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NPR (Brittney Melton) - 1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia

Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.

NYTIMES (Julie Turkewitz, Genevieve Glatsky and Michael Levenson) - Major Quake Hits Colombia, Killing at Least 111

Rescue crews and regular people searched for survivors, and the death toll was likely to rise. More than 1,500 homes were damaged, the president said.

AMERICANTHINKER - Earthquake in Colombia: Colombian army on the job, leading rescues, in striking contrast to the country next door

By Monica Showalter Its response stands in striking contrast to the Chavista Venezuelan army's response and not in a good way.

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills dozens in western Colombia as rescue teams dig through rubble

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at […] The post Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills dozens in western Colombia as rescue teams dig through rubble appeared first on American Almanac .

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Breitbart . The USGS recorded a 5.0-magnitude aftershock less than one hour later. San José del Palmar is a community of about 4,800 people, and the damage radiated outward for hundreds of miles, reaching cities with populations in the millions. Colombia's Geological Service called it "the highest magnitude earthquake registered in…Open

NYTIMES (Emma Bubola and Fabiola Ferrero) - La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes

More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable.

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Powerful 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Japan, Injuring Dozens and Triggering Tsunami Warning

Emergency crews outside an Aeon Mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday after the second floor of the building collapsed in the wake of a major earthquake. | Defense Ministry / via JIJI Published July 29, 2026 [...]

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Magnitude 7.1 earthquake collapses shopping mall in southern Japan, leaves dozens trapped or missing

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's southern Kyushu island on Tuesday afternoon, collapsing the second floor of a shopping mall and trapping an unknown number of people inside, with police telling Japanese media there were "a lot of deaths" at the site. The magnitude 7.1 quake hit the Kumamoto region at 4:27 p.m. local time, according […] The post Magnitude 7.1 earthquake collapses shopping mall in southern Japan, leaves dozens trapped or missing appeared first on American Almanac .

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's southern Kyushu island on Tuesday afternoon, collapsing the second floor of a shopping mall and trapping an unknown number of people inside, with police telling Japanese media there were "a lot of deaths" at the site. The magnitude 7.1 quake hit the Kumamoto region at 4:27 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, sending violent shaking across the southern end of the country's main island chain. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the event at a lower magnitude of 6.8, a discrepancy that remains unresolved between the two agencies. By either measure, the quake registered at the highest possible level, 7, on Japan's Shindo intensity scale, a reading that signals catastrophic ground…Open

ABCNEWS - 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador