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Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as judge analyzes evidence in ongoing probe

Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent

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Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been released from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl

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Prosecutors file evidence against Rays shortstop Wander Franco in Dominican Republic probe

Dominican prosecutors investigating Wander Franco amid allegations that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a minor have delivered evidence to a judge in the Dominican Republic

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What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?

In Latin America, only Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic maintain total abortion bans

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Rays' Wander Franco Arrested in Dominican Republic for Alleged Relationship with Minor

Tampa Bay Rays' phenom Wander Franco's arrest in the Dominican Republic unfolds as he faces investigation over alleged relationship with a minor. Stay tune...

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9 of the best things to do in the Dominican Republic

Beautiful towns, picture-perfect coastlines and amazing natural sights await you on this Caribbean island

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Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built

Experts say a concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic's capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people amid heavy rains was poorly designed

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Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border

The Dominican Republic is accusing Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola

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Armed robbers target Tigers' Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country

Authorities say the Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican Republic has been targeted in the latest robbery of a Major League Baseball facility in the country

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Armed robbery at St. Louis Cardinals complex in Dominican Republic leaves players, staff 'shaken'

Authorities are seeking at least five people in an armed robbery of the St. Louis Cardinals complex in the Dominican Republic on Friday

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Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists

The Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier amid an ongoing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river

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Dominican Republic to reopen its border to essential trade but not Haitians

The Dominican Republic government says it will temporarily allow the trade of essential Dominican products, including food and medications, on the border with Haiti

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Dominican Republic's president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti

The president of the Dominican Republic is defending his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in a dispute over construction of a canal targeting a river that runs through both countries

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Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise on island both countries share

The Dominican Republic has shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti over a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil, as armed Dominican soldiers patrol entry points and military planes roar overhead

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Dominican Republic to close all borders despite push to resolve diplomatic crisis

The president of the Dominican Republic says he will close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday despite a flurry of last-minute meetings to prevent him from taking such action

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Haitian officials meet in Dominican Republic to prevent border closings over canal dispute

Haiti’s government says it has met with Dominican officials in the Dominican Republic to talk about a threat by that country’s president to close all borders in response to a row over the construction of a supposed canal

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Owner reunited with her dog that roamed the Atlanta airport for 3 weeks

Maia the dog escaped from her carrier last month while being loaded onto a plane at the busiest airport in the world. An online community banded together to reunite her with her owner.

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Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he is threatening to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute

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3 arrested in Dominican Republic as part of investigation into explosion that killed 34

Three people have been arrested in the Dominican Republic as part of an ongoing investigation into a powerful explosion at a plastics company that killed at least 34 people earlier this month

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Watch: Lester Quinones hits smooth step back jumper for Dominican Republic in FIBA World Cup

Lester Quinones shook a defender with crafty handles before knocking down a smooth jumper for the Dominican Republic in the FIBA World Cup.

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Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated with fans after Dominican Republic perfectly swept FIBA group play

KAT led the Dominican Republic to finish 3-0 during the first three games of the World Cup.

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FIBA World Cup: Warriors’ Lester Quinones plays 15 minutes for Dominican Republic vs. Philippines

Lester Quinones scored two points in 15 minutes during the Dominican Republic's victory over the Philippines to start the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

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