Haiti's gangs say they are gearing up for war as hundreds of police officers from Kenya prepare to deploy in upcoming days. Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as it welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country.

Gang leaders in Haiti say ready for war as Kenyan police prepare to deploy

The Independent

 Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the capital's largest hospital on Tuesday, after authorities said they took control of the medical institution over the weekend from armed gangs.Haitian police chief Normil Rameau told a news conference Monday that police took control of the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, known as the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, on Sunday night after months of escalating attacks from armed groups.Haitians will “wake up one morning and find the operation done, the bandits stopped, and neutralized,” Normil said at the briefing, but did not take questions...

Haitian police say they have taken largest hospital back from gang control

Latin Times

Haitian police said it's making progress in its fight with the country's criminal gangs, which control vast swaths of the capital, shortly after the arrival of the first contingent of an international force tasked with aiding it in the endeavor. Concretely, authorities said they took back control of the country's...

Haiti says it's making progress in its fight with gangs, retaking the country's largest hospital

Over a year and a half since Haiti's rampant gang violence upended her life, Philomene Dayiti longs for nothing more than leaving the Port-au-Prince church where she has taken refuge with hundreds of others and returning home. Gangs had been steadily gaining ground in crisis-wracked Haiti -- with some estimates putting their control as high as 80 percent of Port-au-Prince -- but the violence spiked in late February.

Haiti church takes in hundreds fleeing gang violence

 Violence permeates every fiber of Haitian society. It used to linger on the outskirts of the capital, targeting the poorest, but now everyone — from street vendors to doctors to schoolchildren — are in its grip.Yet, people find ways to keep living.For the first half of 2024, Associated Press photographers have documented how violence has affected the capital, Port-au-Prince, and what it looks like on a daily basis as people go about their lives, going to work, school and grocery shopping.It’s become increasingly common to see victims of violence sprawled on busy streets.You see people on motorcycles zooming past...

AP PHOTOS: In documenting violence in Haiti, you find bodies, but also ways people keep on living

The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

BIN: Black Information Network

Auma Obama, the half-sister of former President Barack Obama, was teargassed while being interviewed at a protest in Kenya.

Obama's Sister Teargassed During Live Interview At Protest In Kenya

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Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

A Dime Saved

There are certain cities in the world that have gained notorious reputations for their high crime rates and dangerous environments. These urban areas have become so synonymous with criminal activities that their names have become closely associated with danger.

12 Most Dangerous Cities in The World Due To Crime

Kenyan police said they had launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum. Witnesses had earlier reported that the bodies of nine men and women had been found.

Mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dumpsite

UPI News

A 33-year-old Kenyan man was arrested Monday by police after he confessed to allegedly killing at least 42 women including his own wife over a two-year period.

Kenyan man arrested, admits to killing 42 women, including his wife

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Associated Press

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the the attacks in Borno state, which has been heavily affected by...

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

Clarke County, MS

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

VIENNA -- A shooting in southwestern Germany linked to a domestic dispute on Sunday left three dead and two wounded from the same family, police said. The dead included the suspected shooter, another man and a woman, police spokesperson Ramona Döttling told The Associated Press. Police were called to the scene in the town of Albstadt, halfway between Stuttgart and Lake Constance, shortly after noon, she said.

A shooting in Germany linked to a domestic dispute leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded

LONDON -- A British teen who was missing for nearly a month on the island of Tenerife likely died from injuries suffered in a fall in rocky terrain, a Spanish court said Tuesday. Jay Slater, 19, was identified through fingerprints the day after his remains were discovered in a rugged...

Body found on Tenerife is identified as British teen missing for nearly a month

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Virginia State

Bill Hayes portrayed Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives since 1970 and was beloved by fans. CNN reported that the 98-year-old entertainer passed away on January 12 of this year and was still acting.

Bill Hayes was completely blind in his last Days of Our Lives scene

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Haitian prime minister tours Port au Prince hospital after police take back from gang control

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the country's largest hospital on Tuesday, after authorities said they took...

Haitian prime minister tours Port au Prince hospital after police take back from gang control

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