Thursday, February 11 2010 1:53 PM EST2010-02-11 18:53:21 GMT
Some of the children arrived with no school records at all, some with only the clothes on their backs. A few still bear scrapes and bruises. All carry terrible memories.
Some of the children arrived with no school records at all, some with only the clothes on their backs. A few still bear scrapes and bruises. All carry terrible memories.
Sunday, January 31 2010 8:44 PM EST2010-02-01 01:44:42 GMT
Ten American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti at a time of growing fears over possible child trafficking.
Ten American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti at a time of growing fears over possible child trafficking.
Sunday, January 31 2010 7:08 PM EST2010-02-01 00:08:40 GMT
The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several days, the White House said Sunday.
The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several days, the White House said Sunday.
Wednesday, January 27 2010 12:28 PM EST2010-01-27 17:28:23 GMT
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The smallest survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake are growing into one of the biggest problems in its aftermath.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The smallest survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake are growing into one of the biggest problems in its aftermath.
Many of the countless thousands of children scattered among Port-au-Prince's makeshift camps of homeless have nobody to care for them, aid workers say, leaving them without protection against disease, child predators and other risks.
Saturday, January 23 2010 1:43 PM EST2010-01-23 18:43:31 GMT
The all-star telethon was filled with tear-jerking, depressing moments, from mournful songs and grim-faced pleas from celebrities to the suffering faces of the quake-battered victims themselves.
Though the all-star telethon was titled "Hope for Haiti Now," for most of its two hours, it was filled with tear-jerking, depressing moments, from mournful songs and grim-faced pleas from celebrities to the suffering faces of the quake-battered victims themselves.
Friday, January 22 2010 2:12 PM EST2010-01-22 19:12:12 GMT
Since Haiti suffered the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people, the entertainment world has responded with an outpouring of charity, from million dollar donations to songs designed to raise money for relief.
Thursday, January 21 2010 10:13 AM EST2010-01-21 15:13:02 GMT
Workers are carving out mass graves on a hillside north of Haiti's capital, using earth-movers to bury 10,000 earthquake victims in a single day while relief workers warn that people are still dying of their injuries.
Wednesday, January 20 2010 3:14 PM EST2010-01-20 20:14:05 GMT
A powerful aftershock sent Haitians screaming into the streets on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, cracking roads and adding to the trauma of a nation stunned by an apocalyptic quake eight days ago.
A powerful aftershock sent Haitians screaming into the streets on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, cracking roads and adding to the trauma of a nation stunned by an apocalyptic quake eight days ago.
Wednesday, January 20 2010 10:33 AM EST2010-01-20 15:33:35 GMT
The most powerful aftershock yet struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking more rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets eight days after the country's capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.
Tuesday, January 19 2010 10:29 PM EST2010-01-20 03:29:12 GMT
It's a heartwrenching time for Carmel Valley residents Paul and Donica Dohrenwend as they wait to see if they can get their adopted son Stevenson out of quake ravaged Haiti.
It's a heartwrenching time for Carmel Valley residents Paul and Donica Dohrenwend as they wait to see if they can get their adopted son Stevenson out of quake ravaged Haiti.
Tuesday, January 19 2010 10:26 AM EST2010-01-19 15:26:55 GMT
Six Navy helicopters touched down on the grounds of Haiti's damaged presidential palace on Tuesday bringing reinforcements in the struggle for security and earthquake disaster relief - more than 100 U.S. troops.
Six U.S. Navy helicopters touched down on the grounds of Haiti's damaged presidential palace on Tuesday bringing reinforcements in the struggle for security and earthquake disaster relief - more than 100 U.S. troops.
Tuesday, January 19 2010 10:11 AM EST2010-01-19 15:11:05 GMT
Aid is pouring into Haiti for the tens of thousands of earthquake victims who desperately need help. A local rescue group is on its way to the disaster zone to do its part.
Aid is pouring into Haiti for the tens of thousands of earthquake victims who desperately need help. A local rescue group is on its way to the disaster zone to do its part.
Monday, January 18 2010 10:19 AM EST2010-01-18 15:19:46 GMT
Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of quake victims struggled to find a cup or water or a handful of food.
Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of quake victims struggled to find a cup or water or a handful of food.
Saturday, January 16 2010 7:45 PM EST2010-01-17 00:45:28 GMT
Standing alongside two former presidents, President Barack Obama on Saturday promised that U.S. support for Haitian relief would continue long after the scenes of death and destruction fade from the headlines.
Standing alongside two former presidents, President Barack Obama on Saturday promised that U.S. support for Haitian relief would continue long after the scenes of death and destruction fade from the headlines.
