Mar 18 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: Virus delays GOP run-off for Alabama Senate seat In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama postponed a Republican primary run-off for a U.S. Senate seat because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race pits former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions against former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. Also, a… Continue watching
Mar 18 5.7-magnitude quake shakes Utah, Salt Lake airport closed By Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was just southwest of the city and was likely felt by about 2.8 million people. The Salt Lake Temple sustained minor damage. Continue reading
Jan 28 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, but no injuries By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba. Continue reading
Jan 26 5.0 quake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors By Associated Press A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes every day for nearly a month. Continue reading
Jan 25 Death toll stands at 22 from Turkey earthquake; 1,100 hurt By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 on Saturday as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 19 Discovery of unused disaster supplies angers Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press People in a southern Puerto Rico city discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, then set off a social media uproar Saturday when they broke in to retrieve goods as the area struggles to recover… Continue reading
Jan 13 Experts warn Puerto Rico isn’t prepared for big earthquakes By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A flurry of earthquakes topped by a 6.4-magnitude one that recently killed one person, injured nine others and damaged hundreds of homes, schools and businesses in southwest Puerto Rico has many accusing the government of being caught unaware despite the… Continue reading
Jan 11 Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: Puerto Rico lacks power, running water after strong earthquake In our news wrap Wednesday, half a million Puerto Ricans are without power and more than 250,000 have no running water a day after Tuesday’s earthquake -- the strongest the island has felt since 1918. Fearful of aftershocks, some residents… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Putin travels to Syria to meet with Assad, military officials In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with its president, Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus. Syrian state media released images of the two leaders, who also met with military commanders. Also, the Justice Department… Continue watching