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Magnitude 5.8 Quake Kills 12 in Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan late Friday, killing at least 12 people and injuring four others in several provinces, according to multiple sources . The quake's epicenter was located in the Hindu Kush mountain range, approximately 90 miles east of Kunduz

Today 4:40 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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DisasterNatural

Australia Faces Fuel Crisis Amid Iran War

Australia is facing a significant fuel crisis exacerbated by the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran, which has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Hundreds of service stations across the country have run empty, with prices rising sharply since late February. The federal government

Apr 1, 3:27 AM ET Est. Read: 1 Mins

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DisasterFire

Arson Suspect in Custody After Historic Mill Fire

The historic Big Mill , a Grade II-listed building in Leek, Staffordshire, was severely damaged by a major fire on March 27. The blaze broke out around 21:22 GMT and required six firefighting crews at its peak. An 18-year-old man from Leek has been arrested on suspicion of arson with recklessness as

Mar 28, 11:20 AM ET Est. Read: 1 Mins

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Accident

Two Students Dead in Tennessee School Bus Crash

Two students were killed and at least seven others injured when a school bus carrying Kenwood Middle School students collided with a dump truck and another vehicle on Highway 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee. The crash occurred around noon on Friday during a field trip to Jackson. The bus was transpo

Mar 28, 11:20 AM ET·2 min read

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Emergency

FEMA Resumes $1B Disaster Program After Court Order

FEMA has reopened applications for its $1 billion Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered the agency to restore the funding. The program, which was canceled last year by FEMA under former acting leader Cameron Hamilton, ai

Mar 27, 4:11 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Southwest Flight Aborts Landing at Burbank Airport

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Flight 2353 aborted its landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports. The aircraft had departed from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and was scheduled to land at approximately 3:32pm PST. The plane attempted to

Mar 27, 4:10 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

3 Dead in Kauai Helicopter Crash

A tourist helicopter crashed near Kalalau Beach off the coast of Kauai , Hawaii, killing three people and injuring two others. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon when a Hughes/MD 500 helicopter operated by Airborne Aviation went down about 100 yards offshore. The helicopter was carrying one pi

Mar 27, 4:10 PM ET·2 min read

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NaturalCONFLICTING REPORTS

7.6 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Tonga

A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific on Tuesday, marking the strongest quake recorded anywhere in the world so far in 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake's epicenter was roughly 150 kilometers west of Neiafu, Tonga, and around 370 miles east o

Mar 25, 12:31 AM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Fluid Release Causes Valero Refinery Blast

An explosion and subsequent fire at Valero Energy Corp's oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday night led to a temporary shutdown of the facility. The incident was caused by an unforeseeable release of process fluid in Complex 2, according to a notice filed with the Texas Commission on Enviro

Mar 25, 12:31 AM ET·2 min read

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AccidentCONFLICTING REPORTS

Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills Dozens

A Colombian military plane carrying 125 people crashed shortly after takeoff in the southern Amazon region, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more. The Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 aircraft was transporting troops from Puerto Leguizamo when it went down just two miles from a busy urb

Mar 24, 12:22 AM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Air Canada Jet Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia; Two Pilots Killed

An Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ-900 jet operated by Jazz Aviation collided with a Port Authority fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of people. The aircraft was operating as Air Canada Flight AC8646 from Montreal wi

Mar 23, 9:49 AM ET·4 min read

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Natural

Cuba's Power Grid Collapses for Third Time in March

Cuba's power grid collapsed on Saturday, leaving the entire island without electricity for the third time in March. The state-owned National Electric Union attributed the total blackout to an unexpected failure of a generating unit at the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant in Camaguey province. Authoriti

Mar 22, 12:41 AM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Fire at South Korean Factory Kills 14

A fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, killed 14 people and injured around 60 others . The blaze broke out on Friday afternoon and was not fully extinguished until Saturday afternoon. The factory, owned by Anjun Industrial—a supplier for Hyundai and Kia—was a three-story building whe

Mar 21, 6:55 AM ET·2 min read

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Accident

NTSB Probes Close Call Between Jets at Newark Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a close call between an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 and a FedEx Boeing 777 at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to reports from Reuters , The Guardian , and Fox News . The incident occurred Tuesday night when both planes w

Mar 20, 4:59 PM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Hawaii Floods Threaten Dam; Evacuations Ordered

The worst flooding in Hawaii in over two decades has prompted urgent evacuations for thousands of residents as officials warn that a 120-year-old dam may fail. Heavy rains have caused the Wahiawa Dam on Oahu to rise from 79 feet to 84 feet before receding slightly, with emergency sirens blaring alon

Mar 20, 4:59 PM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Southwest Heat Wave Smashes March Records

The Southwest is experiencing an unprecedented March heat wave, breaking temperature records across Arizona and southern California. According to multiple reports, preliminary readings showed temperatures reaching up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the Arizona desert on Thursday, smashin

Mar 20, 1:06 PM ET·2 min read

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Wildlife

Search for Escaped Capybara Samba Narrows in Hampshire

Teams searching for an escaped capybara named Samba are narrowing their efforts using humane traps, thermal drones, and camera traps in Hampshire. The nine-month-old rodent has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping from Marwell Zoo near Winchester just one day after arriving from Suffolk

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Cyclone Narelle Weakens but Flooding Threat Remains

Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall on Friday morning near Coen, a remote community in Far North Queensland, as a powerful category four system with wind gusts exceeding 250 km/h. The storm has since weakened to a category two but continues to pose significant threats as it moves westward toward

Mar 20, 10:10 AM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Delta Flight Hits Turbulence; Five Injured

Delta Flight 41 from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced severe turbulence on Friday, injuring five people just before landing at Sydney Airport. According to Delta, four flight attendants were injured during the incident, while no passengers reported any harm. The Airbus A350 aircraft touched down sa

Mar 20, 8:04 AM ET·1 min read

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Natural

Coast Guard Rescues Snowmobiler Near Mackinac Island

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 55-year-old snowmobiler stranded on unstable ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan , during blizzard conditions on Sunday. The man became lost while operating his snowmobile in the Straits of Mackinac, which separates Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Aerial rescue a

Mar 18, 1:48 PM ET·2 min read

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Natural

Meteor Causes Loud Boom Over Ohio

A meteor entered Earth's atmosphere above northern Ohio on Tuesday morning, causing a loud sonic boom that was heard across multiple states. According to NASA , the meteor, which measured nearly 6 feet in diameter and weighed about 7 tons, became visible at an altitude of 50 miles above Lake Erie ar

Mar 17, 5:01 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

Virgin Australia Flight Met by Firefighters After Vape Incident

A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after landing on Sunday afternoon due to smoke coming from a vape onboard. According to The Guardian and Daily Mail , the pilots of flight VA328 issued a 'pan' call, indicating an urgent but less severe situation than a may

Mar 17, 5:21 AM ET·1 min read

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Natural

Winter Storm Causes Widespread Flight Cancellations

A late winter storm has caused widespread flight cancellations and delays across the eastern US as powerful winds combined with a partial government shutdown affecting TSA workers. According to FlightAware, there have been over 4,763 flights canceled and more than 9,100 delayed. The National Weather

Mar 16, 8:29 PM ET·2 min read

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Accident

2 Dead After Student Boats Capsize Near U.S. Base Site

Two people died Monday when two boats carrying students capsized off Henoko, Okinawa, near a controversial site for relocating a U.S. military base. All 21 passengers were rescued from the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of one boat later succumbed to their injuries. The Japa

Mar 16, 1:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Disaster

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Kills 12 in Afghanistan

Australia Faces Fuel Crisis Amid Iran War