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The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 29,000, with tens of thousands more left homeless. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced criticism over the enforcement of building codes as reconstruction efforts begin. Turkish authorities have arrested 48 individuals for looting in the disaster zones, while international aid continues to arrive from 45 countries.
Sing Sing Prison Fingerprints, 1812 Haiti Foreign Aid Trivia
The program opens with historical trivia regarding Sing Sing Prison beginning the practice of fingerprinting prisoners on this day in 1903. A second trivia point notes that in 1812, the first U.S. foreign aid bill was authorized to provide relief for earthquake victims in Haiti and Venezuela.
Haiti Aid Backlog, Thomas C. Adams and Wyclef Jean
Reports indicate that very little of the $1.1 billion pledged for Haiti's reconstruction has actually reached the country nine months after the earthquake. The State Department has appointed Thomas C. Adams as a special coordinator, though the hosts note a lack of public information about him. They also mention Wyclef Jean's recent hospitalization and the failure of his presidential bid.
