Digital News Report – The Los Alamos National Laboratory is being threatened by the Las Conchas wildfire. This has prompted the facility to take plans to safeguard the facilities hazardous and radioactive…
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President Obama announces plans to reduce Troops in Afghanistan
Digital News Report – President Obama announced troop reduction plans in Afghanistan over the next year, during last night’s address to the nation. By the end of the year, there will be…
Flooding in South Dakota and North Dakota
Digital News Report – Flooding has been hitting both North Dakota and South Dakota. There have been evacuations ordered in some areas, and government agencies are preparing for more flooding. Severe rainstorms…
Arizona and New Mexico Wildfire Update – Wallow Wildfire 58 Percent Contained
Digital News Report – The Arizona wildfires have been going on for weeks and has burned almost 800,000 acres of land. Some progress has been made and the Arizona and New Mexico…
FDA announces new warning messages for Cigarette packaging and ads
Digital News Report – There are going to be new warning messages that will printed on cigarette packages and in advertisements starting in September 2012. The warnings consist of nine different, sometimes…
Landsat Satellite Images help aid Emergency Officials with Natural Disasters
Digital News Report – The US Geological Survey (USGS) along with NASA have been able to map aerial views of the Mississippi flooding as well as the Arizona wildfires. These images have…
Juneteenth is June 19th which commemorates Freedom for Slaves in the United States
Digital News Report – Juneteenth is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, which is celebrated on June 19. Thirty-nine states celebrate this day as a holiday to some degree. June nineteenth…
Internal TSA investigation says over 30 employees in Hawaii involved in improper baggage screenings
Digital News Report – The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that they proposed that over 30 TSA employees at the Honolulu International Airport (HNL) be removed because they failed to…
Wallow Fire in Arizona burned 452,155 acres – moves into New Mexico
Digital News Report – The Wallow fire in Arizona has now spread into Catron County of New Mexico. The wildfire has burned 452,155 acres. The fire started on May 29, 2011 and…
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake shakes near Chiapas, Mexico
Digital News Report – According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook offshore of Chiapas, Mexico today. The earthquake occurred on June 7, 2011 at 9:55 a.m. local…