Tests show three US tourists died of natural causes
FBI toxicology tests have determined that the deaths of three U.S. tourists in the Dominican Republic were due to natural causes, a U.S. State Department official said Friday.
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Florida monitors nursing home generators
Florida has launched a website to monitor generators in nursing homes and long-term care facilities as Hurricane Dorian gets closer.
Hurricane Dorian slams parts of British, US Virgin islands
Puerto Rico was spared the brunt of hurricane-force winds from Dorian that tore through the British and US Virgin Islands Wednesday, flooding roads and leaving areas without power.
Several airlines offering travel waivers ahead of TS Dorian
Passengers due to fly into the path of Tropical Storm Dorian may be able to reschedule their flights for free.
David Ortiz hires Boston's ex-top cop to investigate shooting
David Ortiz has hired former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis to investigate his shooting at a Dominican nightclub in June, according to a Monday statement from the former Red Sox slugger's spokesman.
David Ortiz praises doctors, caregivers
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who was released from Massachusetts General Hospital last week, called his doctors, nurses and caregivers "some of the best teammates I have ever had."
David Ortiz has been released from the hospital
Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz has been released from a Boston hospital, more than a month after a gunman shot him in the back in the Dominican Republic, a Red Sox spokeswoman said.
New Dominican safety measures aim to ease tourist fears
The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Tourism is rolling out new safety measures in an effort to calm the fears of Americans traveling to the Caribbean island, according to the ministry's chief of staff Pablo Espinal.
Police: Man negotiated $30,000 bounty in botched hit that hurt Ortiz
The man accused of conspiring to have his cousin killed, in a shooting that left former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz badly injured, negotiated a $30,000 bounty with a group of hit men, Dominican police said.
Schumer calls for investigation over American deaths in Dominican Republic
Following the death of several American citizens in the Dominican Republic, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday he wants the government to boost its investigation efforts to get "to the bottom of things."
Alleged mastermind in Ortiz shooting arrested in Dominican Republic
The alleged mastermind and the financier of the shooting of former baseball star David Ortiz were arrested in the Dominican Republic on Friday, police said.
Delta allows passengers to Dominican Republic to cancel flights
Delta Air Lines is giving passengers to one of the Dominican Republic's airports the right to change or cancel tickets without the usual penalty.
Tourist sees changes at Dominican Republic resort where 2 guests died
Hand sanitizer for guests, face masks for staff and no hard alcohol dispensers in rooms.
Tenth American who died in Dominican Republic had heart failure
Vittorio Caruso, the most recent American to die in the Dominican Republic, died from respiratory and heart failure after a long history of related-health problems, the country's Attorney General's office said, citing a preliminary autopsy report.
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In the past year, 9 Americans died in the Dominican Republic
At least 10 American citizens have died after an apparent sudden health issue in the Dominican Republic since June 2018, according to the US State Department, victims' relatives and the resorts involved.
After deaths, more Dominican Republic tourists say they were ill
Their island getaways went bad in ways that sound similar: crippling stomach cramps, explosive diarrhea and malaise that lasted after they returned home.
10th American has died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic
A man from New York died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, according to a US State Department official, making him the 10th American tourist to have died during or after their stay in the Caribbean nation.
Hard Rock Hotel in Dominican Republic to remove liquor dispensers
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is removing liquor dispensers from guest room minibars at its resort in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, the general manager of the resort told CNN.
Many Dominicans skeptical that Ortiz shooting was a 'mistake'
When the Dominican Republic youth baseball league where David Ortiz got his start opens this weekend, its founder hopes to steer clear of debates over the government claim that the national hero was not the intended target of the shooting that left him seriously wounded.
Dominican tourism minister calls spate of deaths 'exaggerated'
The Dominican Republic's top tourism official on Friday downplayed as an exaggeration a spate of deaths among American tourists.
Authorities: David Ortiz's friend was target of shooting
More than a week after David Ortiz was shot as part of what police have called a murder-for-hire plot, authorities in the Dominican Republic now say the former Red Sox star was not the intended target.
Here's why authorities say David Ortiz was mistakenly attacked
The shooting of baseball legend David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic left fans in his native country and the United States wondering the same thing:
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