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October 18, 2026 Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Ana Ley, Maria Cramer and Hamed Aleaziz

How a Dominican Man Became an ICE Target Before the NYC Shooting

Oscar Belgal arrived in the city from the Dominican Republic in 2022. Chaos appeared to follow, ending in a fateful encounter with immigration agents.

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September 28, 2026 Zachary Small

Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump

Administration officials mocked his work, then removed it from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, suggesting they would auction it. Wiley offered to buy it back.

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September 22, 2026 Annie Correal and Edward Wong

Mirroring Trump, Allies Are Expected to Label Latin American Cartels ‘Terrorists’ at U.N.G.A.

On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, 14 countries are expected to follow Washington’s lead by designating 25 criminal groups as terrorist organizations.

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August 28, 2026 Anna Betts

Tropical Storm Dolly speeding across Atlantic toward the Caribbean

Weather system is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands this weekend and may produce flash floodingTropical Storm Dolly is moving quickly across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Leeward Islands and is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of …

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August 24, 2026 Zachary Small

Trump Officials Propose Sale of ‘Woke’ Painting by Kehinde Wiley

The State Department recently removed the painting of Dominicans from a U.S. embassy, noting it was by the artist who made Barack Obama’s presidential portrait.

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August 18, 2026 Ana Swanson

Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices

A watchdog group said the Dominican company continued to violate labor standards after President Trump lifted an import ban last year.