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Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia
Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered widespread tsunami alerts across the Pacific, including the entire U.S. West Coast, late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 7:24 p.m. local time about 315 miles southwest of Bering Island, at a depth of 46 miles, and is among the top six strongest ever recorded, USGS officials confirmed. It was the strongest quake worldwide since the devastating 2011 Tohoku disaster in Japan. Tsunami Warnings And Evacuations The National Weather Service issued a tsunami watch for the West Coast, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bus Driver Critical After Crashing Into Maryland Building (DEVELOPING) Bus Driver Critical After Crashing Into Maryland Building (DEVELOPING)
Bus Driver Critical After Crashing Into Maryland Building (Developing) A Metrobus driver is fighting for their life after crashing into a vacant building early Friday morning in Riverdale following an apparent medical emergency, officials said. The incident happened at 6:22 a.m. on the 6200 block of Rhode Island Avenue, where the bus careened off the road and into the structure.  The driver was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. Four passengers were aboard the bus at the time of the crash but were unharmed. Emergency crews responded swiftly to the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The cause of the medical e…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash Maryland Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash
Maryland Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash A driver wouldn't have had to go far to seek assistance after crashing through the front of a medical office in Carroll County. First responders from the Westminster Fire Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to the Carroll Precision Imaging Center on Poole Road, when a driver accidentally crashed into the front of the building. Carroll Precision Imaging Center on Poole Road in Westminster. Google Maps street view According to fire officials, upon arrival at the office, they found a single vehicle that struck the front and went partially inside the building, leaving extensive …

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by Zak Failla