Missionary couple killed by gunmen in Haiti, police say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – A U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church, according to a police official and a religious group.
Fiona slams Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) – Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday (Sept. 19) after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico, causing damage the governor said was "catastrophic." Many people were left without water service.
Haiti gang seeks $1M each for kidnapped US missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group is demanding $1 million ransom per person, although authorities are not clear whether that includes the five children being held, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Haiti in upheaval: President Moïse assassinated at home
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight raid on their home Wednesday, inflicting more chaos on the Caribbean country that was already enduring gang violence, soaring inflation and protests of his increasingly authoritarian rule.
