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Haitian Teen Inks Deal With FC Tulsa
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 6, 2023: The US’ FC Tulsa soccer team has signed a Haitian teen soccer star for their new United Soccer League Championship season.
Haiti Under-20 international Watz Leazard has signed with FC Tulsa for the season, which gets underway in March. The 19-year-old forward was a standout at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship last July, grabbing the attention of Tulsa’s scouts with a goal and two assists
Leazard, who lives in the port city of Cap Haïtien on Haiti’s north coast, currently plays for his native Real Hope Football Academy in the country’s top flight but will now join the based in Tulsa, Oklahoma club pending league approval.
“I’m very happy to join FC Tulsa. It’s a new step in my career and my development,” Leazard said. “Haiti is complicated because of the political situation, so it was my dream to be able to leave and play in a new championship abroad. I want to accomplish a lot and dream of winning a trophy with Tulsa while scoring lots of goals and lots of assists to help the team.”
Leazard’s signing is the fifth addition to Tulsa’s strike force ahead of the new season which runs from March 11 to October 14.
The club, which campaigns in the Eastern Conference, missed out on the playoffs last season after winning only 12 of their 34 games to finish eighth in the standings.
“International tournaments provide an opportunity to see young players breaking through the scene, and Watz is one of those guys,” said FC Tulsa head coach Blair Gavin. “He’s got incredible size, soft feet for a winger, and has an incredible ability on the ball to break down defenders that isn’t ordinary for other guys.”
At FC Tulsa, Leazard will play alongside Jamaica Under-20 international Christopher Pearson, a mid-fielder who signed for the outfit last summer.
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Caribbean Travel News And Deals
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 6, 2023: Here are the top Caribbean travel news and deals this week in 60 seconds.
Canada is still warning nationals to exercise a high degree of caution if travelling to The Bahamas, Jamaica, The Dominican Republic, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago due to high rates of crime rates in those countries.
Haiti is still on the Canadian government’s ‘Do Not Travel’ List.
And The Top Travel DeaLs For for The Caribbean Currently Are:
Fly from Atlanta To Puerto Rico And Stay From Feb. 11-13 At The Hyaat Club Residence El Dorado for just $543 per person. Find The Deal here On Expedia.
Travelers can now save up to 47 percent At The Hard Rock Hotel In Punta Cana and take advantage of special kids rates from just $25 this winter. What’s more, select properties are also offering $100 golf or spa credits for a bit of added sweetness.
The award-winning luxury villa rental company, Villas of Distinction, is offering guests more savings when they stay longer, offering up to two free nights at select villas in Belize. Travelers will get their fourth night free when they book at least three nights and their sixth and seventh nights free when they book a minimum of five.
Travelers looking to experience a brand new resort This year can book Dreams Flora Resort & Spa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new property from the Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt, is slated to open in February 2023. Guests can add the Dream Big package for just $199 and enjoy extra special perks for the whole family.
Beginning in spring 2023, New Yorkers will be able to quickly and easily reach the white sand beaches of The Bahamas with nonstop daily flights on JetBlue from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).
And a nine-day cruise aboard Norwegian Sky departs from Miami on April 17, 2023, and includes stops in the Bahamas, San Juan, St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic, plus several days at sea. Prices depend on stateroom, but for a single traveler, an ocean-view room starts at around $800. For two travelers sharing a room, the cost is approximately $520 each. Balcony rooms are significantly higher, and optional excursions are additional.
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Rapper Rob49 Shot On Set French Montana Video Shoot In Miami: Reports
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New Orleans rapper Rob49 and French Montana’s bodyguard are among several people who were reportedly shot late on Thursday night during the filming of a French Montana music video, eyewitnesses claim.
Videos online shared by eyewitnesses showed people lying on the ground bloodied as paramedics tried to assist the injured. In one video, a man is seen lying on the streets with bloodied clothing while first responders attempt to cut away his clothing to locate his injuries.
According to NBC South Florida news reporter Ryan Nelson, the Miami Gardens Police Department confirmed that multiple people were shot in front of the popular restaurant, The Licking, located in Miami Gardens. The incident reportedly took place during the filming of a French Montana music video shoot, the reporter said.
Miami Gardens Police Detective Diana Gourgue was quoted by NBC Miami as confirming that officers received a ShotSpotter call for help at the restaurant, which is located on Northwest 27th Street. The news site claimed that the shooting was preceded by an altercation that seemed to have spilled over from another location and later led to the shooting.
Few other details have been confirmed by authorities, but online, there are claims that popular New Orleans rapper Rob49 has been injured and was taken to hospital. There are reports that French Montana’s bodyguard was also shot, and he is in critical condition.
The exact number of people shot is still unclear, but there are claims on social media that at least ten people were shot.
A video of the aftermath of the shooting showed many people lying on the road while police officers and first responders attended to them.
It’s unclear if French Montana was at the video shoot, but the rapper is indeed in Miami to promote his latest album, Coke Boys 6, which is scheduled for January 6.
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Prince Harry Reveals Shenseea’s Music Helped Him Through Family Strain
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Prince Harry is a huge fan of Shenseea music.
Prince Harry has revealed that he is a ShenYeng as he disclosed in his tell-all book that the Jamaican artist’s music helped him through some of his darker days while fighting to extricate himself from the monarchy. The Duke of Sussex has released his book Spare, and he is not sparing any detail as he gets real and raw about his life, including his relationship with American actress and his wife Meghan Markle and the monarchy’s reception of her.
Harry has been making headlines on Thursday as fans, and the media go through the book and come across some of the more scandalous stories he had to share. One of these stories includes how his brother, the elder Prince William assaulted him after an argument.
According to a British tabloid, there is a story in the book which explains the strained relationship between Harry and his brother, as was evident in their interaction at their late grandmother’s funeral last year. The publication said in 2019, Prince William attacked him after they argued over his black wife, Meghan. At the time, William called Meghan “difficult,” “rude,” and “abrasive,” which led to Harry and him arguing.
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The Duke and the future British King then grabbed him by his collar, causing his necklace to rip, and threw him to the floor. The fall caused him to break a dog bowl, causing him to suffer scrapes and bruises.
In the meantime, while Harry seems to have gone through some harrowing tales, the 38-year-old father of two also shared how music from artist Shenseea helped him to cope.
According to a Twitter user, the artist said he related to lyrics from Shenseea’s songs to help him deal with exiting the royal family and beginning a new life in California with his wife.
“In the times I felt alone and separated from my family, I always took time to myself to sit back and listen to Shenseea. Her lyrics resonated with me and got me through a lot,” the Duke reportedly said.
In the meantime, Shenseea also seemed pleased that Harry was into her music and even suggested that her song “Rebel,” which asserts that nobody can tell her what to do, suited Harry.
“I know Rebel is his song! That intro is it,” She wrote.
The book will come out on January 10, and William nor Kensington Palace has not responded to the allegations by Prince Harry. The Duke and his wife made bombshell allegations last year in an Oprah interview which insinuated that their departure from the British monarchy may have been because of the racism Meghan felt from within the palace and from British media.
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