16 h. 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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18 h. 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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43 h. 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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67 h. 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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6 d. ago Trump’s choice for ambassador to Canada speaks his mind, Republican says

OTTAWA — A colleague of the Trump administration’s choice for ambassador to Canada says he’s a frank person who stands up for the U.S. President Donald Trump named former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra as the top U.S. diplomat in Ottawa in November and his appointment is now awaiting confirmation in the U.S. Senate. Michigan Republican […]

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7 d. 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 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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