&B Singer Aaliyah and eight others were killed in a plane crash.She was 22 years old. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah boarded a twin-engine Cessna in the Bahamas, where she was shooting a music video for her third and final self-titled album, "Aaliyah." The Florida-bound plane was found to be badly overloaded.

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US sending 837K Pfizer shots to Caribbean amid anti-vaccine protests

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine protests.The Bahamas will receive 397,000 doses followed by Trinidad and Tobago with more than 305,000 doses.

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Group refusing to wear masks leads to 24-hour delay of American Airlines flight

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A group of "disruptive" plane passengers who refused to wear a mask on a flight from North Carolina to the Bahamas ultimately led to it being delayed nearly 24 hours.American Airlines flight 893 was originally scheduled to depart around 9:30 a.m. ET Monday from Charlotte to Nassau, Bahamas.

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The privilege of pandemic private jets. How wealthy Canadians travelled during COVID-19

COVID-19 testing and quarantine measures, along with the reduced capacity of commercial airlines, have made travel difficult or even prohibitive.However, many Canadians with the means to do so have been able to leave the country, particularly those with access to private aircraft.One of the most recognizable private jets anywhere in the world is the Boeing 767 used by Toronto superstar Drake.The 48-metre-long plane has the words “Air Drake” on both engines, and has Drake’s distinctive owl logo on its tail.Over the past year, flight data shows the plane made 10 trips out of Canada, including flights to Barbados and the Bahamas.The aircraft twice departed Ontario during the province’s stay-at-home orders.The jet that has been regularly used

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Trudeau did not break federal ethics rules in WE Charity scandal — but Morneau did: report

Justin Trudeau did not break federal ethics rules in what has become known as the WE Charity scandal — but his former finance minister, Bill Morneau, did.Mario Dion, the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner, issued his reports into the conduct of both Trudeau and Morneau on Thursday and found that while Trudeau did not violate the rules, Morneau broke three provisions in the Conflict of Interest Act.The reports, titled Trudeau III and Morneau II, mark the third time Trudeau has been investigated for accusations of breaking federal ethics rules since he became prime minister in 2015, and the second time for Morneau, who quit federal politics last year.The first report looked at Trudeau’s vacation on the Aga Khan’s private Bahamian

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How the Gaetz probe grew from sex trafficking to medical pot

ORLANDO, Fla. – When Rep. Matt Gaetz vacationed in the Bahamas in 2018, he was joined by a doctor who donated to his campaign and a former colleague in the Florida state legislature.

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Disney Cruise Line merchandise comes ashore at new Disney Springs location

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World is now offering Disney Cruise Line merchandise at Disney Springs.

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Chisholm homers off deGrom, says heater on 'lighter side'

NEW YORK – Jazz Chisholm Jr. watched Jacob deGrom's first 100 mph fastball whiz by and wasn't impressed.

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Celebrity Cruises to end yearlong pandemic hiatus in June

MIAMI – Two Royal Caribbean cruises will resume in June ending a yearlong hiatus, but passengers 18 and older must test negative for COVID-19 before getting on a ship.

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Brielle Beirmann Unapologetically Parties In The Bahamas While Kim Zolciak Battles Covid

Brielle Biermann is unapologetically living her best life in the Caribbean, while her mother Kim Zolciak is in quarantine with the coronavirus. The reality TV star celebrated her 24th birthday in the Bahamas and hasn’t been shy about sharing bikini pics of herself partying with friends and swimming in the ocean. On March 10, she even took to her Instagram Story to share a photo while holding up a bottle of Corona beer. Meanwhile, her 42-year-old mom is at home in Georgia, fighting COVID-19 with her husband, ex football star Kroy Biermann.

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Sun, sand, shots: Caribbean seeks vaccines to revive economy

SAN JUAN – The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions.

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The Baeumler Family Runs A Hotel In A Pandemic In ‘Island Of Bryan’ Season 3

To story of Caerula Mar Club is continuing for a third season.

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Isaiah Thomas returns to score 19 points, US beats Bahamas

SAN JUAN – Isaiah Thomas knocked down three quick 3-pointers, showing that his shot is still there.

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U.S. Coast Guard drops supplies to 3 people stranded on island for 33 days

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a woman and three men who survived on the Deserted island of Anguilla Cay, Bahamas for 33 days. Video shows a rescue crew drop a radio, food and water to the trio after they were spotted on the island.

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3 castaways rescued after 33 days stranded on deserted tropical island

U.S. Coast Guard has rescued three castaways from a deserted island in the Bahamas, where the trio was reportedly stranded for 33 days.The castaways were two men and a woman from Cuba, the coast guard said.

