Four tourists have drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic near the popular tourist town of Punta Cana.

The Dominican Republic, located in the heart of the Caribbean, is a popular destination full of paradise beaches, nature and a rich cultural offering. Here are five must-see places to visit during your trip.

A Canadian man is in hospital after suffering serious injuries following an assault while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.

A young Edmonton man who just celebrated his 18th birthday is clinging to life in a Dominican Republic hospital after being brutally attacked while on vacation at a nearby resort, his mother says.

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is home after serving a harrowing year-and-a-half ordeal behind bars in a Caribbean prison. He faced 20 years for something that wouldn't even be a crime in most of the United States.

“The energy that Junior Caminero brings is incredible. For his age (21), he is a blessing. A future Hall of Famer, God willing,” Pujols told Dominican reporters last week. #Rays Junior Caminero posted on IG about his visit with Dominican Republic president Luis Abinader: pic.twitter.com/jTGvKOUech

Footage of a priest who was wounded on his face during a protest in the Dominican Republic went viral in the Caribbean nation and other Latin American countries.

In two consecutive days, they met with leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ and business and government leaders.

As the US president-elect prepares to deliver on his promise of mass deportations, it is urgent to examine the situation in the DR, the most significant case of ongoing forced returns in the Americas.

The Sisters of St. John the Evangelist combat human trafficking in Haiti through Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, a shelter for potentially trafficked children and unaccompanied minors trying to cross the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

The “Boys and Girls with Don Bosco” network marks its 40th anniversary, focusing on holistic education to uplift vulnerable youth in the Dominican Republic, helping them break the cycle of poverty.

When it comes to LIDOM gear, whether you’re a diehard fan born and raised in the Dominican Republic, part of the Dominican-American diaspora in the United States, married into a Dominican family or just a collector who can never have enough baseball caps, finding merchandise, especially the caps, is way harder than it should be.