Earthquake Confirmed in Submerged Volcano South of Hawaii December 28, 2021 A magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck a submerged volcano south of Hawaii’s Big Island last week, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirmed. said...
Uber Driver Charged with Raping Passenger During Las Vegas Ride December 28, 2021 An Uber driver is charged with raping a female passenger who police said fell asleep before waking up as she...
New Mexico Should Brace For Worsening Drought, Forecasters Say December 28, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan The last three months have been very dry in New Mexico and it’s only going to get worse. That’s the...
Complaints of Hyundai-Kia Engine Fires Trigger Safety Probe December 28, 2021 By Tom Krisher U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia...
Man Gets Prison Term After Pleading Guilty to New Hampshire Diner Fire December 28, 2021 A man has been sentenced to three to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to setting fire to...
Boy Dies in Maryland Fire That Damaged 16 Apartments December 28, 2021 A seven-year-old boy who was critically injured in an apartment fire in a Baltimore neighborhood has died, authorities said Sunday....
Germanna Community College Launches First High School Cybersecurity Class December 28, 2021 By Adele Uphaus The 10 students in Stephen Tate’s cybersecurity fundamentals class are unwitting multitaskers. In addition to preparing to pass the Computing...
Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Migratory Cranes in Israel; No Human Transmission Reported December 28, 2021 An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular...
Businesses Can Expect to Spend $13.5 Billion on Repairs Due to Flooding in 2022 December 28, 2021 A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial...
Global Shipping Industry Faces Growing Pressure to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions December 28, 2021 By Jonathan Saul Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate decarbonization of the...