Friday, January 15 2010 8:37 PM EST2010-01-16 01:37:02 GMT
The NFL and the players' union announced they were donating $500,000 each to the American Red Cross and Partners In Health on Friday
The NFL and the players' union announced they were donating $500,000 each to the American Red Cross and Partners In Health on Friday, while the NBA and its union said it will contribute $1 million toward relief efforts in Haiti.
Friday, January 15 2010 10:07 AM EST2010-01-15 15:07:43 GMT
Hundreds of U.S. paratroopers touched down in shattered Port-au-Prince overnight as U.N. and other aid organizations struggled Friday to get food and water to stricken millions.
Hundreds of U.S. paratroopers touched down in shattered Port-au-Prince overnight as U.N. and other aid organizations struggled Friday to get food and water to stricken millions.
Thursday, January 14 2010 8:32 PM EST2010-01-15 01:32:20 GMT
Doctors and search dogs, troops and rescue teams flew to this devastated land of dazed, dead and dying people Thursday.
Doctors and search dogs, troops and rescue teams flew to this devastated land of dazed, dead and dying people Thursday, finding bottlenecks everywhere, beginning at a main airport short on jet fuel and ramp space and without a control tower.
Thursday, January 14 2010 2:30 PM EST2010-01-14 19:30:02 GMT
Desperately needed aid from around the world began arriving Thursday in quake-stunned Haiti.
Desperately needed aid from around the world began arriving Thursday in quake-stunned Haiti, while rescuers struggled frantically to save the trapped and injured, using pickup trucks as ambulances and doors as stretchers.
Wednesday, January 13 2010 1:35 PM EST2010-01-13 18:35:05 GMT
Untold numbers of victims are still trapped and thousands are feared dead, after Haiti was hit by the strongest earthquake the nation has felt in more than 200 years.
Untold numbers of victims are still trapped and thousands are feared dead, after Haiti was hit by the strongest earthquake the nation has felt in more than 200 years. That news has many people in the U.S. waiting for word from their loved ones in Haiti, including a family in San Diego.
Wednesday, January 13 2010 10:31 AM EST2010-01-13 15:31:17 GMT
The largest earthquake ever recorded in the area shook Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help.
Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after the strongest earthquake to hit the poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years crushed thousands of structures, from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters. Untold numbers were still trapped.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:00 PM EDT2012-05-17 01:00:31 GMT
A parolee who allegedly burglarized a South Bay home, unaware that a teenage resident was hiding under her bed and text-messaging for help, was behind bars Wednesday.
A parolee who allegedly burglarized a South Bay home, unaware that a teenage resident was hiding under her bed and text-messaging for help, was behind bars Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:24 PM EDT2012-05-17 00:24:13 GMT
An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy vessel collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy vessel collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-05-17 00:21:42 GMT
An off-duty sheriff's deputy is undergoing treatment Wednesday after being bitten by a rattlesnake. It follows an earlier rattlesnake bite report Wednesday that turned out to be a hoax.
An off-duty sheriff's deputy is undergoing treatment Wednesday after being bitten by a rattlesnake. It follows an earlier rattlesnake bite report Wednesday that turned out to be a hoax.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:14 PM EDT2012-05-16 23:14:40 GMT
A manacled drug suspect managed to escape from the back of a patrol car in the East County while en route to jail and remained at large overnight before being recaptured Wednesday morning.
A manacled drug suspect managed to escape from the back of a patrol car in the East County while en route to jail and remained at large overnight before being recaptured Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:20 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:20:09 GMT
The City Council's Rules Committee Wednesday directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would require banks with which the city of San Diego does business to submit annual data
The City Council's Rules Committee Wednesday directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would require banks with which the city of San Diego does business to submit annual data on loans, foreclosures and other issues.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:15 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:15:13 GMT
New limits on financial contributions by political parties to candidates for San Diego's ostensibly nonpartisan municipal offices were proposed Wednesday to the City Council's Rules Committee.
New limits on financial contributions by political parties to candidates for San Diego's ostensibly nonpartisan municipal offices were proposed Wednesday to the City Council's Rules Committee.
Wednesday, May 16 2012 1:16 PM EDT2012-05-16 17:16:29 GMT
A preliminary hearing will get under way Wednesday to determine if a Marine accused of driving drunk and causing a rollover accident that killed a fellow Marine on a Mission Valley freeway interchange should
A preliminary hearing will get under way Wednesday to determine if a Marine accused of driving drunk and causing a rollover accident that killed a fellow Marine on a Mission Valley freeway interchange should stand trial on manslaughter and DUI charges.
