Category: World
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Researchers: Coral reefs shifting away from equator
According to new research in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, the number of young corals on tropical reefs has declined by 85 percent and doubled on subtropical reefs during the last four decades i.e. the coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions. Due to climate change,…
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Suspect killed, K9 shot in officer-involved shooting near Sacramento
According to a police official, a man who fired on the police was killed while a police dog was shot in the face on Tuesday evening following an officer-involved shooting in Citrus Heights. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital, and its condition was not disclosed. As investigators continued working at the scene of…
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Washington: Flash floods hit the area, flooding White House basement
On Monday morning, a slow-moving rainstorm creating an ominous situation across the capital as numerous roads were washed out amid flash flooding, even the White House basement ended up getting soaked. The torrential rain prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a flash flood emergency of life-threatening situations, that was in effect until 2…
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Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after 6.9 magnitude earthquake
According to the reports of the US Geological Survey, Indonesia was hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 off the northeastern coast of the island of Sulawesi, which triggered a tsunami warning for coastal communities nearby on Sunday. However, that warning was later lifted by Indonesia’s geophysics agency. There were no immediate…
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US Financier Jeffrey Epstein Arrested On Sex Trafficking Allegations
The multimillionaire, politically connected Florida financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday France on sex trafficking charges, according to the sources. The arrest was the result of a joint operation which was held by the FBI as well as the New York Police Department. Epstein was flying from Paris to New…
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Birds three times larger than an Ostrich existed in Taurida Cave
According to the latest discovery of researchers, early Europeans used to live along with some of the largest known birds ever, which are believed to be the source of meat for early humans. Earlier, it was thought that such gigantic size in birds only existed on the islands of Madagascar and New Zealand as well…
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Florida: 21 hurt in shopping plaza Massive explosion Gas lines found ruptured
On Saturday, a vacant pizza restaurant exploded in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza that injured more than 20 people and throwing large chunks of concrete through the air. The blast flung debris widely along a busy road in Plantation in the west of Fort Lauderdale, destroying the restaurant and damaging nearby…
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Another earthquake 7.1 magnitude shakes Southern California, strongest in two decades
7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Friday night — the second one near Ridgecrest in less than two days. The latest earthquake occurred 11 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey. It comes a day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake centered near Ridgecrest rattled the state Thursday. That earthquake has produced more than…
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Navy Pier: 3 stabbed, 16 injured in stampede at 4th of July celebrations
According to the Chicago police and fire officials, three people were stabbed and at least a dozen others were injured during the Fourth of July celebrations at Navy Pier. The police told that at about 10:10 p.m. in the 600 blocks of East Grand Avenue, a fight broke out among a group of males after…
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Chris Cline American Billionaire Mining Entrepreneur Dies in Helicopter Crash
An unfortunate incident took place on Thursday where Chris Cline, who was the West Virginia coal billionaire and philanthropist died in a helicopter crash near the Bahamas, the governor said. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice through a tweet announced this sad news, “Today we lost a WV superstar and I lost a very close friend,”…
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Nike cancelled its sneaker featuring Betsy Ross flag after receiving condemnation
After the former NFL player and activist Colin Kaepernick, showed his disapproval regarding Nike featuring Betsy Ross flag sneaker, Nike has finally made the decision to cancel their newly sneaker that featured the “Betsy Ross” version of the American flag and features 13 stars in a circle from the late 18th century. Colin Kaepernick complained…
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US Senate passes law to India NATO ally-like status
The United States Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India as America’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and countries like Israel and South Korea for increased defence cooperation. The National Defence Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020, was passed by the Senate India Caucus Co-Chair Senator John Cornyn with…