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…
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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…
E coli Outbreak in Germany
Digital News Report – German officials say that locally grown bean sprouts likely caused the E. coli outbreak that has killed 19 people in Europe. Initially, German authorities said that the strain…
Joplin Missouri Tornado death toll rises to 132
Digital News Report – The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin Missouri on Sunday has killed 132 people, making it the single deadliest tornado since 1947. Today Governor Jay Nixon instructed staff to…
Extreme Weather Spawns Tornadoes in Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas and Missouri
Digital News Report – Strong storms and tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas Tuesday. There were warnings throughout those states as storms traveled from west to east. At least nine people have…
May 21, 2011 is judgment day says Harold Camping
Digital News Report – Author and founder of Family Broadcast Network, Harold Camping, has determined that May 21, 2011 is the day of rapture which is the start of the events outlined…