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• 3.4 earthquake felt near Morgan Hill MORGAN HILL — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was felt at about 1:27 p.m. Saturday in Santa Clara County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which had an epicenter about 6.2 miles northeast of Morgan Hill near Henry Coe State Park, had an initial depth just over 2.8 miles, the USGS reported. Authorities did not immediately report any injuries or damage. Earthquakes with a magnitude between 3.0 and 3.9 “very rarely” produce damage but can often noticeably shake indoor…
• LA County reports nearly 4,600 new COVID infections, 9 deaths Nearly 4,600 new COVID-19 infections were reported on Thursday, June 16, in Los Angeles County, with the public health director again noting the actual figure is likely much higher due to the prevalence of take-home testing, while the number of virus-positive hospital patients held mostly steady. The 4,583 new cases gave the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic of 3,051,930. The county also reported nine more virus-related deaths, raising the death toll to 32,245. According to state figures,…
• Russia again cuts natural gas exports to European countries Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine. It marks the third day of significant reductions to the fuel that powers industry and generates electricity in Europe, which also have hit Germany and Austria. It has further spiked already-high energy prices that are driving record inflation in the European Union. Russia…
• Russia's war on Ukraine will shape the Czech EU presidency Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Europe must do to counter the consequences of that have become the key task for the Czech Republic’s upcoming presidency of the 27-nation European Union. The Czech Republic’s motto for the six-month presidency, which it takes over from France on July 1, is “Europe as a Task: rethink, rebuild, repower,” based on a 1996 speech by the late Czech President Vaclav Havel. “Europe and the whole world have been undergoing a crucial change,” Prime…
• Bam Margera ‘reported missing’ after ‘fleeing’ rehab facility before Jackass star emerges with ‘new AA sponsor’ Bam Margera was reported missing from his rehab facility earlier this week (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Jackass star Bam Margera was ‘reported as missing’ earlier this week after ‘fleeing’ a Florida rehab centre he wasn’t permitted to leave, according to reports. However, on Tuesday the star appeared to return to social media, sharing an old image alongside Machine Gun Kelly, the same day the singer performed in Jacksonville, Florida. According to reports, Margera was reported missing after the star, who allegedly…
• US report: 273 Teslas with automated driving systems crashed Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driver-assist systems, according to statistics about the industry released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weight them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled. Automakers reported crashes to the agency from July of last year through May 15. Tesla's crashes happened while vehicles were…
• NHTSA: Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles reported, most with Teslas A driver charges his Tesla vehicle at a super charging station in Parsippany, New Jersey. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is giving its first close examination of crashes involving Teslas and other vehicles that have partially automated driving systems. Getty Images DETROIT — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes over a 10-month period involving vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 with Teslas, according to new statistics from U.S. safety regulators. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned…
• 18 dead in India, Bangladesh floods; millions without homes At least 18 people have died as massive floods ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links, authorities said Saturday. In India's Assam state, at least nine people were killed in the floods and 2 million saw their homes submerged, according to the state disaster management agency. Lightning in parts of neighboring Bangladesh meanwhile killed nine people on Friday. Both countries have asked their militaries for help as more flooding looms with rains expected…
• Day old baby found dead at recycling plant ‘may have been shaken or smothered’ The infant, known only as ‘Baby S’, is believed to have been no more than 24 hours old (Picture: East Anglia News Service)A baby girl found dead at a recycling plant during the first national lockdown may have been shaken or smothered, an inquest heard. The unidentified infant, known only as Baby S, was ‘definitely born alive’ and was no more than 24 hours old, investigators say. She was found on a conveyor belt on a waste processing line at…
• Adil Ray praised by GMB viewers for tearing into Dominic Raab over Rwanda refugee policy: ‘Some would say it’s racist’ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Adil Ray has won praise from Good Morning Britain viewers after quizzing Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab on the question of providing legal routes into the UK for those fleeing Syria and Afghanistan, like with Ukraine. Adil presented Thursday morning’s GMB alongside Kate Garraway, and the pair welcomed Dominic Raab onto the programme to probe him on the controversial government plans which…