5.4 Magnitude Earthquake shakes near Chiapas, Mexico
Digital News Report – According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook offshore of Chiapas, Mexico today. The earthquake occurred on June 7, 2011 at 9:55 a.m. local time to the event.
The earthquake was in the southern part of Mexico and the nearest city is 62 miles away in Tonala, [...]
E coli Outbreak in Germany
Digital News Report – German officials say that locally grown bean sprouts likely caused the E. coli outbreak that has killed 19 people in Europe. Initially, German authorities said that the strain of Escherichia coli originated in Spanish cucumbers. Spanish officials said the accusation cost their exporters $200 million per week.
Germans are [...]
Joplin Missouri Tornado death toll rises to 132
Digital News Report – The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin Missouri on Sunday has killed 132 people, making it the single deadliest tornado since 1947.
Today Governor Jay Nixon instructed staff to take $25 million from next year’s budget to be used to help victims of the tornado. This is on top of another $25 [...]
Extreme Weather Spawns Tornadoes in Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas and Missouri
Digital News Report – Strong storms and tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas Tuesday. There were warnings throughout those states as storms traveled from west to east.
At least nine people have been killed.
The largest storm struck midday in Caddo County Oklahoma and then headed towards Canadian County. At least five people were [...]
May 21, 2011 is judgment day says Harold Camping
Digital News Report – Author and founder of Family Broadcast Network, Harold Camping, has determined that May 21, 2011 is the day of rapture which is the start of the events outlined in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. According to the 89-year-old Camping, the end of the history of Earth will be five months [...]
Earthquake Strikes Southern Spain
Digital News Report – Two earthquakes struck southern Spain on Wednesday killing eight people and injuring over 160.
The first earthquake struck at 5:13 p.m. local time (5:12 a.m. PDT) and measured 4.5. The second quake, which was considered to be “moderate”, struck at 6:47 p.m. local time (9:47 a.m. PDT) and measured 5.1.
There were [...]
Almost half of Illegal Immigrants enter legally in US and stay after visas expire
Digital News Report – A report released Tuesday by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found almost half of all US illegal immigrants are people who entered the country legally and then stayed past their visa expiration date. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have limited ability in tracking these expired visas. [...]
Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
Digital News Report – President Barack Obama told America that Osama Bin Laden was killed in Pakistan Monday. Bin Laden, who had been the target of three U.S. Presidents for nearly two decades, was killed in Abbottabad, about 100 miles north of Islamabad.
The World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon [...]
Tornadoes kill hundreds in Six Southern States
Digital News Report – A new sweep of Tornadoes in the South happened this Wednesday and Thursday and are estimated to have killed over 200 people. Overall, this Spring has had more tornadoes in more areas around the nation than in recent years.
According to a report from CNN, there was at least 234 people [...]
Japan Nuclear Emergency Update – Could take nine months to resolve the problem
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Digital News Report – The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power disaster has still been ongoing since the earthquake and tsunami damaged several units on March 11, 2011. The Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced a long term plan to stabilize the nuclear accident and it will take around six to nine months to [...]