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Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength at magnitude 7.0 and depth at 54 kilometers (33.5 miles). The …
Microsoft’s Viva Platform Shakes Up HR Technology Market
Microsoft’s new Viva employee experience platform—an app in Microsoft Teams that functions as a one-stop-shop employee portal—has arrived. HR technology vendors now need to determine how they’ll co-exist with or compete against a major new player in the market. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said the migration to remote work during the pandemic has made …
Trump shakes up campaign leadership as he struggles in latest polls
Parscale’s future had been in serious doubt for weeks. In addition to the President’s lagging poll numbers Trump was furious after a much-hyped return to the campaign trail fell flat at the end of June. A planned rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, fell well short of expectations after Parscale predicted massive crowds, not only inside the …
Powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A powerful earthquake centred near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least two people, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets. Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said one person was killed and another injured in a building collapse in Huatulco, Oaxaca. Otherwise he said …
New Wilmington health shop offers ‘meal alternative shakes’ to downtown professionals
WILMINGTON — Working professionals in downtown Wilmington looking for a healthy alternative to higher-calorie breakfast and lunch options can now check out the ‘meal replacement shake’ at Downtown Nutrition ILM. A large pair of scissors and ribbon will make it official at noon today when Mayor Bill Saffo is expected to attend the grand opening …
4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Bay Area, felt as far as South Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) — A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area Monday night. USGS originally called it a 4.7 but later downgraded it to 4.5. The USGS says it was centered in Pleasant Hill, Calif. The quake struck at 10:33 p.m. and was centered 2.2 miles north of Walnut Creek. A 2.5 earthquake …
Earthquake in Bay Area Shakes San Francisco
The Bay Area was jolted Saturday morning when a minor earthquake struck about 10 miles from San Francisco. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.5, hit at 8:41 a.m. local time. It originated about five miles deep in the earth, and occurred about three and a half miles southwest of Colma, Calif., according …
Sanders shakes up campaign leadership in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, NH – Facing discontent and unheeded warnings from longtime supporters that he could lose the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Sunday replaced the director of his presidential campaign operations in the Granite State. The campaign broke the news on Sunday to more than 40 members of Sanders’ steering committee. The campaign announced …
NASA shakes up moon program management – Spaceflight Now
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION File photo of Bill Gerstenmaier, the former head of NASA’s human spaceflight division. Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers In a major shakeup at NASA Headquarters, agency Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Wednesday that Bill Gerstenmaier, the widely respected director of human spaceflight, has been replaced in the midst of an …
California earthquake: 6.9 quake shakes Southern California 1 day after magnitude 6.4
LOS ANGELES — A powerful 6.9 earthquake shook Southern California one day after a magnitude 6.4. The quake, centered 11 miles from Ridgecrest area, was originally listed as a 7.1 and was downgraded shortly after. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said the 6.4 is now a foreshock, …
