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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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Dominican's recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now

The Dominican Republic is getting back on its feet after Tropical Storm Franklin struck the island nation, causing heavy flooding that killed at least two people and knocked out power and water to hundreds of thousands

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Dominican officials inspect damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Franklin after heavy flooding

Authorities in the Dominican Republic are fanning out across the Caribbean country to evaluate the damage that Tropical Storm Franklin inflicted on crops and homes after causing heavy flooding that killed at least one person and left two others missing

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Tropical storm hits Caribbean, wildfires rage in Greece. What to know about extreme weather now

Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, dumping heavy rains expected to trigger landslides and flooding in both countries

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Tropical Storm Franklin nears Haiti and the Dominican Republic bringing fears of floods, landslides

Tropical Storm Franklin is roaring toward the island of Hispaniola shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti amid fears it would trigger deadly landslides and heavy flooding in both countries

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Rays' Wander Franco moved to administrative leave while MLB, Dominican authorites investigate

Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball while authorities in the Dominican Republic investigate the All-Star shortstop for an alleged relationship with a minor

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Haiti and Dominican Republic brace for Tropical Storm Franklin as Harold approaches Texas coast

Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides

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Tropical Storm Franklin nears Haiti and Dominican Republic as countries on path brace for floods

Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides

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Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears

Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Canada concludes exhibitions with 94-88 loss to Dominican Republic

Full recap on Canada's 94-88 exhibition loss to the Dominican Republic.

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It could take months to identify all 27 people killed in explosion near Dominican capital, officials warn

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 27 victims who died in a powerful explosion near the country's capital this week

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Dominican officials say it may take months to identify all 27 people killed in this week's explosion

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 27 victims who died in a powerful explosion near the country's capital this week

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Rays’ Wander Franco being investigated by gender violence and minors division in Dominican Republic

A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco’s alleged relationship with a minor is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia

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Report: Outlook for Wander Franco’s Career Is Bleak Amid Investigation Into Relationship With Minor

Franco is under investigation for an alleged relationship with a minor in the Dominican Republic.

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Dominican investigation of Rays' Wander Franco is being led by gender violence and minors division

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Death toll rises to 10 in powerful explosion near capital of Dominican Republic

Authorities say the death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 10 as firefighters search through smoldering rubble

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Rays’ Wander Franco under investigation for alleged relationship with a minor

Authorities in the Dominican Republic are investigating Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, according to the office of the attorney general in his native country

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