An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefecture Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres, the disaster management agency said. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto, central Kyushu island’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. Continue reading...
BBC News – World Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
BBC News – World Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
Sky News – World A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday killed a teacher, Megan Lambert, and three children, including Rhoam Summer, according to later reports. The suspected shooter was found dead at the scene. Two people were hospitalised, police said. The city has held vigils and is grieving, while authorities continue searching for answers.
NYTimes – US White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her role after less than a week, with multiple outlets reporting she is "transitioning out" or was "let go." Her brief tenure drew scrutiny over her legal credentials and preparedness, and President Donald Trump reportedly told her to reconsider the position. Zacharia had told The New York Times that confusion over her legal credentials was a misunderstanding.
A New Mexico state judge has dismissed child sexual abuse charges against actor and director Timothy Busfield, throwing out an indictment that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child. The judge cited prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process, ruling the prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial way.
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