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Dominican prosecutors arrest soldier accused of raping a 14-year-old

Apr. 19, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of a Dominican soldier accused of raping a 14-year-old Haitian girl while searching for immigrants in the country illegally near the upscale resort town of Punta Cana. The soldier,...

José DeLeón, MLB pitcher for 13 seasons, dies at age 63

Feb. 26, 2024 18:07 PM EST

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — José DeLeón, a major league pitcher for 13 seasons who led the National League in strikeouts for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989, has died. He was 63. Los Leones del Escogido, DeLeón's team in the Dominican Winter League, said he died...