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Fresh tremors: Afghanistan struck by two more earthquakes; fifth in a week
Afghanistan faced two more earthquakes early Saturday. The magnitudes were around 4.0. This marks the fifth seismic event in ...
Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings Across Aleutian Islands
PM Alaskan Daylight Time, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred just south of Sand Point AK, part of the Aleutian ...
Coming PBS, NPR cuts already hurting many stations
U.S. House of Representatives signed President Donald Trump's bill to rescind $1.1 billion in funds to public broadcasting.
House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress, ...
Public broadcasters say GOP funding cuts could be 'devastating' to local media and make Americans less safe
But now, looming GOP-led funding cuts are concerning media allies that local public broadcasters would be forced to downsize ...
An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ...
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Why Alaska’s recent 7.3 earthquake has caught the attention of scientists
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning and calls ...
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook ...