Aug 18 Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after earthquake, tropical storm By Mark Stevenson, Evens Sanon, Associated Press Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake is mounting as more injured trickle into hospitals already overwhelmed with thousands of patients. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 2:59 Why Haiti’s rescue efforts and resources should be controlled by Haitians By Ali Rogin In Haiti, the death toll from Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake continues to rise to almost 2,000 people. In cities near the epicenter of Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, Tropical Storm Grace brought heavy rains and flooding, exacerbating already-difficult recovery efforts. Ali Rogin provides an… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Grace batters Haiti after deadly earthquake In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Grace swept through Haiti, increasing suffering after Saturday's deadly earthquake. After crossing Haiti, forecasters say it will grow into a hurricane as it heads for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Firefighters in Northern California labored… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: New York mandates COVID vaccines for all health care workers In our news wrap Monday, New York state will now require all health care workers, including staff at long-term care facilities, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27. Tropical Storm Fred regained strength with winds up to 65 miles… Continue watching
Aug 16 Haiti’s troubled history may slow aid to earthquake victims By Haleluya Hadero, Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Experts say the assassination of President Moise, as well as accusations that some money raised following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti never reached those in need, will make fundraising for the nation even tougher. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Record heat drives wildfires across Italy In our news wrap: Regions in Italy saw temperatures soar to 120 this week, fueling destructive wildfires across the south. Meanwhile in the US, nearly 175 million Americans are under severe heat advisories. A new analysis of the sweltering June… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination… Continue watching
Jul 08 Tropical Storm Elsa carves destructive path up East Coast By Russ Bynum, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Elsa's winds weakened, but it was dropping torrential rains over the Carolinas as it made its way through South Carolina early Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 07 Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, spares Florida of major damage By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Florida officials give update on Surfside building collapse, search and rescue By Adriana Gomez Licon, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Bands of heavy rain were expected in Surfside as Elsa strengthened on Tuesday, possibly becoming a hurricane again before making landfall somewhere between Tampa Bay and Florida's Big Bend and crossing northern Florida. Continue reading