"High-level commission" oversees search for missing Pitt student. Here's what we know.
Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.
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Authorities are expanding their search for American college student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the Dominican Republic nearly a week ago. The 20-year-old was last seen with friends at a beach resort on Thursday, March 6. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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New surveillance video of Sudiksha Konanki, Pitt student missing in Dominican Republic, has released
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FBI joins search for missing college student
The FBI is joining the search for a 20-year-old American college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen on March 6 in a popular tourist area. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on the search efforts.
FBI joins search for student in Dominican Republic
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Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki missing after traveling to Dominican Republic
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25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs
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