Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
Earthquakes rumbles through southeast Idaho
The U.S. Geological Survey says a moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rumbled through southeast Idaho. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the quake was located 11 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho, and was also felt in Wyoming, and across northern Utah in Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Draper and Provo. The USGS reported four separate quakes Saturday evening in an area about 63 miles from Pocatello and 130 miles from Salt Lake City. The largest quake at magnitude 5.3 struck just before 6
Read MoreFeds demand Omnitrax fix Churchill rail line – Manitoba #CBC
The federal government says it has “formally demanded” that Omnitrax fix the washed-out rail line to the northern Manitoba town of Churchill. In a release Friday afternoon, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said that the government is looking at all its options to ensure the contract is “respected and fulfilled,” including seeking the repayment of $18.8 million it contributed to the Hudson Bay Railway line in 2008. “Omnitrax Inc. has legal obligations to repair the rail line and its tracks,” the release stated, noting the agreement requires the Denver-based company
Read MoreParents find older babies sleep better in their own room
(Reuters Health) – Parents who put babies to sleep in their own rooms report the infants get more rest and have more consistent bedtime routines than parents who share a room or a bed with their babies, a recent study suggests. The study focused on infants 6 to 12 months old. Researchers examined data from a questionnaire completed by parents of 6,236 infants in the U.S. and 3,798 babies in an international sample from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand. All participants were users of a publicly available
Read MoreLargest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles rapidly grew on Saturday into what the mayor called the largest blaze in the city’s history, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people and the closure of a major highway. The 5,000-acre (2,023-hectare) La Tuna Fire, named after the canyon area where it erupted on Friday, has led authorities to evacuate more than 700 homes in a north Los Angeles neighborhood and in nearby Burbank and Glendale, officials said. Authorities warned of erratic winds that could force
Read MoreTyphoon Conson, China Extreme Weather Footage Screener HD 1920×1080 30p
For licensing information please visit http://www.earthuncut.tv/conson or email James (at) EarthUncut (dot) TV Typhoon Conson, China Extreme Weather Footage Screener HD 1920×1080 30p. Typhoon / hurricane extreme eyewall winds and rain from Sanya, China as typhoon Conson made landfall on July 16th 2010. Please feel free to embed video using Youtube code, no unauthorised downloading or ripping. Copyright Earth Uncut TV. source #USA #News #USnews #worldnews #headlinenews #Breakingnews #weathernews #UnitedStates news #CanadianNews #weatherforecast top news #stories,Us news today #hourlyweather forecast
US adds fewer jobs than expected in August
U.S. job growth slowed in the month of August, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor. Here’s the rundown of the August report released this morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. By the numbers This was a weaker than expected report. In August, the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs, fewer than economist forecasts of 180,000. The unemployment rate ticked slightly higher, from 4.3 percent to 4.4 percent. Jobs gains for June and July were also revised lower. June was revised down from 231,000 to 210,000, and July was revised
Read MoreSeoul says North Korea earthquake was a nuclear test – World #CBC
New U.S. Geological Survey called the quake an explosion with a magnitude 6.3 The Associated Press Posted: Sep 03, 2017 12:35 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 03, 2017 12:35 AM ET South Korea’s military says North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth nuclear test. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul says in a statement South Korea’s military has strengthened monitoring and readiness and is mulling a variety of possible responses that could be pushed together with its ally the U.S. South Korea’s weather agency said Sunday it
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