2.6 magnitude earthquake reported in western NC

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0200live5news (en)

NORTH CAROLINA (WBTV) - A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was reported in a western North Carolina county Sunday evening. According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was located just off Sawyer Road in Hays, NC in Wilkes County. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 4.

Safran dona aulas a escuela de Edomex afectada por el sismo del 19-S

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:33:00 +0200elfinanciero (es)

La firma aeroespacial Safran , junto con Fundación Por México y Fondo Unido México United Way , donaron este lunes aulas a la escuela primaria ‘General Lázaro Cárdenas’ del municipio de Ocuilán, Estado de México, que se derrumbó por el terremoto del 19 de septiembre de 2017.

Yes, it’s hurricane season — but it’s also wildfire, tornado, flood and volcano season, too

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:57:00 +0200thehill (en)

Hurricane season started last week and virtually no one noticed. And I think that’s a good thing. It’s also wildfire season, flood season, tornado season, and, obviously, lava season if you’re following the eruption in Hawaii. Every year the media mavens send reporters to beaches along the Atlantic....

Sheriff: Parents charged in beating man to death for hitting 12-year-old son

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:04:00 +0200wbtv (en)

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - Two people are charged with beating a man to death after an altercation on Saturday, June 9 at Brick's Off Road Park. According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, the man was highly intoxicated when he physically hit a 12-year-old boy.

2.6 magnitude earthquake reported in western NC

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 05:10:00 +0200wbtv (en)

NORTH CAROLINA (WBTV) - A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was reported in a western North Carolina county Sunday evening. According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was located just off Sawyer Road in Hays, NC in Wilkes County. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 4.

Worldwide design campaign launched for earthquake emoji

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 04:52:00 +0200ecns (en)

A worldwide design campaign aimed at finding a proper emoji to represent an earthquake has recently caught the attention of social media users. A group of scientists initiated the campaign in a bid to use "the world's fastest-developing language" to help better spread earthquake information and make a difference during an emergency.

Worldwide design campaign launched for earthquake emoji

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:30:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

A worldwide design campaign aimed at finding a proper emoji to represent an earthquake has recently caught the attention of social media users. (Photo/Chinanews.cn) A group of scientists initiated the campaign in a bid to use "the world's fastest-developing language" to help better spread earthquake....

Worldwide design campaign launched for earthquake emoji

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 16:56:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

A worldwide design campaign aimed at finding a proper emoji to represent an earthquake has recently caught the attention of social media users. A group of scientists initiated the campaign in a bid to use "the world's fastest-developing language" to help better spread earthquake information and make a difference during an emergency.

News Minute: Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. CDT

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 06:16:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Police say an arrest has been made in the death of a man found stabbed to death in Wichita. Wichita police said Saturday in a news release that a 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. Police have not released the name of the suspect or the victim.

News Minute: Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press at 5:40 p.m. CDT

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 03:44:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A Tennessee woman is suing NASA in Kansas to affirm her ownership of lunar dust she says astronaut Neil Armstrong gifted to her. The Kansas City Star reports that Laura Murray Cicco filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to establish her moon dust ownership under the Declaratory Judgment Act of the United States Code.

Taiwan's humanitarian efforts help put its name on...

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:58:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, June 9 (CNA) Despite Taiwan's isolation on the international stage, the country must go on with its humanitarian efforts overseas so that its name will stand out on the world stage, according to former ambassadors to Haiti and eSwatini in recent interviews with CNA.

Ready for the worst

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:10:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

Johnson County Community Organizations Active in Disasters was formed in the weeks following the flood of 2008. Over the course of that summer and beyond, they helped more than 540 households recover and coordinated almost 19,000 hours of volunteer time.

Algeria: Signature ceremony launching the PDRU project for the Wilaya of Algiers

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

In April 26, the Wilaya of Algiers, through the endorsement of the Algerian government, entered into a partnership with EMI to develop its Urban Resilience Master Plan (“Plan Directeur de Résilience Urbaine” – PDRU). The development of the PDRU will consist of a series of seven (7) scientific....

Reading into the future

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:40:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

A woman selects paper before starting to mend ancient books at a special facility in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.[Photo by Mai Tian/Weng Xinyang/For China Daily] The National Library of China is building a new book repository to protect China's ancient literary treasures - and its cultural heritage - for future generations.