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Major earthquake hits between Cuba and Jamaica
As of 2:36 p.m. ET, 157 people have reported that they felt the natural disaster, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt across much of the island of Jamaica, lasting for several seconds, Kingston-based Jamaica Observer newspaper reported. [Full Article...]
Magnitude 4.6 quake rattles Southern California desert
Tsunami Warning System. People reported feeling the quake across a large swath of Southern California, including Lancaster, Fontana, Apple Valley and Glendale. The depth of the shallow temblor was about 2.3 miles. If you felt the natural disaster the USGS wants to know. This story was automatically generated by Quakebot, a computer application that monitors the latest earthquakes discovered ... [Full Article...]
Trump's impeachment team argues he 'did nothing wrong'
The launch of Trump's defense follows an eventful day in the Trump impeachment trial . The president faces two charges linked to his dealings with Ukraine. Almost 9 in 10 Democrats and over 6 in 10 independents support calling new witnesses, while Republicans are split about evenly, with 45 percent saying new witnesses should be called and 43 percent saying they should not. [Full Article...]
Crowd lifts SUV to save woman trapped after NYC crash
He later shared a photo of the woman, who seemed to be in good enough spirits to be using her cellphone while New York City firefighters and police had also gathered. Woman was lucky she wasn't crushed". Headlines over the past week have been rather freaky and extremely tragic , but this past Sunday (Jan. 26), a group of New Yorkers restored a little bit of faith in the world when they came tog... [Full Article...]
Taliban clash with Afghan forces on crashed U.S. military aircraft site
The US Air Force has four E-11A (Bombardier Global 6,000 advanced ultra long-range business jets that have been modified by the US Air Force to accomodate Battlefield Airborne Communications Node payload) assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron operating out of Kandahar Airfield. [Full Article...]
Stephanie Grisham: Adam Schiff having 'mental issue,' is 'obsessed' with Trump
Trump's targeting of Schiff comes as the president's attorneys are readying to mount an aggressive defense on Monday. Biden is a leading contender for the Democratic nomination to oppose Trump in the November 3 election. "It is clear, regrettably, from The New York Times article published today that the prepublication review process has been corrupted and that information has been disclosed by p... [Full Article...]
Hopes fade for those trapped in Turkey quake; toll climbs to 35
A group of women burst into tears when they learnt that the body of a relative had been found, while one woman fainted, an AFP photographer said. So far, 1,547 people have been reported injured as rescue workers continue recovering victims buried under the rubble, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). [Full Article...]
Burmese pythons captured by more than 750 participants
The winners were announced on Saturday during the prize-giving ceremony. But the competition's pro grand prize victor, Mike Kimmel, won an off-road ATV for bagging eight pythons, which can be legally hunted at any time on public lands throughout the state. [Full Article...]