Miami Haitians celebrate first Sunday with Pope Leo XIV, who has Haitian roots
Miami's Haitian community celebrated Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday sermon with pride, honoring his Haitian roots.CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the story.
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Miami's Haitian community celebrated Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday sermon with pride, honoring his Haitian roots.CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the story.
In an interview on CBS This Morning, the Pope's brother, John Prevost, confirmed their maternal grandparents were from Haiti.
ICE is responding to allegations made by two Florida congresswomen after their visit to a holding facility in Pompano Beach where a Haitian woman died.
Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. on April 25 by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center, ICE said.
Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security officially posted the notice to end protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to the Federal Register.
The Department of Homeland Security officially posted the notice to end protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 25.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in November after gangs opened fire on three commercial planes.
Cuba could be added to the "red list" of countries facing a total travel ban, according to CBS Miami news partner The Miami Herald which also reported that Haiti would be put on a less restrictive list.
"We are not criminals… we are law-abiding citizens," community members said at a press conference in Little Haiti.
The Haitian American community is urging the Trump administration to reconsider the decision to remove Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands.
The decision means Haitians would lose work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on the Trump administration throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians.
The family was rescued by a team of U.S. military veterans who faced extreme danger due to the gang violence in Haiti.
A top priority of the surge is to deter and prevent potential mass maritime migration from Haiti and Cuba.
The program is currently set to expire in February 2026.
Haitian leaders are urging President Joe Biden to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians through 2028.
The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement within Haiti has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people.
The devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake killed over 315,000 people.
Haitian officials estimate that the earthquake claimed over 315,000 lives and left another 300,000 injured.
The country became a free republic in 1804 after a revolution that spanned around 13 years, making Haiti the first Black republic in the world.
A partnership with Project Medishare provided equipment after earthquake 15 years ago.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois talks to South Florida doctors after a trauma hospital in Port-au-Prince was damaged by gangs. Their organization Project Medi Share has worked with Bernard Mevs Hospital, including 15 years ago when it was hit by earthquake.
Missionary Flights International helps around 600 charities. It flies life-saving supplies to Haiti, where nearly 3 million children need humanitarian aid.
A group of missionaries from Florida will continue their tradition of bringing gifts to children in Haiti.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
The owners of Zensations Garden, who have run the business for 12 years, estimate that about $1,000 worth of plants and other items were taken.
In one Ring video from Wednesday, the suspect is seen riding his bike up to a home and stuffing a package underneath his T-shirt.
Investigators allege that in early March, Nikol Marie Rodriguez hurt the boy, who has autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to an arrest report.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
The owners of Zensations Garden, who have run the business for 12 years, estimate that about $1,000 worth of plants and other items were taken.
In one Ring video from Wednesday, the suspect is seen riding his bike up to a home and stuffing a package underneath his T-shirt.
Investigators allege that in early March, Nikol Marie Rodriguez hurt the boy, who has autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to an arrest report.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.