13 h. ago Parents of a U.S. student 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 and Sreedevi Konanki state that after an extensive search, local authorities believe […]

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13 h. ago Lawyers for ‘person of interest’ demand his release in missing Dominican Republic tourist case

The parents of Sudiksha Konanki are now asking DR police for a declaration of death nearly two weeks after their daughter vanished from the resort in Punta Cana.

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32 h. ago Last person seen with Sudiksha Konanki tells cops to release him

The man believed to be the last person who saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki has demanded that he be allowed to go home. Joshua Riibe, 22, from Iowa, was named a person of interest in the case of the missing 20-year-old and has been repeatedly grilled by authorities. But, he can no […]

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37 h. ago ‘Person of interest’ in missing Dominican Republic tourist case speaks out

Joshua Riibe, the person of interest, 'is permanently escorted by the police anywhere he goes,' the law firm working with him said, adding he is 'not free to leave' the resort.

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4 d. ago At least 1 person missing after avalanche at Lake Louise Ski Resort

The avalanche at Lake Louise Ski Resort happened late Friday afternoon and prompted a large search and rescue operation involving police, firefighters, EMS and STARS Air Ambulance.

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4 d. ago At least one person missing in avalanche near Lake Louise Ski Resort

The investigation is ongoing and more updates are expected, says RCMP

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4 d. ago Ontario man detained in Dominican Republic ‘nightmare’ after mystery yellow bag found

An Ontario man has been detained at Punta Cana airport and told he cannot leave the country after a bag he said he doesn't recognize was found allegedly containing drugs.

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4 d. ago Last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student refuses to answer authorities’ key questions

The last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators they shared a kiss after he saved her from drowning — but failed to answer other key questions. Joshua Riibe, a 22-year-old senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, declined to answer several questions as he described his final moments […]

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5 d. ago ‘A safe place’: Winnipeg’s Siloam Mission tackles homelessness one person at a time

Homelessness is a complex problem, and one without a simple solution — but for those on the front lines at Winnipeg's Siloam Mission, it's all about reaching one person at a time.

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6 d. ago Person of interest named in disappearance of student in Dominican Republic

Authorities in Virginia have identified a person of interest in connection to the mysterious disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student last week in the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished on March 6 during her Spring Break vacation in Punta Cana. Iowa resident Joshua Riibe, 24, is being investigated by the Loudon County Sheriff’s […]

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6 d. ago ‘Person of interest’ named in missing Dominican Republic tourist mystery

Police said they were re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished at the beach in front of the Riu República Hotel.

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7 d. ago Police in Dominican Republic say FBI joins search for U.S. student who vanished on spring break

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Dominican police said they are re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished […]

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8 d. ago Missing U.S. student’s father asks Dominican Republic officials to widen investigation

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before dawn on March 6 at […]

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1 week ago Sunwing denies Toronto passenger compensation after crew security clearance error

A customer whose Sunwing flight was delayed after a mix-up with a crew member's security clearance is speaking out over difficulties getting compensation from the airline.Sunwing blames Transport Canada for incorrectly cancelling a crew member's airport security badge, causing a knock-on delay. It claims the delay was out of its control and is refusing to compensate passengers.Ian Cooper flew with Sunwing from Punta Cana to Toronto on Dec. 20. He was coming home from a two-week vacation in the Dominican Republic when he heard his flight would be delayed. He landed nearly six hours later than he was supposed to.Once he got home to Brampton, Ontario, he went to file for compensation under Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations."The answer I got back [from Sunwing] was very poorly written, saying it's out of our control," he said. "I thought, like, who wrote this? It's not doing anything that's required of the airlines to explain the delay."The message from Sunwing told Coo...

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2 w. ago Mavs star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL and is out for the season

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Irving was injured in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The person spoke […]

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3 w. ago Blue Diamond Resorts Unveils the Ultimate Dominican Experience: The Luxe Family Escape

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Diamond Resorts introduces “The Luxe Family Escape”, an extraordinary five-night escape at the newly reopened and fully renewed Royalton Punta Cana, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort & Casino. Following a comprehensive renovation, the resort now offers a fully refreshed take on luxury family getaways, […]

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