US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States is aiming to allow further deployments […]
Dominican Republic
Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its
Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex
Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes, musicians and even legislators go
Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A rare blackout hit the entire Dominican Republic on Tuesday, snarling traffic and paralyzing businesses in the country
Dominican natives Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes
Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to
US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the
Hurricane Melissa to bring ‘catastrophic situation’ to Jamaica in storm of the century
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods