5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries, damage
TOKYO — An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring several people and causing minor damage, officials and media said.
Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict and as hundreds of thousands of people face the world’s worst famine crisis in a decade.
‘Heat dome’ atop Northwest sends temps soaring
SEATTLE — Portland, Oregon, broke its all-time heat record on Saturday. It then broke it again on Sunday, registering a temperature of 112 degrees Fahrenheit — besting the record set a day earlier by 4 degrees.
Hurricane Enrique sweeping past Mexico, Tropical Storm Danny nears South Carolina
MEXICO CITY — The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season brushed past the coastal shoulder of southwestern Mexico Monday, keeping just off shore while sweeping the coast with heavy rains and winds that raised the threat of flash floods and mudslides.
