Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual assault against a young woman in Sosúa
Santo Domingo, DR.– A Puerto Plata court sentenced Wilfrido Ramos, known as “Junior” or “El Mello,” to 20 years in prison after he was…
COBA inspector ends up hospitalized after assault during operation for loud music in SDE
Santo Domingo Este. An inspector from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Program (COBA) was injured after allegedly being assaulted while intervening in a loud music…
Small plane crash in the Bahamas leaves 10 dead and causes suspension of airline flights
Bahamas. Ten people died this Friday after a small plane crashed in North Andros, west of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, authorities reported.…
Hipólito Mejía and Carolina bid farewell to Freddy García with emotional memories of Doña Rosa
San Cristóbal.– Former President Hipólito Mejía and the Mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejía, attended the wake of educator Freddy García this Friday,…
Dominican man sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his wife in front of their four daughters in New Jersey
New Jersey.– A Middlesex County court sentenced Dominican national Wellington Leonardo to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death…
Bad weather in New York causes flight cancellations and delays to the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.– The weather conditions affecting New York City this Friday have caused the cancellation and delay of several flights to and from the…
Relatives of Venezuelans under the rubble report obstacles in search efforts
Caraballeda.- Relatives of people trapped under the rubble in La Guaira, the state most devastated by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, reported this Friday…
Brussels accuses Instagram and Facebook of having an addictive design
Brussels .- The European Commission accused Instagram and Facebook this Friday of having an “addictive design” due to features such as their infinite scroll,…
Colorectal cancer increases among those under 50; specialists call for strengthening prevention
International Desk.– Colorectal cancer, a disease that for years was primarily associated with people over 50, is being detected with increasing frequency in young…
Motorcyclist loses their life in accident with a cement mixer truck on the Duarte Highway
Santo Domingo.– A motorcyclist died this Friday afternoon after being involved in a traffic accident with a cement mixer truck at kilometer 9 of…