World Jun 20 Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort By Martín Adames, Associated Press
Politics Nov 26 Dominican Republic grants U.S. access to restricted areas for its fight against drug trafficking It is the first major public agreement that the U.S. has struck with a Caribbean nation as it seeks friendly allies to support its attacks against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region and beyond. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Nov 25 Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Nov 17 Watch 7:40 Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have fled because of violence and instability. Many crossed the border into the Dominican Republic. But there, they live in fear and limbo, and many have been deported back to Haiti. As part of… By Ali Rogin, Janine AlHadidi, Katrianna Skulsky, Róisín Cahill, Chaimae Chouiekh, Carlos Mayorga, Peter Klein
World Oct 23 Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. Schools and offices were closed in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica and storm shelters were opening. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Oct 22 Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press On Wednesday, the slow-moving storm was about 305 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Continue reading
Sep 22 Dominican Republic says it recovered cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by U.S. military By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 10 Number of dead in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 218 By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The director of the Center of Emergency Operations said crews at the scene Thursday are still looking for victims and potential survivors, although no one has been found alive since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
Apr 09 Octavio Dotel, pitcher for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse By Associated Press Dotel, who pitched across a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. Continue reading
Apr 09 What to know about the deadly club roof collapse in the Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Rescue crews are still searching for survivors in the rubble as people anxiously await word of their loved ones. Officials have said it’s too early to determine why the roof fell. Continue reading