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Pickering, Ont., councillors under fire for travelling during coronavirus lockdown

UBC public health faculty members pen letter slamming director’s Hawaiian vacation In a Facebook post, Ashe said, “My wife and I returned to the Bahamas to visit Alex’s ashes.”The deputy mayor detailed that this has been a tradition since his son died by suicide in 2018.“Since his passing we (our family and his fiancé) have left a piece of Alex, who was an avid traveller, in numerous special places around the world including Glacier Bay Alaska, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Croatia, Mexico, Bermuda, and finally Hawaii,” said Ashe.The councillor is now isolating with his wife and has tested negative after three separate COVID tests.McLean says he is dealing with a property issue in Costa Rica, where he currently remains stuck

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Coast Guard suspends search for Florida-bound boat believed carrying 20 from Bahamas

MIAMI, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday suspended a search for a boat believed to be carrying about 20 people that failed to return to Florida after traveling from the Bahamas.Searchers covered about 17,000 square miles between the Bahamas and South Florida for more than three days before calling off the operation.The boat left Bimini in the Bahamas on Monday with a destination of Lake Worth, Fla., then disappeared, Coast Guard officials said. Lake Worth is about 63 miles north of Miami."Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the missing people," said Capt.

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Coast Guard seeks missing boat between Florida, Bahamas

MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for a boat with about 20 people on board Thursday that was two days overdue to arrive in Florida after leaving the Bahamas on Monday.The boat left Bimini, Bahamas, on Monday and was supposed to arrive in Lake Worth on Tuesday.

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Charli & Dixie D'Amelio SLAMMED By Fans For Group Vacation To The Bahamas During Pandemic

Why is it influencers and other celebrities think they have some kind of exemption from pandemic travel advisories?! We’re all being cautioned to stay home during the holidays; many families canceled Christmas and New Years plans to stay safe. But TikTok influencers Charli and Dixie D’Amelio decided that they were above these orders and took some vacay time with pals in the Bahamas!

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Fans React to Charli & Dixie D'Amelio Vacationing in Bahamas Amid Pandemic

TikTok influencers Charli and Dixie D’Amelio are facing backlash after travelling to the Bahamas during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Charli, Dixie D’Amelio Among TikTok Stars Hit With Backlash Following Trip To Bahamas During Pandemic

Charli and Dixie D’Amelio have found themselves in hot water.

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Paulina Gretzky has role swap with partner Dustin Johnson as she shows off golf prowess

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LIVE TRACK: Tropical area of concern could be near Florida peninsula on Friday

goes into the Atlantic Coast as a rainmaker Thursday afternoon.There is also now some attention being paid to an area over the Central Bahamas. This cluster of showers and thunderstorms is drifting to the west and should be over Florida by Friday afternoon.

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Meet the candidates: Here are the Republicans running for US House District 10

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – There are two Republican candidates for the U.S. House District 10 congressional seat on the Florida primary ballot in August.The winner will go on to face Democratic incumbent Rep.

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Chelsea ban players from risky holidays and some home visits amid Covid-19 fears

Chelsea have taken steps to minimise the chances of their players contracting coronavirus in the off season.

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WATCH LIVE: News 6 at 6 p.m. with team coverage of Tropical Storm Isaias

ORLANDO, Fla. – With Tropical Storm Isaias projected to skirt Central Florida’s east coast, News 6 will livestream team coverage at 6 p.m. on ClickOrlando.com.To watch the newscast, just click the play button in the video player at the top of this story.After causing problems for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic earlier this week then blowing through the Bahamas, Isaias is continuing its slow trek toward Florida.The system was a Category 1 hurricane for almost two days before it was downgraded back to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon.

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LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates as Isaias approaches Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Slowly but surely, Tropical Storm Isaias is continuing on its path toward Florida.Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and weakened to a tropical storm as it churned toward the Florida coast, where it still threatened to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in a hot spot.The latest update from the National Hurricane Center, issued around 2 a.m. Sunday, showed Isaias about 70 miles east southeast of Fort Lauderdale and about 90 miles southeast of West Palm Beach, moving only a few miles closer to South Florida since the agency’s last advisory.

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LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates as Hurricane Isaias approaches NW Bahamas

ORLANDO, Fla. – A hurricane warning is in effect for parts of Florida as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northwest part of the Bahamas.Isaias is still a Category 1 hurricane.The latest forecast cone for Isaias has shifted back west, putting more of Central Florida inside of it.[MORE: Radar | Plan and prepare | Sandbag locations]A hurricane warning is in effect from Boca Raton to the Flagler/Volusia County line.As of 11 p.m. Friday, Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph with gusts of wind at 100 mph and was expected to remain a hurricane for the next few days, according to the U.S.

