Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic June 5

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.

MLB March 11

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.

Dominican Republic December 16

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.

MLB September 30

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.

US August 14

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.

US August 13

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.

US August 12

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.

US August 11

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.

Dominican Republic July 3, 2021

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.

CRIME May 30, 2021

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.