NBC Washington

Dominican Republic club collapse: At least 98 dead, more than 150 hospitalized

At least 98 people are dead, including a governor and two former MLB players, after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday during a concert, according to Dominican Republic emergency ...
NBC Washington

Family of Virginia student missing in Dominican Republic pushes to expand search

The family of a college student from Loudoun County who disappeared on a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic wants authorities there to broaden their search. The University of Pittsburgh ...
Washington Times

Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. The $250 ...
Dominican Today

U.S. seeks to extend HOPE/HELP Program to protect jobs in Haiti and Dominican Republic

Washington, D.C.- The U.S. Congress is moving to renew the HOPE/HELP trade preference program, which has been crucial for ...
The Washington Post

What to know about the search for a U.S. student in the Dominican Republic

Dominican and U.S. authorities have been searching for nearly two weeks for a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing during spring break in Punta Cana. The parents of 20-year-old Sudiksha ...
Washington Times

Dominican Republic to deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an ‘excess’ of immigrants

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a ...