Oct 06 Hurricane Matthew takes aim at southeastern U.S. By News Desk Hurricane Matthew is taking aim at the southeastern United States after the storm swept the Bahamas with 125 mile-per-hour winds, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 2:52 U.S. officials brace for powerful hit from Hurricane Matthew By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is the worst natural disaster to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, prompting Haitian officials to postpone the presidential election set for next week. After causing damage in Cuba, the storm is next headed for the Bahamas… Continue watching
Oct 05 Photos: What happened to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Matthew cut through southwestern Haiti on Tuesday, flooding towns and knocking out at least one major bridge, as it rolled toward Florida where it is expected to hit late Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:00 Hurricane Matthew carves a devastating path through Haiti By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew is one of the fiercest Caribbean storms in years. On Monday night, it roared across the tip of Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. It’s projected to storm through Cuba on Tuesday night and hit Florida by… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Winds top 140 mph as Hurricane Matthew bears down By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Matthew, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in recent years, is battering Jamaica and Haiti. Also, U.S. relations with Russia hit a new low when Washington called off talks with Moscow on the Syrian… Continue watching
May 20 Despite reports, Haiti not joining the African Union By Kenya Downs Rumors circulated that the Caribbean nation of Haiti would become the African Union's 55th member state. Not true, says the African Union. Continue reading
Feb 03 Haitians take to the street to protest country’s election process By Larisa Epatko Updated: Haitian President Michel Martelly stepped down on Sunday, as was constitutionally required, and a provisional government will take his place until a run-off election is held on April 24. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 7:45 Millions were donated to Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief. Why haven’t more been helped? By PBS News Hour In 2010, a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Haiti, leaving 1.5 million people homeless. The American Red Cross raised nearly $500 million for relief efforts, announcing plans to create new communities. But an investigation by ProPublica and NPR has concluded that the… Continue watching
Jun 03 What happened to Red Cross donations for Haiti? By Colleen Shalby Following a harrowing earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, the American Red Cross launched a project to raise funds to transform the area. Roughly $500 million was donated. But according to a new report from ProPublica and NPR, as it… Continue reading
Apr 09 Black immigrant population in U.S. expected to triple by 2060, study finds By Laura Santhanam The number of black immigrants living in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980 and is expected to continue to grow, according to a new report released today from the Pew Research Center. Continue reading