A 6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main ...

Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude quake in country's northeast

The quake, which occurred off the coast of Aomori prefecture, followed a 7.5-magnitude earthquake this week that injured at ...

Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region

Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region ...
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Cyprus launches search for missing yacht that set sail from Israel

Cyprus has launched a national search-and-rescue operation after a yacht that departed Israel over a week ago went missing in ...
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Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

The Golden Globes have introduced a best podcast category that's likely to spark conversations. On Monday, the Globes announced six nominees, including “Armchair Expert” and “SmartLess.” They represen ...
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Colombia’s last major guerrilla group now a binational criminal force, report says

Colombia’s last major guerrilla force has evolved into a binational armed criminal organization deeply embedded in Venezuelan territory — with support from the Nicolás Maduro regime — according to a ...

Magnitude 7.0 quake shakes Alaska–Canada border region, no damage reported

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook a remote and mountainous region spanning the border between Alaska in the United ...

New generation embraces steelpan almost a century after it was created in Trinidad and Tobago

The steelpan is making a comeback nearly a century after its creation as a new generation embraces its bright and melodious ...
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Oregon, Washington real-time tsunami alerts threatened due to federal funding cuts, lawmaker warns

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is demanding answers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) after ...
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NOAA funding cut raises concerns over future tsunami alert accuracy

WASHINGTON — Funding has been canceled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is expected to impact real-time tsunami alerts. According to experts, a $300,000 contract was ...
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Real-time tsunami alerts canceled for Oregon, Washington coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Coastal residents, including in Oregon and Washington, are expected to stop seeing real-time tsunami alerts by next month. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has revealed that nine ...
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Lori Dengler | Shutdown and budget cuts impact earthquake, tsunami preparedness

After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally over. The impacts have been far-reaching, especially on government employees, businesses with government contracts, and the ...