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Dozens of churches in the formerly Catholic-dominated Canadian province of Quebec have been transformed into everything from ...
Migrants pay as much as $7,000 for a one-way trip to Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with crisis-torn Haiti.
Four migrants died and about 20 were missing after their boat capsized off the coast of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, authorities said Friday.
A Canadian tourist was found dead in the water at a Dominican Republic resort in what loved ones described as a drowning accident last week.
A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison ...
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence.
Puerto Plata's combination of water sports, marine encounters and beachside relaxation creates comprehensive adventure opportunities that justify the Dominican Republic's reputation for having ...
Shaking was reported across the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on Monday night after an earthquake was reported off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco spent most of his sexual abuse trial with his head down as the proceedings unfolded Monday. As the trial wound down ahead of an expected verdict ...
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors requested that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the ...