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US Marshals holding online auction for merchandise from 2017’s fraudulent Fyre Festival

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Marshals are holding an online auction for 126 minor assets from the fraudulent Fyre Festival that was scheduled to occur in the Bahamas in 2017.Items available include caps, long-sleeved shirts and wristbands, all marked with the Fyre Festival logo.

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Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday toward the U.S. East Coast as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian.Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday morning and was centered about 340 miles (545 kilometers) southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas, the U.S.

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Bahamas braces as newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday expected to take it to the U.S. East Coast by the weekend as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian.Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday morning and was centered about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southwest of Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the U.S.

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Here’s what we expect conditions to be like this weekend in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – As of Thursday night at 8 p.m., Tropical Storm Isais is still churning in the Atlantic on its way through the Bahamas. The weekend impacts for Central Florida will vary depending on how close to our coast Tropical Storm Isaias comes, and how much more it will intensify.For now, we are expecting tropical storm conditions to impact the coastal areas or Volusia, Brevard, and Flagler counties. Those living close to the coast should make preparations now for sustained Tropical Storm force winds Saturday night through Sunday. The coast could receive anywhere from three to five inches of rain before Tropical Storm Isaias is done.Look for the first bands of Tropical rain to arrive in Southern Brevard County around 6 p.m.

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Meet Lizard Man, a reptile-loving biologist tackling some of the biggest questions in evolution

Elizabeth PennisiThe morning of 17 October 1996 started as usual for Jonathan Losos. The evolutionary biologist donned a broad hat and slathered on sunscreen, then headed by boat to several unnamed islets off Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas.

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’It was extremely disheartening:’ Bahamian national in Orlando reacts to travel ban

ORLANDO, Fla. – The travel ban for U.S. visitors to the Bahamas is now in effect.

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American travellers banned from visiting the Bahamas

Bahamas is banning travellers from the United States starting Wednesday after a surge in coronavirus infections followed the islands’ reopening to international tourism.Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Sunday that the country had seen 49 new coronavirus infections since it opened on July 1, nearly a third of the total of 153 cases seen on the island since the start of the pandemic. U.S.

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Bahamas to ban American travelers beginning July 22 due to spike in COVID-19 cases

said in a national address Sunday.In his address, the prime minister said that the situation “has deteriorated at an exponential rate” since the country opened its borders on July 1."Regrettably, the situation here at home has already deteriorated since we began the reopening of our domestic economy," said Minnis.A file image taken Jan. 13, 2020 shows a view of the Sandals Emerald Bay golf course in Great Exuma, Bahamas.

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Bahamas banning US travelers starting Wednesday

South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced the travel restrictions Sunday stating COVID-19 spikes led to his decision on banning international travel“Regrettably, the situation here at home has already deteriorated since we began the reopening of our domestic economy,” Minnis said Sunday.

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‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice’s Plans To See Ex Joe This Fall Revealed

Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice may no longer be together romantically, but The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 48, still has hopes of seeing her ex-husband, 48, soon. The international coronavirus crisis has made travel virtually impossible at the moment, considering both parties are located in two of the hardest hit areas (Italy and New Jersey). But, they’re planning on making a reunion happen by meeting up later this year, HollywoodLife has learned EXCLUSIVELY!

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‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice’s Plans To See Ex Joe This Fall Revealed

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Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic

SAN JUAN – Hurricanes. Earthquakes. COVID-19.

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Kristin Cavallari Gets Real About Living With Her BFF, Parenting in Quarantine and More

Leave it to Kristin Cavallari to keep it real. The Uncommon James founder recently opened up about her life in quarantine during the Coronavirus pandemic, how she's raising her three kids during all of this and what it's been like living with her best friend amid her divorce from Jay Cutler.

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Kristin Cavallari is looking on the bright side.

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Kristin Cavallari Opens Up About Parenting In A Pandemic: ‘Everyone’s Going A Little Stir Crazy’

Kristin Cavallari is doing her best to stay present for her kids amid her divorce from Jay Cutler!

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System off Florida could become season's first named storm

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A trough of low pressure moving through the Florida Straits could organize over the northwestern Bahamas later Friday or Saturday and become the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Kate Middleton and the Queen thank nurses across world with touching phone calls

The Queen has joined Kate Middleton in paying tribute to healthcare workers across the world on International Nurses Day.

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