A powerful 7.8 earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula and a tsunami warning was issued. According to the US Geological Survey, the 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday at 11:12 p.m. PST. It was 6 miles (9.6 km) deep and centered 60 miles (96 km) south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska. Early Wednesday …
Read More »Governor warns that Tokyo needs to beat coronavirus to keep the Olympics on track
As the one-year countdown begins for the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, athletes are not the only participants preparing for the biggest battle of their career. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike agrees to do everything possible to keep the games alive. Tokyo 2020 “can become a symbol of how the world …
Read More »Texas and Florida report daily average coronavirus deaths as hospitalizations increase
Texas and Florida hit a bleak record Monday of daily coronavirus deaths based on a seven-day moving average, as hospitalizations continue to rise in 34 states across the United States. Both Texas and Florida recorded an average record of new daily deaths six times in the past seven days. Texas …
Read More »Best Buy says sales are rebounding as stores reopen
A buyer makes a purchase at a Best Buy store in Corpus Christi, Texas. Eddie Seal | Bloomberg | fake pictures Best Buy said Tuesday that it recovered about half of its laid-off employees as sales rebounded. The retailer said in a press release that its second-quarter sales increased approximately …
Read More »Trump warns that the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is likely to “get worse before it gets better”
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is likely to “get worse before it gets better.” “That’s something I don’t like to say about things, but that’s the way it is, it’s what we have,” he said during a White House briefing on the …
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