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An earthquake has shook the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The magnitude 4.8 earthquake was located 10km south of Seddon on the South Island and struck at 8.24am local time (6.24am AEDT) at a depth of 9km. With tremors felt as far north as Palmerston North and as far south as Rakaia, more…

Due to a problem with his travel paperwork, Joshua Riibe, the last person spotted with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, was arrested once more on his way back to the United States, this time in Puerto Rico. When the Iowa native tried to board a connecting aircraft home at Luis Muñoz Marín International…

Regretfully, George Foreman passed away at the age of 76. With his family by his side, Foreman, a two-time heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold winner, preacher, and businessman whose second act as a smiling grill pitchman made him famous, passed away quietly on Friday, March 21. “Our hearts are broken,” his family said in a message…

A devastating 24-hour lockdown at Heathrow Airport caused scores of cancellations and mid-air flight diversions, causing travelers worldwide to prepare for days of mayhem. One of the world’s busiest airports had to close on Friday because a fire at a nearby substation caused a significant power loss, affecting over 200,000 passengers per day. As the…