Classified documents were found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence; President Joe Biden has been sued over his migrant sponsorship plan; and Pope Francis criticized laws criminalizing homosexuality. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Earthquake hits California coast A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the…

Japan’s government gave its latest estimate regarding when it planned to release treated but still radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. At a cabinet meeting Friday, Japan’s government said it would happen “around this spring or summer.” The estimate appeared to be a slight delay from the original plan, which had the Fukushima…

A large earthquake is bound to rock the Midwest. Experts just don’t know when. The New Madrid seismic zone is a cluster of fault lines that run through Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas. It is the most active seismic area in the U.S., east of the Rockies. Every year, hundreds of small earthquakes occur in the zone. …

The New Madrid earthquake zone threatens at least 8 states in the Central and Eastern U.S. According to experts, it won’t take a large event to cause catastrophic damage.  “Given the nature of vulnerability and the age of the structures here, the age of the buildings themselves, and the lack of science design, as the result…

Experts agree that the New Madrid earthquake zone in the Midwest is a ticking time bomb. It’s due to the fact that the New Madrid faults aren’t embedded in hard rock, but soft sediment.  “The geology here makes it very susceptible to a large area of impact and that adds to the catastrophic nature of…

It’s a deadly threat you may have never heard of. The New Madrid seismic zone is a series of faults that once rocked the U.S. It runs under parts of Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. “The seismic risk in the central U.S. has been defined by Homeland Security and FEMA as catastrophic,” said James Wilkinson, the…

The humanitarian crises around the world are the most costly ever. Now the United Nations is seeking a record amount of $51.5 billion in assistance for the world’s humanitarian aid response system. “It’s going to go up by about 25%, and that’s a shocker. It’s gone up about each year by about 25% in recent…

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is located in California and it’s the state’s last operating nuclear facility which has been operating since 1985. In 2021, the power plant supplied over 8% of the state’s electricity and produced 64% of all its nuclear power. However, as California moves away from nuclear energy, the plant is…

An earthquake in Indonesia kills more than 160, injures hundreds more; the U.N. Security council weighs a response to North Korea’s missile tests; and a potential railroad strike before the holidays could strike a blow to the U.S. economy. These stories and more highlight the noon rundown for Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Indonesia earthquake kills…

Mandatory evacuations underway in Florida as Hurricane Ian strengthens – Emergency officials in Florida have issued a mandatory evacuation for residents in some locations near Tampa Bay, as Hurricane Ian continues to approach the area. Heavy traffic jams have occurred in parts of the state as many look to flee the strengthening storm, which has…