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It seemed plausible enough. In the early 1990s Cuba was still reeling from the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of Moscow’s $4 billion annual subsidy. And the head of CFC, Peter Scott, a Scottish specialist in Latin markets, thought foreign capital was Castro’s only way out. In 1996 Scott had launched Beta Gran Caribe, the world’s first investment fund focused on Cuba. Among his initial joint ventures was the $5 million, five-story Paradisio apartment complex in the tony beachside Havana suburb of Miramar....

Though few new schools are built with the flair of Camino Nuevo, school construction is on a fast track across the country. Buried in the drama of the recent elections were hundreds of successful school-bond issues nationwide. Increased enrollments, a desire for smaller class size and the deteriorating condition of existing buildings (the average school is 42 years old) are driving a $500 billion boom in new construction in the decade ahead–a scale not seen since the 1950s and ’60s....

“It was important to win because I believe that it’s always good to get close to Toronto, but I believe that Toronto are already the champions,” Vieira said on Sunday. “I think all of the teams are going to fight for the second spot and Toronto will win the league. You saw it last night, they are really strong and I don’t think anybody will catch them.” Vieira’s proclamation conceding the Supporters’ Shield — which is awarded to the MLS team with the best regular-season record — might seem premature given the fact there is still more than a quarter of the season left to play, but it may be a pragmatic observation given TFC’s quality and depth....

Earlier in the day, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that the concentration of less than one microgram of Meldonium in the body system of an athlete, whose doping tests were conducted before March 1, was acceptable and the athlete at the issue was not a subject to any sanctions whatsoever, reports Tass. Asked about the concentration of Meldonium discovered in the doping sample of Sharapova, the ITF said it was not able “to discuss this case” and “to wait for the tribunal decision”....

Some fighters can handle the fame, some can’t. You need the right support system around you. If not, you can become a tragedy quicker than you can say hello. MORE: Classic photos of Muhammad Ali Coming off a controversial loss to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in the 2016 Olympics during the second round of the bantamweight tournament, Michael Conlan sent a vile tweet toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. But that experience is well in the past, and he’s continuing to move up in the boxing world....

According to official promotional art for Destiny’s Rise of Iron expansion on PlayStation 4, players on that platform can expect a goodie bag of digital content. Most prominent of the goodies is an exclusive “PvP Multiplayer Map,” details of which are under wraps. Next on the list is an exclusive quest-line for the PlayStation 4, assumed to be PvE in nature. The final bullet point is, naturally, “Reward.” One would likely be safe in assuming the reward is associated with the previously mentioned quest-line, and that it could be the spaceship shown in the art....

As seen in the video below courtesy of the Guardian and YouTuber known as ItsGShark, the Destiny fan takes up arms with a group of teammates – Worthers91, XGN FRIENDLY9, Obliviatum, Primary Me, and Moneyshot Chain – to complete the world’s fastest Templar kill in Vault of Glass at 390 Light in exactly 10.43 seconds. The strategy involves some planning, clear communication, and prime execution, and it also involves standing directly next to the raid boss....

Destiny players can find Xur in The Reef, tucked behind a door that is locked on most days. Head to the right after spawning in, follow the stairs down, turn to the right, and Xur will be through the door straight ahead. If the door fails to open then something has gone wrong, and chances are Bungie will be implementing a fix. For exotic armor this weekend, Xur has the Twilight Garrison chest piece for Titans, the Fr0st-EE5 boots for Hunters, and the Apotheosis Veil helmet for Warlocks....

RELATED: 10 Next-Gen Games We Know Exist (But Still Know Almost Nothing About) On June 9th, Bungie revealed its newest expansion, Beyond Light, and it is poised to be Destiny 2’s most ambitiousexpansion yet. Whenever a new piece of content is announced, fans begin to question what may be added or removed from the game to make it better in the fourth year of Destiny 2. 10 Hope To See: Real Transmog Destiny has always had impressive looking gear, but players have never been able to look the way they want to because Bungie has still not implemented a proper transmog system....

