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Spirit Airlines flight attendant hurt after plane struck by gunfire
A Spirit Airlines flight from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was hit by gunfire as it was landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. One flight attendant was hurt and the flight diverted to the Dominican Republic.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Spirit Airlines mulls bankruptcy, sending its stock price into nosedive
Spirit Airlines, weighed down by mounting debt, is considering filing for bankruptcy protection.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Gangs attack neighborhoods across Haiti's capital in new wave of violence
Multiple gangs are attacking several communities in Haiti's capitalWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangsTop stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet
Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Gang Gunfire in Haiti Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Helicopter
The attacks this week point to an escalation of violence as the situation worsens and gangs overwhelm security forces, including a multinational force.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital
Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says
U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimesterWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
El Salvador's congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
El Salvador’s Congress has approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations to handle medical evacuations in the troubled Caribbean nationWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Haiti replaces prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition
Haiti replaces prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transitionWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Haiti replaces prime minister, marking turmoil in transition process
A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti has signed a degree firing the country's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Haiti appoints new prime minister as security crisis mounts
Entrepreneur Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille as country rocked by worsening gang violence. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed the entrepreneur and former senate ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Airlines suspend Haiti flights after plane hit by gunfire
It is the second time in weeks an aircraft has come under fire over Port-au-Prince, as gang violence worsens.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
U.S. airlines cancel flights to Haiti after plane is hit by gunfire
U.S. airlines canceled flights into and out of Haiti after a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale was hit by gunfire as it approached the airport in Port-au-Prince. The plane was rerouted to ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump's Cabinet picks and flights hit by gunfire in Haiti: Morning Rundown
Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Stephen Miller, Mike Waltz, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Arizona senate results, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, American AirlinesTop stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Airlines pausing flights to Haiti after planes hit by gunfire
JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines have paused flights to Haiti after two planes were struck by bullets amid escalating gang violence in the country. JetBlue cited the “ongoing ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planesWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Haiti's main airport shut down after planes hit by gunfire
Flights were suspended at Haiti's main international airport after a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince and then a bullet hole was found ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
U.S. airlines halt travel to Haiti after shots fired at planes
Major U.S. airlines have canceled trips to Haiti after two planes coming from Fort Lauderdale and New York were shot at. CBS News Miami's Tania Francois reports.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
US bans flights to Haiti after three planes struck by gunfire
Violence escalates as new interim prime minister is sworn inWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
U.S. halts flights to Haiti after 3 planes hit by gunfire
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
FAA bans flights to Haiti after aircraft struck by bullets
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order on Tuesday prohibiting US flights below 10,000 feet over Haiti for the next 30 days after several planes were struck by gunfire amid gang ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Doctors Without Borders ambulance in Haiti ambushed and two patients killed
Medical charity says its staff members were violently attacked by police and vigilantes 100 meters from hospital. The medical charity Doctors Without Borders ( MSF ) has said that at least two of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.
The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.World - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs make violent push for power
Masses of residents are fleeing a running battle between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by the gangsWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
U.S. halts flights to Haiti after 3 planes hit by gunfire
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.World - CBS News - Yesterday -
Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live
US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...World - The Guardian - October 18