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Protesters burned an American flag and a Bible in Portland, Oregon, sparking outrage just as weeks of violent demonstrations seemed to be coming to a close. For more than 60 days, demonstrators have clashed with police and federal agents in the city. Drawing national attention as authorities blasted marchers with tear gas and protesters responded with weapons of their own, … Read More

A massive explosion sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky shook Beirut killing at least 60 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the sea port and damaging buildings across the city. The Lebanese Red Cross is responding with more than 30 teams and ambulances to the scene of the explosion whose cause is currently unknown. … Read More

A series of earthquakes rattled the Los Angeles area today. The largest, a magnitude 4.2 quake, was reported at 4:29 a.m. and centered near San Fernando, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was felt across the L.A. Basin with shaking felt as far away as Lake Forest in Orange County. Residents in Venice, Rancho Cucamonga and Santa Clarita … Read More

The U.S. now has 21 states in what the federal government considers the red zone of rising coronavirus infection rates. As coronavirus is spreading uncontrollably across the nation with nearly 4.5 million having been infected so far and the death toll roaring past 150,000 and climbing. The pestilence of coronavirus is seriously wounding the American giant worse than the rest … Read More

The Satanic Temple wants to help high school graduates pursue higher education with its “Devil’s Advocate Scholarship.” Any high-school graduate can apply for the new satanic scholarship offered by the Satanic Temple. And the Salem, Massachusetts-based temple will be awarding two 2020 graduates $500 to help fund their pursuit of higher education. Malcolm Jarry, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said … Read More

A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 7.8 magnitude quake struck off the coast with it centered in waters 65 miles south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska at a depth of 17 miles. The quake initially triggered a … Read More

Israel is reportedly bracing for possible Iranian retaliation as officials in Tehran say a mystery fire and explosion at a top-secret nuclear complex was caused by an Israeli attack. An Israeli TV report said the attack “destroyed” a laboratory where Iran was developing advanced centrifuges for faster uranium enrichment. And a Kuwaiti report quoted an unnamed source assessing that the … Read More

The US Geological Survey says a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, initially recorded at 7.3 but then adjusted, struck Papua New Guinea with the quake at a depth of 52 miles and about 11 miles off Wau. Wau is an inland former gold mining town with a population of about 5,000, about 93 miles south-west of Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city, Lae. … Read More

The official weather observing station in Death Valley, California — called Furnace Creek for obvious reasons — just reached a scorching 128 degrees Fahrenheit. That is the hottest temperature anywhere on the planet since 2017 and only one degree behind what experts say is likely the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. Extreme weather experts say it is just one … Read More

As coronavirus is on the rise with cases skyrocketing in California and Texas, the US Military announced that Texas and California will receive about 740 military medical and support personnel. The troops were sent at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state officials where they will primarily help civilian medical staff in their facilities. Texas will receive … Read More