Natural Disasters
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, severe storms and floods as they happen, drawn from official monitoring feeds, with plain explanations of what the numbers mean on the ground.
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Trump’s AI Czar Plan Joins History of White House Tech Roles
WASHINGTON, September 19 — President Donald Trump said he will soon appoint an artificial intelligence czar, a new…
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US-Denmark Greenland Defense Deal: What It Means for Security
WASHINGTON, September 19 — The United States has announced a new permanent security arrangement for Greenland that expands…
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Rybakina Wins 2026 US Open After Pre-Tournament Injury
NEW YORK, September 19 — Elena Rybakina won the US Open 2026 women’s singles title on Saturday at…
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NVIDIA Jetson Thor Runs 27B Model 6.4x Faster Than llama.cpp
SAN JOSE, September 18 — NVIDIA has published a technical blog post describing a TensorRT Edge-LLM submission to…
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BAE Systems Launches Shadow EW Line for Small Airborne Platforms
NASHUA, September 18 — BAE Systems, Inc. has launched Shadow EW, a family of compact electronic warfare solutions…
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Haley Stevens Bill Would Pay Wrongfully Detained Americans Like Whelan
WASHINGTON, September 18 — Representative Haley Stevens introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at repairing the finances of Americans…
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Bank of England Holds Base Rate at 3.75% for Sixth Meeting
LONDON, September 18 — The Bank of England left its base rate unchanged at 3.75% for a sixth…
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New York State Requires Personal Finance Education For Students
NEW YORK — New York State now requires students in grades 5 through 12 to learn personal finance,…
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Blizzard Announces Diablo Animated Series in Development at Netflix
ANAHEIM, September 12 — The story begins in a hall full of people who have spent three decades…
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How many disasters are declared in Massachusetts?
BOSTON, September 17 — Massachusetts has averaged one federally declared disaster per year over the most recent five…
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Oil, Gas, Borrowing Costs Surge as Middle East Fears Escalate
WASHINGTON, September 17 — The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil above $100 a…
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Ohio Averaged Zero Federal Disaster Declarations Over Five Years
WASHINGTON, September 17 — Ohio has averaged zero federal disaster declarations per year over the most recent five…
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Kansas Matches Three-Year Disaster Declaration Average in 2026
TOPEKA, September 16 — Kansas has averaged three federal disaster declarations a year over the most recent five…
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US Diesel Prices Climb to $6.23 Amid Iran Conflict
BUDA, September 14 — At a Pilot gas station off the interstate here, the diesel pump tells the…
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Disaster Costs Hit Before Insurance or Federal Aid Arrives
FORT KNOX, September 16 — The first thirty days after a disaster are the most expensive, and almost…
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DRC School Fire and Stampede Kill at Least 26 Children, UNICEF Says
BUKAVU, September 15 — A fire at a primary school in Bukavu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
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Kauai Recovers From Lowell While Marking Iniki Anniversary
KAUAI, September 12 — The first floor of Mona Garcia’s home in Kekaha is open to the sky…
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Indonesia Rescuers Seek 129 Missing After Ship Capsizes
MEDAN, June 19 — A passenger ship carrying an estimated 180 people capsized in Lake Toba, a volcanic…
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UNESCO Warns Mediterranean Tsunami Risk Near 100 Percent Over Next 30 Years
PARIS, September 13 — UNESCO has warned that the probability of a tsunami wave exceeding 1 meter somewhere…
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, the Volcano Grounding Bali Flights
Of all the volcanoes stirring across Indonesia this season, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has the widest reach — not…
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Mount Semeru: Java’s Highest Volcano and Its Deadly Lahars
On the island of Java, above the tea estates and rice terraces of East Java, stands Semeru —…
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Anak Krakatau Erupts for 25 Hours in Most Sustained Display in Years
Historical Context The 1883 eruption of the original Krakatau island ranks among the deadliest in recorded history, claiming…
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Indonesia’s Volcano Cluster: What Five Eruptions at Once Really Mean
Indonesia is living through one of its most restless volcanic stretches in years. As of early September 2026,…
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Anak Krakatau Roars Back to Life in the Sunda Strait
Few volcanoes carry a heavier name than Krakatau. The 1883 eruption of the original island was one of…
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