It’s reported that 5 are dead and 3 children are wounded after a mass shooting spree in northern California across multiple locations in Rancho Tehama that ended at a local elementary school. Police said at least three children are also among the wounded, including a six-year-old with two gunshot wounds who has been airlifted to a hospital. Authorities and witnesses told media that the gunman appeared … Read More

As rescuers dig through the debris of buildings toppled by a powerful earthquake on the border between Iran and Iraq, the death toll has soared to over 530 people. The grim work has seen women weeping and praying as aid workers found new bodies as they began in earnest again in the areas hardest hit in the magnitude 7.3 earthquake. … Read More

Iran’s English-language Press TV said more than 450 people were killed and 7,000 were injured when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the country. Officials expect the death toll to climb as search and rescue teams reached remote areas of Iran. At least 14 provinces in Iran had been affected and the situation is described as being critical with entire villages … Read More

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck about 14 miles northeast of Gonzales in Northern California. The USGS says the epicenter was about 4 miles deep. The quake struck an area that appeared to be almost entirely wilderness or agricultural fields. But the quake was also reportedly felt in the South Bay as well as other parts … Read More

A strong 6.5 magnitude quake struck the Pacific coast of Costa Rica near its capital city San Jose but there are no initial reports of injuries or significant damage to infrastructure. Officials asked residents to remain calm and to be prepared for any possible aftershocks while witnesses said it was scary since it’s been years since they felt such a strong one. … Read More

An outbreak of Plague, a terrifying medieval disease that once killed half the world’s population, is continuing to spread and scientists fear the worst is yet to come as it could go global. The cases have increased each week with nearly 2,000 people infected and with some 143 people now killed by this particular deadly airborne strain of pneumonic plague. There are … Read More

Authorities are concerned an outbreak of plague is becoming out of control as families are refusing to hand over infectious bodies and victims are avoiding doctors in Madagascar. Pneumonic plague – a relative of the medieval Black Death – can kill in as little as 24 hours and though the medication to treat the plague is free, aid workers revealed … Read More