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Today in History: March 26, bodies of 39 members of Heavens Gate cult are discovered

Mar. 26, 2024 13:12 PM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 26, the 86th day of 2024. There are 280 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 26, 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate techno-religious cult who took their own lives...

A 6.9 magnitude quake in remote Papua New Guinea kills 3 and destroys nearly 1,000 homes

Mar. 25, 2024 05:58 AM EDT

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6.20 a.m. Sunday...

Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless

Mar. 22, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year's Day earthquake and console thousands of homeless living in evacuation centers. The magnitude 7.6 quake killed 241...

A strong earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island but no reports of casualties

Mar. 22, 2024 05:55 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.4 and struck at a depth of 8.5...

New York lawmakers expand fracking ban to include liquid carbon dioxide

Mar. 20, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the state's existing fracking ban by blocking natural gas drilling companies from using an extraction method that involves injecting huge amounts of liquid carbon dioxide into the ground. The state...

A moderately strong earthquake shakes Montenegro and neighboring countries in the Western Balkans

Mar. 14, 2024 05:49 AM EDT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake shook Montenegro and neighboring countries early Thursday, causing some damage but no reported casualties. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit an uninhabited border area between Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the U.S....

Author Mitch Albom, 9 others evacuated by helicopter from violence-torn Port-au-Prince

Mar. 13, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Author and Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and nine others have been rescued by helicopter from Haiti after becoming stranded in the poverty-stricken and violence-torn Caribbean nation while visiting an orphanage. The group was forced to shelter inside the...

Today in History: March 13, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina becomes Pope Francis

Mar. 13, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 74th day of 2024. There are 293 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. he was the first...

13 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan remembers the dead and vows to keep rebuilding

Mar. 11, 2024 07:51 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding. ...

Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck

Mar. 11, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today. As the...