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The volcano at the island nation of Tonga erupted with an explosive force that was more than 600 times as powerful as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, according to scientists. Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center said that they came up “with a number that’s around 10 megatons of TNT equivalent.” That means the volcano blast was equal to the … Read More

The recent eruption of the Tonga volcano in the South Pacific was so loud that many Tongans could not hear and had to signal to each other while evacuating according to reports. A journalist in Tonga said, “The first explosion…our ears were ringing and we couldn’t even hear each other, so all we do is pointing to our families to get … Read More

Biden in a press conference said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will advance into Ukraine. Biden said, “My guess is he will move in. He has to do something.” Biden spoke at a nearly two-hour White House press conference where he indicated there was disagreement within NATO about imposing strong sanctions on Russia because it would harm the … Read More

The Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, has warned that Moscow is running out of patience with the West as Russia continues to levy demands that the US and NATO have dismissed as non-starters. Lavrov said at a news conference, “We have run out of patience. The West has been driven by hubris and has exacerbated tensions in violation of … Read More

American and Ukrainian officials are watching from afar as Russia has begun emptying out its embassy in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. Reports say that mostly the families of Russian diplomats boarded buses to leave with 18 people, mostly children and wives, embarking on a 15-hour drive home to Moscow, according to a senior Ukrainian security official. Then they say another … Read More

A massive volcano eruption in Tonga exploded that was so powerful it was recorded around the world. Satellite images showed a huge eruption like a nuclear bomb mushroom cloud with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters north of New Zealand. Scientists said images showed the huge eruption as a 3 … Read More

Grocery store shelves across America are empty, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to restock everyday necessities such as milk, bread, meat, canned soups and cleaning products. The food shortages being reported nationwide are widespread, also impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods such as cereal. While items are harder to find, many are also costing more … Read More

Russia poured military hardware and troopers into Kazakhstan as part of a mission to quash massive protests across the country that started over gas prices, and then quickly spiraled into a significant challenge to the authoritarian leadership of the former Soviet Republic. The protests turned deadly as the Kazakhstan President ordered security forces to “kill without warning” so to crush the … Read More

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Cyprus according to the US Geological Survey and reports said it was also felt in nearby Israel, Lebanon and Turkey. The USGS said the strong and relatively shallow quake was centered 48 kilometers (30 miles) west-northwest of the town of Polis on the Mediterranean island. It shook buildings in the capital … Read More

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a human patient with the hospital saying the man is doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. The doctors who did the transplant surgery say it’s too soon to know if the operation really will work, but say that it marks a step in the quest of science … Read More