Dominican Republic Merengue: A Contested, Globally Revered Rhythm

Full of the vibrant rhythm of the tambora, güira, and accordion, merengue serves as the Dominican Republic’s signature music. A new book shows that questions remain regarding its origins. Haiti and Cuba assert a part in how it began. Merengue’s Historical …

Update: Family of Missing Loudoun Student in Dominican Republic Seeks to End Search

[Updated March 18, 2025]-Nearly two weeks after she was reported missing at a Dominican Republic resort, the family of 20-year-old South Riding resident Sudiksha Konanki is asking authorities to close the case as a drowning death. The University of …

Last person seen with missing US student Sudiksha Konanki seeks freedom in Dominican Republic court

(CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 2:38 p.m. ET] A Dominican Republic court hearing to consider Joshua Steven Riibe’s request for freedom is underway. [Original story, published at 2:06 p.m. ET] The parents of missing US college student Sudiksha …

Globe Air Cargo Dominican Republic celebrates 20 years of service

Globe Air Cargo Dominican Republic, a subsidiary of ECS Group, is celebrating it 20th anniversary and looks ahead with plans to cement its status as a strategic logistics hub for the country. Since its establishment, the company’s commitment to innovation, …

Parents of Missing Loudoun Co. Student Request Legal Declaration of Death in Dominican Republic

The parents of Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old college student from South Riding, Virginia, have sent a letter to Dominican authorities asking them to legally declare their daughter dead. Konanki, who went missing 12 days ago during a spring break trip, is …

Joshua Riibe arrives at a Dominican Republic courthouse

Man from Dominican Republic Arrested for Road Rage on I-4

Chris Gollon The Volusia Sheriff's Office this weekend arrested 25-year-old Winderson Emiliano Baez Vasquez after he reportedly pointed a gun at another motorist on I-4, the agency announced on Monday. Baez Vasquez was reportedly identified as being an …

Parents of Missing College Student, 20, Ask Police to Declare Their Daughter Dead 11 Days After She Vanished in ...

The parents of missing college student Sudiksha Konanki, 20 — who was last seen going on an early morning beach walk on March 6 while on a Dominican Republic trip with friends — are asking police in the country to declare their daughter dead, authorities …

The parents of a US student who vanished in the Dominican Republic ask that she be declared dead

Parents of US student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in the Dominican Republic, ask that she be declared dead

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The parents of a U.S. college student who vanished almost two weeks ago in the resort town of Punta Cana have asked authorities to declare her legally dead. In a letter to Dominican police dated Monday, Subbarayudu …