U.S. government charter flight to evacuate Americans from Haiti, as hunger soars: “There are a lot of desperate people”

The U.S. government said on Saturday that it is arranging a charter flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those with valid passports.  The flight will leave from the Cap-Haitien International Airport, which can only accommodate limited travel amid violence in the country. The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to…

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Humanitarian crisis worsens in Haiti

Humanitarian crisis worsens in Haiti – CBS News Watch CBS News The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is worsening as escalating gang violence rips the Caribbean nation apart. On Friday, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a plan to create a transitional presidential council on the island is moving forward to try and restore…

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