Flight attendants charged with smuggled drug money to Dominican Republic
Four flight attendants who worked at major international airlines and flew from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic were charged for allegedly smuggling drug money.
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3rd day of American evacuations from Haiti
The U.S. will evacuate more Americans from Haiti for the third day in a row Friday after more than 90 Americans arrived in the Dominican Republic and Miami Thursday. People trapped in Haiti are scrambling to escape the gang violence and political turmoil gripping parts of the country. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
How U.S. citizens are fleeing Haiti
The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans trying to flee gang violence gripping parts of Haiti. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Flights helping U.S. citizens flee Haiti
Helicopters and charter flights from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, are carrying some U.S. citizens fleeing chaos in Haiti after weeks of gang violence and political insecurity. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Americans flee Haiti as violence and unrest grow
The U.S. is trying to get Americans out of Haiti as deadly gang violence persists. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from northern Haiti, where the evacuations are underway.
Americans evacuated from Haiti
The State Department sponsored a charter flight that evacuated dozens of U.S. citizens from Haiti over the weekend as gang violence and political rifts in the country continue. The flight landed at Miami International Airport on Sunday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Haitians flock to Dominican Republic border
Haitians hoping to stock up on supplies are flocking to the border with the Dominican Republic as tensions remain high over continued political instability and gang violence. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
U.N. evacuating some staff from Haiti
The United Nations is evacuating some team members from Haiti as violence continues during a tense period of political instability. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic partially reopened Thursday for Haitians wanting to buy goods to take back into their country. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
Latest on the deepening crisis in Haiti
An anti-terrorism team of U.S. Marines has been dispatched to Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince as gang violence continues and political schisms threaten the country's stability. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from the Dominican Republic-Haiti border.
Haiti's Ariel Henry says he will resign
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to step down following weeks of violence and threats from gang leaders demanding his resignation. Henry stipulated he will only resign once a transitional presidential council is created. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports.
Chaos unfolds in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting
Gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations late Friday.
Inside a unique art school
At Ani Art Academy in the Dominican Republic, students have an experience unlike any other. Many of the aspiring artists come from impoverished areas, so the non-profit changes lives in addition to teaching about art. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
93 Americans died after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic over 14 years
The CDC noted that so-called medical tourism is becoming more common among Americans seeking cheaper procedures quickly.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested for domestic violence: Dominican authorities
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernández, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on domestic violence charges.
The story behind rare blue gem larimar
Larimar is a rare blue mineral found only in the Dominican Republic that has exploded in popularity in recent years. CBS News' Meg Oliver talks to artisans who shape the stone into jewelry and reports on the dangerous conditions those who mine larimar face.
MLB star Wander Franco can leave Dominican Republic amid exploitation allegations
The 22-year-old Tampa Bay Rays shortstop is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl and sending the child's mother monthly payments.
Wander Franco fails to show for meeting with Dominican prosecutor
MLB has placed Franco on administrative leave under its joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy with the players' association.
Several make harrowing escape as Haitian gang kidnaps bus passengers
Criminal gangs have run rampant for months, kidnapping and killing with impunity amid chaos in the small nation in the throes of a political and security "collapse."
10 people convicted in attempted murder of Red Sox legend David Ortiz
In 2019, Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range in his native Dominican Republic.
Hurricane Fiona closes in on Bermuda as Category 4 storm
The eye of Fiona was forecast to pass Bermuda Thursday night and "approach" the Atlantic Canada province of Nova Scotia Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Fiona hits Dominican Republic after slamming Puerto Rico
The storm caused "catastrophic" damage in Puerto Rico, its governor said, and a forecaster said flooding was already "historic." Power was out across the island.
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