Category Archive: World News

Catcher in the Rye Auther JD Salinger Says His Last Farewell at 91

Catcher in the Rye Auther JD Salinger Says His Last Farewell at 91

 JD Salinger, the author of famed novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, died on Wednesday at the age of 91. Salinger, the man whom in addition …

 

Ninety Feared Dead in Ethiopian Plane Crash

Ninety Feared Dead in Ethiopian Plane Crash

Taking off from Beirut during a thunderstorm Monday, all 90 passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airliner were feared dead this Monday morning. The vessel flew over …

 

Hope For Haiti Raises Over $58 Million and Sets Record

Hope For Haiti Raises Over $58 Million and Sets Record

Historic telethon “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” which featured guest appearances by performing artists such as Bono, Jay-Z and The …

 

Aftershock of 6.1 Hits Earthquake-Stricken Haiti

Aftershock of 6.1 Hits Earthquake-Stricken Haiti

  Just as U.S. navy aide reached the shaken site of Haiti, an aftershock of 6.1 shook the town of Port-Au-Prince.  The shock struck at 6:03am, patients …

 

Help in Haiti: The Nightmare Isn’t Over

Help in Haiti: The Nightmare Isn’t Over

Almost a week after the earthquake in Haiti, signs of help are showing up all over the site of the disaster. Over $5 million has …

 

An Ode to a Visionary: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

An Ode to a Visionary: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Today, not only do we celebrate America’s first federally declared holiday but we also celebrate and remember the birth, life and legacy of a visionary, …

 

Wyclef Jean’s YELE Foundation Raises Over $1M for Haiti, Expecting $3M more

Wyclef Jean’s YELE Foundation Raises Over $1M for Haiti, Expecting $3M more

Musician Wyclef Jean has successfully risen over $1 million for his YELE foundation in order to send relief to the people of Haiti after the …

 

Haiti Earthquake: We’re In This Together

Haiti Earthquake: We’re In This Together

With a death toll expected to be over 100,000 casualties, the country of Haiti has yet to wake up from the nightmare that shook the …

 

Haiti is Hit By Major Earthquake: Death Toll Feared to be High

Haiti is Hit By Major Earthquake: Death Toll Feared to be High

The Island of Haiti was hit by a major earthquake Tuesday morning with readings of 7.0 on the Richter Scale. With a rating this high, …