THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES ON THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE: Jan 15, 16, 17

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010

11:58 PM EST: Swizz Beatz Makes Major Announcement on Twitter:

“Last night we wrote a song … Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So, Bono came up with the phrase on the phone, and last night we were here, we wrote a song — finished, recorded, and send it back to them. So, that might be the next thing you hear from us!” - The Edge, U2

8:25 PM EST: RAW VIDEO Haiti police shoot at looters

11:55 AM EST:  4 quake survivors pulled from #Haiti rubble; rescuers work to free at least 2 more from collapsed supermarket:  Rescuers pulled out four people from under the rubble overnight Sunday, including three at a supermarket where at least two more people might have survived in airpockets under five stories of pancaked concrete. Read more here

11:36 AM EST:  President Obama writes cover story for Newsweek  In the tragic aftermath of Haiti's 7.0 earthquake, images of the disaster break our hearts and remind us of the fragility of life. What America must do now—and why.

9:25 AM EST:  New video from morning after earthquake from @TheParkerReport:

8:40 AM EST:  Diddy released a blog to the Haitian people: