(AP) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu July 28. Part of a shopping center in Kashima Town collapsed, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, officials and reports said.
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday (a 7.5 and a 7.2), and damage is widespread. Many buildings have collapsed in Caracas, La Guaira, and elsewhere in northern Venezuela. Get the latest on the Venezuela earthquake aftermath, plus breaking news on other top stories, in our live coverage. According to the USGS, a 7.2 earthquake (terremoto or sismo in Spanish) hit Venezuela Wednesday at 6:04pm local time, and then less than a minute later a 7.5 quake struck Venezuela at approximately the same location. Significant damage was reported in numerous parts of northern Venezuela. Multiple buildings collapsed in Caracas and the state of La Guaira, and other cities and towns report earthquake damage as well. The rescue effort is…
(AP) At an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine prepared a group of deep-strike drones ahead of their launch at what Ukraine says are military objects deep inside Russia. The Associated Press was given access to film the preparations for launch recently, on condition that the location not be revealed and the voices of the servicemen who spoke on camera were heavily modulated to mask their identities for security reasons. The blurred images were seen by the Ukrainian security services before broadcast to ensure they complied with these restrictions on anonymity. #Ukraine #Russia #War #Drone #UAV READ MORE: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5901178-ukraine-gains-momentum-russia/
At least one of the 18 American passengers has tested positive for hantavirus with no symptoms, while another is symptomatic but hasn't tested positive, according to officials. All passengers are quarantined and being monitored following the cruise ship outbreak. More: https://tinyurl.com/2p6aryx6 #hantavirus #cruiseship #quarantine
U.S. health officials have brought Americans who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius back home aboard a medical repatriation flight. Passengers were being evacuated from the ship, anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands, on Sunday. Spanish nationals were the first to leave, the Associated Press reported, followed by French and Canadian nationals. A Dutch plane was set to carry Germans, Belgians, and Greeks, and the U.S. plane arrived Sunday evening. #hantavirus #health #cruiseship
Jan Dobrogowski, the captain of the hantavirus-plagued MV Hoondis cruise ship, commends his crew’s bravery and thanks passengers in his first message since the outbreak. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/
The World Health Organization says public risk remains low after an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship left three passengers dead. This particular strain — Andes — can spread between people in rare cases, but is usually spread by contact with urine, saliva or droppingS from rodents, especially if said material becomes airborne and inhaled. More: https://tinyurl.com/2cd4v3sj #hantavirus #illness #health
On Wednesday’s “Finnerty,” Dr. Drew Pinsky commented on the unfolding situation in which cruise passengers are being isolated at sea because of a hantavirus outbreak on board.
"Where are your parents?" At CA's Coachella Festival, a rapper asks a valid question. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh schools are canceled for the NFL Draft, and an AP American Government textbook controversially equates President Trump with Hitler. Jill Simonian discusses this week's need-to-know headlines for parents.
"Where are your parents?" At CA's Coachella Festival, a rapper asks a valid question. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh schools are canceled for the NFL Draft, and an AP American Government textbook controversially equates President Trump with Hitler. Jill Simonian discusses this week's need-to-know headlines for parents.