Entertainment 12 hours ago Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe Competition R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night.
Lifestyle 12 hours ago Hotel look: The Jimmy Buffett resort in the Dominican Republic The Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana is a Jimmy Buffett-themed hotel and resort located on the white-sand Jaunillo Beach in the Dominican Republic.
U.S. 12 hours ago NYC corrections captain at Rikers dies in Dominican Republic after Brazilian butt lift from bogus doc: report A 49-year-old New York City Corrections Captain at Rikers Island died in the Dominican Republic after receiving Brazilian butt lift surgery from infamous Dr. Hector Cabral.
Sports 12 hours ago Odalis Perez, former All-Star MLB pitcher, dead at 44 Odalis Perez, a former MLB pitcher who spent 11 seasons in the big leagues, died after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic, his attorney said Thursday. He was 44.
World 12 hours ago Florida bound plane crashes in Dominican Republic, music producer Flow La Movie among American citizens killed A private jet carrying 2 crew members and 7 passengers crashed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Wednesday, killing all 9 people on board.
Sports 12 hours ago David Ortiz shooting suspect killed in Dominican Republic: reports A suspect in the David Ortiz shooting from 2019 was reportedly shot and killed in Puerto Rico over the weekend.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical Depression Fred brings flooding risks to Florida, Cuba Tropical Depression Fred is producing heavy rains over Cuba and the Florida Keys on Saturday as it continues to move toward the west-northwest.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical Depression Fred: What to know Tropical Depression Fred dumped heavy rains on central Cuba Friday night as it churned in the Caribbean about 175 miles southeast of Key West, Fla.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical Depression Fred: Florida emergency management prepares as storm nears The state of Florida is preparing for the impact of now Tropical Depression Fred, which is expected to interact with the state on Friday.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical Storm Fred becomes sixth named storm of Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Fred formed south of Puerto Rico late Tuesday night and was moving toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Wednesday.
Weather 12 hours ago Elsa devastates Caribbean islands as Florida braces for impact Hurricane Elsa fell back to tropical storm force as it brushed past Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday and threatened to unleash flooding and landslides before taking aim at Cuba and Florida.
Sports 12 hours ago MLB player Marcell Ozuna arrested, accused of choking wife, slamming her against wall: reports Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday, accused of choking his wife and slamming her against a wall, according to reports.
Travel 12 hours ago Dominican Republic no longer requiring COVID-19 tests for travelers The Dominican Republic will still require all travelers to undergo a temperature check.
Sports 12 hours ago Pirates prospect arrested in deadly Dominican Republic crash: report Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz was reportedly arrested in a deadly crash in the Dominican Republic on Monday.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical storms Marco, Laura near Gulf, expected to strengthen into hurricanes Tropical storm Marco could intensify into a hurricane Sunday and make landfall on the Louisiana coast by Monday as Tropical storm Laura heads for the same path.
Sports 12 hours ago MLB’s Washington Nationals fire employee after video shows coffee tossed in store cashier’s face The Washington Nationals say they have fired a team employee who was allegedly seen on video tossing two cups of hot coffee into the face of a convenience-store employee.
U.S. 12 hours ago Tropical Storm Isaias: Americans should start preparing for 'winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge,' hurricane center says The U.S. National Hurricane Center is warning Americans Thursday to prepare for “a risk of impacts from winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge†as Tropical Storm Isaias is moving along its forecasted path toward the country’s east coast.Â
Sports 12 hours ago Red Sox legend David Ortiz hit with restraining order in Dominican Republic: report Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was handed a restraining order in the Dominican Republic last week after his former partner claimed he “intimidated and threatened†her last month, reports say.Â
U.S. 12 hours ago NYC woman loses four family members to coronavirus in less than two weeks, sister fighting for life in ICU The tragedy suffered by Roman’s family is indicative of the disproportionate manner in which the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting black and Hispanic families in the United States.
Health 12 hours ago Dominican Republic confirms 1st coronavirus case cruise denied entry Health officials in the Dominican Republic on Sunday reported the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in the tourist-rich Caribbean, a 62-year-old Italian citizen.
World 12 hours ago Dominican convicted murderer who escaped prison twice is recaptured in Panama Panamanian police on Thursday recaptured a Dominican man convicted of kidnapping and murdering five young people of Chinese descent, two weeks after he escaped prison for a second time.
World 12 hours ago Canadian tourist, 42, dies in Dominican Republic after falling down stairs at all-inclusive resort: report A Canadian man vacationing with his wife in the Dominican Republic died Wednesday morning after sustaining a head injury during a fall at an all-inclusive resort just outside of Puerto Plata, reports say.Â
World 12 hours ago Bill Clinton visits Dominican Republic, says island 'on its way to full recovery' after American deaths Former President Bill Clinton says the Dominican Republic is “well on its way to full recovery†following a series of deaths of American tourists in the island country last year.
World 12 hours ago Mexican cartel violence, Notre Dame up in flames and Justin Trudeau blackface scandal: World in review 2019 There was no shortage of news from around the world that captivated headlines in 2019.
U.S. 12 hours ago Family of US woman who died in Dominican Republic seeks answers after FedEx loses blood test sample For William Cox, this will be the first Christmas he celebrates without his mother Leyla after she died under mysterious circumstances during a June vacation to the Dominican Republic. He attempted to have a blood sample shipped to a U.S. laboratory to hopefully uncover answers, but it was lost by FedEx, which said it has done everything in their power to locate it.
World 12 hours ago Lindsay de Feliz, best-selling author, found dead in Dominican Republic in shallow grave: reports A best-selling British author has become the latest victim of deadly violence in the Dominican Republic, according to reports.
World 12 hours ago Dominican Republic police arrest 8 following death of American teacher, report says Police in the Dominican Republic reportedly have arrested eight people following the death of an American teacher who was discovered bound and strangled in her home there earlier this week.
World 12 hours ago American teacher found dead in Dominican Republic was tied up, suffocated, investigators say The brutal murder of a former Michigan elementary school teacher discovered bound and strangled in her Dominican Republic home is being investigated as a potential robbery-gone-wrong, officials told Fox News on Thursday, emphasizing police were working diligently to “solve this case as quickly as possible."
Faith & Values 12 hours ago Dominican Republic doctor helps impoverished community he grew up in: 'God answered my prayers' Today, Dr. Jose Frank Piña, 30, has a wife and a daughter in his native Dominican Republic. He is a medical missionary who shares medical advice every Saturday on television.Â
Sports 12 hours ago Retired MLB star David Ortiz recounts being shot in Dominican Republic: 'I want to find out who did this' Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz gave his first English-language interview since he survived a near-fatal shooting at a bar in his native Dominican Republic in June.
World 12 hours ago Dominican Republic minister promotes safety measures after tourist deaths, insists island is safe The Dominican minister of tourism touted new safety measures that been put in place after the public relations nightmare that erupted over the summer following the deaths of at least 9 American tourists at hotels in the Caribbean destination.