An earthquake’s impact can be predicted – but only after it hits
Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27% chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6, but a 96% chance of going through a tremor of magnitude 5 or higher.
Biden apologizes for touting past work with segregationist senators
Seeking to put to rest a weeks-old controversy that has dogged his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden apologized on Saturday for touting his past record of working civilly with segregationists serving in the U.S. Senate…
Florida blast rocks shopping center, 21 hurt; ruptured gas line eyed
An explosion obliterated a vacant restaurant at a shopping center in South Florida on Saturday, injuring at least 21 people and showering the parking lot with debris.
Democratic candidates court black voters; Biden addresses race criticism
Winning the support of black voters in the United States was the focus of Democratic presidential hopefuls on Saturday, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who will address directly criticism about his record on race.
Shaken communities take stock of damage after Southern California quakes
High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that shook buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second tembl…
Apparent gas explosion at Florida shopping center injures several: media
An apparent gas explosion at a shopping plaza in Plantation, Florida, injured several people on Saturday, authorities and local media reported.
California desert braces for aftershocks from second, stronger quake
High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that damaged buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second temblor in as many days…
World Cup players shouldn’t have to fight for equal pay: Lilly
The run to the World Cup final by the United States women’s team has boosted their campaign for equal pay, but it should not have to be the responsibility of the players to force through change, former international Kristine Lilly said this week.
World Cup players shouldn’t have fight for equal pay: Lilly
The run to the World Cup final by the United States women’s team has boosted their campaign for equal pay, but it should not have to be the responsibility of the players to force through change, former international Kristine Lilly said this week.
Pope moves America’s ‘first televangelist’ closer to sainthood
The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a charismatic figure of U.S. Roman Catholicism in the 20th century and a pioneer in using media for religious purposes, is one step closer to sainthood.
