World Oct 10 U.N. considers foreign troop deployment as ‘last resort’ for Haiti crisis The United Nations Security Council is evaluating options including the immediate activation of foreign troops to help free Haiti from the grip of gangs that has caused a scarcity of fuel, water and other basic supplies.
World Oct 07 Official says Haiti is looking for foreign armed forces to calm violence Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international armed forces as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and basic supplies including fuel and water dwindle, a top ranking Haitian official has told The Associated Press.
World Oct 04 Haiti reaches a breaking point as the economy tanks and violence soars Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double.
Nation Oct 03 WATCH: Biden tells Puerto Ricans he’s ‘committed to this island’ as Hurricane Fiona recovery continues President Joe Biden promised to “rebuild it all” after arriving in Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage from Hurricane Fiona, as tens of thousands of people remain without power two weeks after the storm hit.
Nation Sep 25 Officials tally damages as Puerto Ricans pick up the pieces post-hurricane Puerto Rico’s government has said it expects to have a preliminary estimate of the damage Fiona caused in roughly two weeks.
Nation Sep 24 Nearly a week after Hurricane Fiona, half of Puerto Rico still without power Half of Puerto Rico is without power more than five days after Hurricane Fiona struck — including an entire town where not a single work crew has arrived.
Politics Sep 22 WATCH: President Biden vows U.S. won’t walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico President Joe Biden says the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona.
Nation Sep 22 Hundreds isolated in Puerto Rico in areas cut off by Hurricane Fiona Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to reach them four days after the storm smacked the U.S. territory, causing historic flooding.
Science Sep 21 MAP: Tracking the path of Hurricane Fiona Officials are fanning out across Puerto Rico to gauge the damage inflicted by Hurricane Fiona.
World Sep 20 Category 3 Fiona wallops Turks and Caicos, much of Puerto Rico still without electricity Hurricane Fiona is blasting the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remain without electricity or running water.