Like Destiny 2’s Pinnacle Weapons, players will need to complete a few objectives per Ritual Weapon, and that can take some time. Thankfully, there’s a way that players can attain the Vanguard Ritual Weapon, a kinetic sidearm called “Buzzard”, easily and quickly. RELATED: Destiny 2 Players Need This Ghost Shell for Season of Dawn Where To Start The path towards owning a Buzzard begins with Commander Zavala and the quest called “Anything That Moves....

Last year in Destiny 2, Titans dominated the Guardian Games and have had a gold lion statue sitting next to Commander Zavala ever since. Bungie has made a number of changes for this year to adjust how classes can increase their standing each day and eventually walk away with the victory at the end of the event. RELATED: New Destiny 2 Guardian Games Eververse Items Revealed Laurels are a key part of Guardian Games as they are used to buy challenges that award medals upon completion....

An observant Destiny 2 player has discovered an exploit in the “A Garden World” weekly Nightfall Strike that allows fireteams to efficiently farm enemies for a quick 100,000 points. Weekly Nightfall Strikes offer explorers the opportunity to earn unique Exotic and Legendary rewards, but they can be hard to complete without coordination and/or a pre-assembled fireteam. RELATED: Destiny 2: Every New Detail From the Gamescom Trailer To easily score 100,000 points in this week’s “A Garden World” Nightfall: The Ordeal Strike, players will need to assemble a squad of three players....

Those Guardians definitely got what they wished for, as Destiny 2 players have the Null Composure to work towards. The quest itself is short, though Guardians will find that the grind is definitively back-breaking. Still, some claim that the fusion rifle is the best in the game as of now, so even the casual Guardians might want to give this one a shot. No worries though, as this guide also gives some tips on completing it as soon as possible....

The receiver signed a one-year contract with New England in April, but was released during final roster cuts on Aug. 31. He then re-signed with the Patriots two days later, only to be traded to the Jets a week later. “It was insulting, for sure,” Thomas told the Daily News Wednesday. “Once I got cut (on Aug. 31), I could have just come here (to the Jets) and not stayed there and re-sign....

If you read the tweets of people like Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, you would think that Israel is “forcing families from their home during Ramadan and inflicting violence,” as AOC put it. But no matter how many times the lie is repeated, there is no truth to this version of the story. The situation in Sheikh Jarrah is not about forcing families from their home. It involves a years-long process of owners suing tenants whose leases have expired, or in a few cases, suing squatters with no tenancy rights at all; the owners are simply asking for their rent to be paid....

Hoping that the country’s changing demographics would doom Republicans—the real “replacement theory”—Democrats became the party of open borders, a policy that the Biden administration implemented once it took office. The result has been a record number of illegal border crossings. Yet any concerns about the enormous toll of the growing press of illegal immigrants on America’s welfare system and on the country’s beleaguered working class are dismissed as racist hyperbole....

Today, the game’s creative director, Gavin Moore, hopped onto the PlayStation Blog to discuss all things Demon’s Souls, specifically highlighting the game’s character creation suite and photo mode. According to the developer, there will be more customization options present in the remake than were available in the PlayStation 3 classic, while photo mode will allow players to take stunning screenshots of the game’s most action-packed moments. RELATED: Demon’s Souls Remake Details PS5 Enhancements...

Dune: Part Two will see the return of Timothée Chalamet in his leading role of Paul Atreides. Once again, joining Chalamet are Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. The cast also features new additions, including Elvis star Austin Butler as Feyd Rautha, Christopher Walken as the Emperor, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, and Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot, among others....

But he remains sure of one thing: He’s at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, and that means he’s a threat to win. Hamlin, who missed the Martinsville race in April after a compression fracture in his back sidelined him for four races, will start the Sprint Cup race Sunday from the pole. MORE: Hamlin wins pole | Martinsville lineup | Keselowski rips concussion policy | Earnhardt sponsors Having missed the Chase this year, Hamlin has run a series of experimental engines and setups for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing the last couple of months....