Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes the North Atlantic; no tsunami threat
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the North Atlantic Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami warnings...
Month: April 2025
Child dies of H5N1 bird flu in India, marking country’s 2nd death from the virus
A 2-year-old girl has died due to H5N1 avian influenza in India, according to health officials. This is the second...
Markets plunge as Trump tariffs trigger worst Wall Street drop since 2020
U.S. markets fell sharply on Thursday in a broad selloff driven by heavy losses in major technology stocks and mounting...
Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities
Defense Health Agency officials are examining military treatment facilities across the military medical system, facility by facility, to determine their...
Stabbing spree in Washington, D.C. leaves 7 injured, including the suspect
Six people were injured in a stabbing attack near the Gallaudet University campus in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to officials....
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Pentagon’s top watchdog has begun an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, a commercial messaging app,...
Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US troops who died in training accident
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s political and religious leaders joined thousands of people on Thursday to bid farewell to four American...
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
“December 7th 1941 was a watershed in the lives of nearly everyone in Hawaii,” wrote Wilfred J. “Jasper” Holmes in...
Slovakia declares emergency, plans to cull 350 bears after deadly mauling
Slovakia is set to cull hundreds of brown bears after a man was killed in a bear attack, sparking concerns...
USDA freezes funding for Maine programs over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) paused federal funding for specific school programs in Maine. The move came after alleged...
