Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge
The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds after a federal judge dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states.
Kenyan opposition lawmakers say the Haiti peacekeeping mission must be approved by parliament
Kenyan lawmakers say that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of police to the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti to combat gang violence that was approved by the U.N. Security Council this week.
Haiti police probe killings of parishioners who were led by a pastor into gang territory
The director of Haitiโs National Police is vowing to hold accountable those who encouraged hundreds of parishioners to take up machetes and sticks over the weekend to rid a community of gang members, only to be fatally shot by them.
UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising โpolice special forces and military support unitsโ to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Calls for help, humanitarian corridor as gangs siege Haiti
The United Nations is proposing a โhumanitarian corridorโ in Haitiโs capital to help people get gasoline and aid amid a mounting crisis as gangs keep blockading roads and access to some areas, including to one key fuel terminal in Port-au-Prince.
Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they step onto rickety wooden boats as they attempt to reach Puerto Rico โ a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
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In Haiti, close relation between the living and the dead
Haitiโs unusually close relationship between the living and the dead has helped hide, in part, the huge toll of Saturdayโs earthquake: people in Haiti want to be close to their deceased relatives, to the point of sometimes burying themselves in their front yards.
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Officials: 400 escape, 25 dead after Haiti prison breakout
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2021 file photo, Arnel Joseph is returned to the National Penitentiary after being brought before a judge in handcuffs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)PORT-AU-PRINCE โ PORT-AU-Haitian authorities announced Friday that more than 400 inmates escaped and 25 people died in a prison breakout, making it the country's largest and deadliest one in a decade, with the prison director and a powerful gang leader among those killed. The prison is known for a 2014 breakout in which more than 300 of the 899 inmates being held there at the time escaped. At the time of Thursday's breakout, the prison held 1,542 inmates, nearly twice its capacity. Haiti's largest prison breakout in recent history occurred after the devastating 2010 earthquake in which more than 4,200 inmates fled the notorious National Penitentiary in downtown Port-au-Prince.
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8 dead, including prison director, after Haiti jail break
Recaptured inmates are led by police outside the Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison after an attempted breakout, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. At least seven people were killed on Thursday after several inmates tried to escape from the prison, eyewitnesses told The Associated Press. CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS โ CROIX-DES-A prison director was among at least eight people killed on Thursday after several inmates tried to escape from a prison in Haitiโs capital, a police officer and witnesses said. AdAt the time of the 2014 breakout, the prison held 899 inmates, some 130 over its capacity. It wasnโt immediately clear if they were inmates.
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Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president
Opposition leaders are demanding Moรฏseโs resignation and legislative elections to restart a Parliament dissolved a year ago. They claim that Moรฏseโs five-year term is legally ending โ that it began when former President Michel Martelly's term expired in February 2016. He also said the constitutional referendum won't give Moรฏse more power but said changes are needed to the 1987 document. Franรงois said he won't take part in the โcircus actโ of voting in the referendum or elections. โThis is a country of corruption.โMoรฏse has faced numerous calls for resignation since taking office, with protests roiling Haiti since late 2017.
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Brunswick native Adam Wainwright wins MLBโs Roberto Clemente Award
NEW YORK โ Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy. The effort provided more than 4 million meals to prevent childhood hunger during the coronavirus pandemic and nearly 8 million meals in all. Letโs go there even more now.โโA 39-year-old right-hander, Wainwright is a free agent after spending all 15 of his big league seasons with the Cardinals. The award usually is announced during the World Series but was delayed this year until Monday because of the pandemic. Wainwright thought back to gathering donors at the ballpark back in 2013 when the foundation was just starting.
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A decade after deadly cholera epidemic, Haiti awaits help
Cholera was introduced to Haitiโs largest river in October 2010 by sewage from a nearby base of U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal. Six years later, the U.N. acknowledged it played a role in the epidemic and had not done enough to help fight cholera in Haiti, but the organization has not specifically said it introduced the disease. One of the biggest concerns a decade after the epidemic began is the ongoing lack of funds to help those affected. In a recent letter to leaders around the world, the secretary-general asked for more contributions for cholera victims. Among them was 72-year-old Simon Louis, who also survived cholera and is a member of a local group pursuing reparations.
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Fierce storm surge feared as Laura bears down on Gulf Coast
A girl wades towards her flooded home the day after the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Laura battered the Dominican Republic and Haiti on it's way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, where forecaster fear it could become a major hurricane. Now forecasters are turning their attention the Gulf Coast, where up to 11 feet (3.4 meters) of sea water storm surge could inundate the coastline from High Island in Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana, the hurricane center said. Hurricane Rita then struck southwest Louisiana that Sept. 24 as a Category 3 storm. We might have dodged a bullet with Marco, and obviously some people along the Gulf Coast are not going to be as blessed as us.___Martin reported from Marietta, Georgia.
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Storm Marco closes in on Louisiana as Laura buffets Cuba
A girl wades towards her flooded home the day after the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Laura battered the Dominican Republic and Haiti on it's way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, where forecaster fear it could become a major hurricane. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms south of Puerto Rico
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The system weve been watching in the tropics for days has finally reached Tropical Storm strength and was declared Isaias by the NHC on Thursday evening. At 11 p.m., the disturbance was located about 155 miles south on Ponce Puerto Rico with 50 mph winds and a minimum pressure of 1005 MB. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within within 36 hours. Land interaction with Puerto Rico and Hispaniola could also disrupt the organization. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Tuesday said the city is prepared to cope with both tropical conditions and the pandemic.
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More harm than good: Compassion is noble, but what does Haiti really need, 10 years after quake?
โDeep down, I know there was an element of trying to get a pat on the back,โ Albert said. โThatโs when they completely blew me away with their response.โWhat the community leaders essentially told Albert and Zelaya was this: Thanks for your efforts and compassion, but you actually did more harm than good. The experience was such an eye-opener that it led Albert and Zelaya to a greater purpose and mission. โThat goes back to the negative aid that is undermining the natural development of the Haitian people,โ Albert said. The two discovered that nearly 80% of Haitian teachers havenโt been properly trained, and 60% of kids dropped out of classes during elementary school.
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4 events worth checking out in Jacksonville this week
There's a little something for everyone coming up on the events calendar this week. From a silent party to yoga, here's a roundup of options to help you get out and about in the days ahead. 80s for Haiti's ChildrenFrom the event description:The beautiful work being done by HaitiChildren (HC) is worth celebrating and supporting! HC is funding, motivating and loving thousands of our brothers and sisters in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. When: Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m.Where: Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. SouthAdmission: $20 (General Admission); $50 (VIP).