Kristen Saloomey is a New York-based correspondent for Al Jazeera who has been honoured by the United Nations Foundation for her investigative work on the source of Haiti’s cholera epidemic. Her stories take her from the US court system to the countryside, from the streets of New York to the eye of the storm.
Storms03 Mar 2018 13:21 GMT
Nicknamed 'Windmageddon', the powerful storm grounded planes, caused flooding, brought down power lines and tree limbs, and even closed the US federal government.
US & Canada26 Feb 2018 10:55 GMT
The US territory is struggling to rebuild following Hurricane Maria in September, forcing students to relocate to the mainland in order to finish their schooling.
US & Canada03 Feb 2018 12:47 GMT
Doctors in the US are trying to manage the worst flu outbreak in a decade.
September 1119 Jan 2018 07:30 GMT
Victims' relatives try to prove Saudi involvement in first hearing after Congress removed aspects of sovereign immunity.
US & Canada12 Jan 2018 12:02 GMT
A small group of senators presented Donald Trump with the immigration reform compromise he had asked for; during the meeting, he wondered out loud why the US would want immigrants from ‘shithole countries’.
US & Canada11 Jan 2018 10:01 GMT
Governor Tom Wolfe has declared a state of emergency over the opioid epidemic - making Pennsylvania the eighth state to invoke a state of emergency.
US & Canada04 Jan 2018 08:50 GMT
A Turkish banker has been found guilty in a US court of taking part in a scheme to violate Washington's sanctions against Iran.
United States02 Jan 2018 15:18 GMT
Many schools in the United States are teaching an increasing number of children who are homeless.
US & Canada01 Jan 2018 04:52 GMT
New York is among the major cities around the world on high alert, especially before its annual New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square.
US & Canada23 Dec 2017 08:56 GMT
US congress has approved a short-term injection of funds for a government programme that provides healthcare support to millions of children from low-income families.
Turkey06 Dec 2017 07:20 GMT
Erdogan has claimed the testimony by the Turkish gold trader in New York is a trick by US-based Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen to undermine his government.
US & Canada30 Nov 2017 07:51 GMT
A Turkish gold trader, previously the subject of a US investigation, has turned witness in a case against a Turkish official, fraying the already tense relationship between the US and Turkey.
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