Bermuda shuts down as Nicole looms

October 13, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14645" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting ready for Hurricane Nicole[/caption] HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda came to a virtual shutdown on Wednesday as strengthening Hurricane Nicole, now packing maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour (mph), bore down on the island ahead of a likely direct...

Health crisis worsens as aid trickles into remote Haiti

October 12, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14597" align="alignright" width="300"] An injured man lies on a bed at the state hospital in Dame-Marie, Hait, on Monday. Nearly a week after Hurricane Matthew smashed into southwestern Haiti, some communities along the southern coast have yet to receive any assistance, leaving residents who...