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Kurt Van Dyke
INSIDE JOB

Huge Twist as Surf Icon’s Girlfriend Is Arrested for Murder

Authorities believe she may have orchestrated the robbery-turned-murder that left the 66-year-old surfer dead.

Evgenia Anastasakos

Ashley Phillips
'BROKEN HEARTS'

Woman, 30, Found Dead Weeks After Vanishing on Hiking Trail

“With broken hearts, we share the news that Ashley’s body has been found.”

Muskaan Arshad

Thomas Massie/X
REBEL ISLAND

MAGA Rebels Troll Trump With ‘America First’ Vacation Post

The GOP outcasts are licking their wounds in the sunshine.

Harry Thompson

Brian Glenn, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Thomas Massie and his wife Carolyn Grace Moffa in Costa Rica.
FUN IN THE SUN

MAGA Rebels Flee U.S. After Crushing Defeat

If you can’t beat ’em, go on vacation.

Laura Esposito

Kiara Diaz and friends on vacation.
HERO FRIENDS

Nurse Left Paralysed With Fractured Spine After Hiking Fall

Her paralysis is temporary, but it isn’t clear how long she will be stranded.

Harry Thompson

(GERMANY OUT) Two Whitetip reef sharks and scuba diver, Triaenodon obesus, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean, Cocos Island, Latin america   (Photo by Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
REMOTE WATERS

Marine Biologist Mauled by Shark With ‘Enormous Bite Force’

Dr. Mauricio Hoyos was bitten by a huge shark nearly 350 miles away from the coastline.

Tom Sanders

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Parismina Domus Dei
FIRST OF ITS KIND

Scientists Find Ultra-Rare Orange Shark With White Eyes

The light-colored predator was spotted in the Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

Leigh Kimmins

Close up photo of Sharp gaze of a cat's eyes confined within an iron cage, peering out into the world from behind the iron bars. Concept for World Animal Day and Pet Day.
DRUGS MEWL

Drug-Smuggling Cat Apprehended in Costa Rica

A would-be feline trafficker has been busted in Central America carrying serious quantities of cannabis and crack cocaine.

Jack Revell

Miller Gardner, 14.
TEST RESULTS

Yankees Legend’s 14-Year-Old Son’s Cause Of Death Confirmed

Brett Gardner’s son, Miller, died while on vacation in Costa Rica.

Tom Sanders

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – JANUARY 23: Former President of Costa Rica and Noble Prize Winner Oscar Arias speaks during a demonstration in support of Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president on January 23 in San José, Costa Rica.
BYE BYE

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Says Trump Admin Canceled His Visa

The 84-year-old’s visa to enter the country comes weeks after he called Donald Trump “a Roman emperor,” on social media.

Nandika Chatterjee

Miller Gardner, 14.
NOT SO FAST

Resort Announces Twist in Death of Yankee Legend’s Son

The 14-year-old son of former Yankees star Brett Gardner died in the hotel last month while on vacation with his family.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

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