Dominican Republic

The owner of an iconic Dominican Republic nightclub whose roof collapsed in April and killed 235 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who’s currently on trial on charges including sexual abuse of a minor, was charged with illegal possession of a handgun, prosecutors said.

The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco started Monday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl. Franco told judges he wants justice to be done. Franco has been charged in the northern province of Puerto Plata with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking. Prosecutors introduced documents as pieces...

The owner said the building had filtration problems for decades and had been repeatedly fixed with plasterboard, including hours before the collapse.

Dominican Republic rescue crews continued searching the rubble for survivors Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed without warning early Tuesday morning during a concert.

The number of dead in a roof collapse at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic has surged to 221.

At least 124 people died after a roof of a popular club in the Dominican Republic collapsed Tuesday morning.

More than 140 people were rescued within the first 24 hours of the collapse at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, authorities said.

The nation’s sports minister Kelvin Cruz confirmed that the 51-year-old Dotel, who pitched for 13 teams, died.

The sister of former Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in Dominican Republic collapsed early Tuesday, his family says.

A top emergency response official said more than 150 patients have been taken to different hospitals as search and rescue efforts remain underway Tuesday.

An American who was the last person believed to have been seen with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic was back in the U.S. on Wednesday.

Joshua Riibe, 22, has said he wants to return to the U.S., but he does not have his passport.

University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went missing on March 6 while on spring break in the Dominican Republic.

Joshua Riibe might have been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old junior who went to Punta Cana on March 3.

A man who might’ve been the last person to see a missing University of Pittsburgh student in the Dominican Republic said he rescued her from drowning — only for her to vanish a short time later, according to a transcript of an interview he gave local authorities, NBC News reported.

University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki was last seen on March 6 while on spring break in Punta Cana

Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week, NBC News reported.

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student from the University of Pittsburgh, went missing while on spring break in the Dominican Republic earlier this month.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia said an individual is considered a person of interest by U.S. investigators in the case and was interviewed at length.