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Haunting photo shows missing Pitt student smiling in same bikini she was wearing when she vanished from Dominican Republic beach
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Haunting photo shows missing Pitt student smiling in same bikini she was wearing when she vanished from Dominican Republic beach

PUNTA CANA (NYP) — A bikini-clad University of Pittsburgh student was seen smiling in a haunting picture at her resort in the Dominican Republic while on spring break — just before she…
Posted by John McCarthy March 9, 2025
Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar reminds Dominicans of the first time they won Miss Universe
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Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar reminds Dominicans of the first time they won Miss Universe

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominicans celebrated Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar win for best supporting actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez,” marking a moment of immense national pride. Dominican President Luis Abinader took to X…
Posted by John McCarthy March 5, 2025
Dominican Republic seizes weapons and thousands of cartridges destined for Haiti via Miami
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Dominican Republic seizes weapons and thousands of cartridges destined for Haiti via Miami

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that they seized 36,000 cartridges, 23 firearms and more than two dozen rifle and pistol chargers from a Miami shipment…
Posted by John McCarthy March 5, 2025
5.8 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
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5.8 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of the Dominican Republic early today. No damage was reported, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake occurred about…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2025
Mostly cloudy and rainy with a few showers possible
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Mostly cloudy and rainy with a few showers possible

SAN JUAN — Today will be mostly cloudy and windy with a few showers with a high temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, AccuWeather said. Tonight will be mostly clear and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 25, 2025
For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system
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For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to January 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed, unable…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2025
Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons
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Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — They’re known as “frog men,” inmates who are forced to sleep on prison floors across the Dominican Republic, often next to overflowing toilets or holes in the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B
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Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B

KINGSTON (Reuters) — Hyatt Hotels will buy Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion including debt, the company said on Monday, seeking to boost its presence in Mexico and the Caribbean.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
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Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations

BELLADERE, Haiti (AP) — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling
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Federal jury convicts Dominican of migrant smuggling

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Omaily Sanchez Taveras, 36, of the Dominican Republic, of migrant smuggling, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said. For his…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2025

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