MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — A carbon monoxide leak at a Canadian hotel on Tuesday sent 46 guests to the hospital and left 15 of them in critical condition, firefighters in the city of Winnipeg said. The incident occurred at a Super 8 motel in the Prairie-region city. “This was a major serious incident,” Alex Forrest, president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, told CBC News. He said carbon monoxide readings at the motel came […]
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Trump can’t block Twitter critics, appeals court affirms
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that US President Donald Trump cannot legally block users on Twitter based on their political differences with him, affirming a lower court decision. The three-judge panel agreed with last year’s ruling by a federal judge that Trump was using “viewpoint discrimination” in violation of the constitutional rights of people with opposing views. The court sidestepped the question of the president’s free speech rights under […]
US State Dept approves potential $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan
by W.G. Dunlop WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles, the Pentagon said on Monday. The announcement is likely to anger Beijing, which views Taiwan as part of its territory and has previously expressed “serious concerns” about the possible sale. Congress has been notified about the potential deal, which would include 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks, […]
First Democratic candidate drops from White House race
by Elodie CUZIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Congressman Eric Swalwell became the first candidate to drop out of the Democratic Party race for the White House Monday, as debates and fundraising drive a narrowing of voter focus on the sprawling field. The 38-year-old California representative never garnered more than one percent support in polls, according to Real Clear Politics — though he got a slight boost in the June 26-27 party debates when he […]
Iran to face more ‘isolation, sanctions’: Pompeo
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Iran will face further sanctions in response to its expected breach Sunday of a uranium enrichment cap, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “Iran’s latest expansion of its nuclear program will lead to further isolation and sanctions,” the top US diplomat said on Twitter. Iran said earlier it was hours away from breaching the cap set by an endangered nuclear deal reached with international powers but from which the […]
Trump: Migrant detention centers to open to media
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Sunday said migrant detention centers that have come under criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions will be opened to visits by journalists. “I’m going to start showing some of these detention centers to the press. I want the press to go in and see them,” Trump told reporters in Morristown, New Jersey. “We’re going to have some of the press go in because they’re crowded, […]
Los Angeles ‘Big One’ quake fears revived by major shocks
by Javier TOVAR / Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two strong earthquakes that pierced years of seismic calm in southern California have revived fears of the “Big One” striking Los Angeles, with officials warning citizens to be prepared for further shocks. A 7.1-magnitude quake that struck a remote region some 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles on Friday evening was felt throughout the city, prompting Angelenos […]
EBC correspondent in Ridgecrest reports from ground zero of 7.1 magnitude quake in S. California
RIDGECREST, Calif. (Eagle News) — Eagle News reports from Ridgecrest, California to survey the damage after another strong earthquake hit the area. The first major quake hit the region on July 4 and recorded a magnitude of 6.4. Just a day after, a stronger quake, initially reported to be a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, shook Southern California again. (Eagle News Service)
S. California hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tremor part of “earthquake sequence,” warns seismologists
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Southern California was rattled by its largest earthquake in two decades late Friday, a 7.1-magnitude tremor that shook buildings and cut power supplies in parts of Los Angeles but did not cause major damage or deaths, officials said. The shallow quake struck near the small city of Ridgecrest at 8:19 pm (0319 GMT Saturday), US seismologists said, and follows a 6.4-magnitude quake that hit the same area the […]
Trump celebrates US might, avoids politics in rousing July 4 speech
by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump sang the praises of the US military and American heroes of the past two and a half centuries Thursday as he skirted politics in a rousing Independence Day speech in Washington. “What a great country,” Trump exclaimed in an address saturated with patriotism and exceptionalism. “For Americans, nothing is impossible.” As combat aircraft, including the rarely seen B2 stealth bomber flew overhead, Trump scrolled […]
Shaking took about 2 minutes: Eagle News correspondent in California reports right after 6.4 magnitude quake
LANCASTER, Calif. (Eagle News) — Eagle News Correspondent Ivan Sanchez reports from Lancaster, California after experiencing a 6.4 earthquake. The quake was originally reported as a magnitude 6.6 earthquake but later the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed it as a 6.4 . “The shaking was for about two minutes,” Sanchez said, reporting 10 minutes after the quake. Sanchez described the movement as a “side-to-side sway.” California is one of US states with a […]
Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades; 6.4 magnitude quake causes “minor” injuries
by Laurent BANGUET Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Southern California was rocked by its largest earthquake in two decades on Thursday, but the 6.4-magnitude tremblor caused only “minor” injuries. The shallow quake, which was followed by dozens of aftershocks, struck in a sparsely populated portion of the Mojave Desert, six miles (10 kilometers) from the city of Ridgecrest at 10:33 am (1733 GMT). It was felt 160 miles away in […]
