Four Dominican nationals have been sentenced for attempting to smuggle tropical birds from San Juan, Puerto Rico, into the Dominican Republic, and then drowning them to "cover up their crime."

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old university student from the U.S. who went missing in the popular tourist town of Punta Cana while on vacation.

After recently announcing service to Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Arajet plans to add a third U.S. market this summer.

Frontier Airlines will increase its presence in the Dominican Republic this spring by launching service from Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The twice-weekly nonstop service will begin on June 19 and marks the airline’s growth throughout the Caribbean.

Following the finalization in December of a Dominican-U.S. open skies agreement, Arajet said it would begin flying to Miami, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2025. Flights between SDQ and MIami will kick off April 11 and be flown 4X-weekly. Service between SDQ and San Juan, also to be operated 4X-weekly, is scheduled to commence June 4.

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have seized 36,000 cartridges, 23 firearms and more than two dozen rifle and pistol chargers from a Miami shipment destined for Haiti.

Dominican Republic carrier Arajet launched ticket sales for flights from New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ) beginning June 16.

New York — Dominican Republic flag carrier Arajet (DM) has expanded its U.S. presence by launching flights from New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ).

Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before dawn on March 6 at a beach near the resort where she was staying with friends.

Authorities in the Dominican Republic Search for Missing American University Student SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old university ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old university student from the U.S. who went missing in the popular tourist town of Punta Cana ...