Latin American and European counties also among those offering solidarity and help for country already facing a humanitarian crisis Venezuela earthquake – latest updates Countries around the world, including Iran, the US and Cuba, have committed to help with rescue efforts in Venezuela after deadly twin earthquakes hit the country. On the evening of 24 June, Venezuela was rocked by two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale that killed at least 164 people, injured cl
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law prohibiting the carry of guns by permit holders on private property unless the owner gives express permission.
Rescue efforts under way after buildings reduced to rubble in capital and along northern coast Hundreds of people are feared to have died and thousands have been injured in Venezuela’s largest earthquake in more than a century. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit 39 seconds apart near the town of Morón. Continue reading...
Officers looking into reports the man had been ‘aggressive and disruptive’ and that passengers had restrained him A police investigation has been launched after a man on a Jet2 flight died after reportedly being restrained by passengers. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police confirmed the death of the man, who was in his 30s. Continue reading...
Justices rule that federal law blocks state cases over label warnings on Roundup by people alleging it caused illness The US supreme court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits the way for people to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries. The decision was made in a 7-2 vote, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh offering the majority opinion and Justice Jackson writing the dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch. Continue rea
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Homes and buildings collapse in first magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with tremors felt in neighbouring Colombia A strong earthquake shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, west of Caracas, with residents in neighbouring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors. The earthquake registered at a magnitude 7.1 in Venezuela, about an hour west of the city Valencia at a depth of 13km (8 miles), according to the US Geological Survey. Continue reading...
Fox News · Oct 8
U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner indicated to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters, D-Mich., during a Wednesday hearing that under a proposed rule, if a state declined to furnish the federal government with its absentee voter list, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would not mail election ballots in that state. Peters asked Steiner whether, under the proposal, the USPS would mail ballots from a state that "refuses" to provide the federal govern
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Fears of long-lasting energy crunch ‘slinking away’ as vessel traffic doubled in 24 hours to highest level since late February Business live – latest updates Oil prices have fallen below levels seen before the Iran war started in late February as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a low of $72.24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February. Prices have fallen mor
NBC News · Oct 8
The wall at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Ariz.
