On Wednesday, a rare and powerful tornado struck Los Angeles County in California, causing minor injuries to one individual and damaging at least 17 buildings. Classified as an EF-1 tornado with peak wind speeds reaching 110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour), it first touched down in Montebello, marking the strongest twister to impact the county since 1983.
Category: Current Events
2023 Badakhshan Earthquake
On 21st March 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, highlighting the seismic hazards in the region. Afghanistan’s proximity to the southern limit of the Eurasian Plate and its complex tectonic activity make it prone to significant earthquakes.
Pelé Passes Away at 82
There has been the passing of one of, if not the greatest, football players in history. At the age of 82, Pele passed away at the hospital from multiple organ failure, a…
Winter Storm Hampers Travel during Christmas Holiday
A historic extratropical bomb cyclone blizzard that hit the United States and Canada from December 21 to December 26, 2022, brought blizzard conditions and winter storms, killing at least 89 people, causing…
Christmas
Christmas is a day set aside to remember the birth of Jesus. Jesus was born to Mary, a virgin, at Bethlehem, a town in the region of Palestine, at the time of…
Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals found in Wyoming Drinking Water
Digital News Report – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of data that was collected from well water in Pavillion, Wyoming. The EPA was tasked with investigating the safety…
Over 40 Percent of Low Income schools are shortchanged of State and Local Funds
Digital News Report – According to a new report from the US Department of Education, over 40 percent of low-income schools received less state and local money to pay for teachers and…
Facebook settles with FTC over Privacy Information Charges
Digital News Report – The US Federal Trade Commission announced today that social networking website company, Facebook, has agreed to settle them for charges of private information that was repeatedly made public….
Mitt Romney not in favor of Government Home Loan Modification Program
Digital News Report – Governor Mitt Romney was in Nevada campaigning for the Republican spot for the Presidential race. During an interview with a local newspaper, he suggested that the Obama Home…
Copyright Alert System – What will it do for Internet Users
Digital News Report – The major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will be working with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) with the new “Copyright…