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5.0 quake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes every day for nearly a month. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of eight miles (13 kilometers) around the southern coastal town of Guayanilla, located close to the epicenters of most of the recent earthquakes. “We felt it really hard,” town spokesman Danny Hernandez told The Associated Press, saying authorities were patrolling the area to investigate any potential damage.
Iran says detention of British tanker lifted but investigation of ship ongoing
The Latest: Search ongoing for Alabama tornado victims
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the tornado that killed more than 20 people in Alabama (all times local):
After 54 years, the fight for voting rights in Selma is ongoing, organizers say
Manchester stabbings suspect may have mental problems as UK terrorism probe ongoing
Greater Manchester Police were, however, continuing to investigate the attack because of suspected links to terrorism, they said in a statement. A witness, a BBC producer who was at the busy station full of New Year’s Eve revelers, said a man stabbed several people at the station, shouting “Allah” and linking his actions to “bombings in other countries.” The station is very close to Manchester Arena, where a suicide bomb attack in May 2017 killed 22 people as they left a concert by pop star Ariana Grande. The other, a male police officer in his 30s who sustained a stab wound to his shoulder, was released from hospital earlier.
HRW: 'Men only' job ads show ongoing discrimination in China
BEIJING (AP) — One job ad for Chinese high-speed train conductors called for candidates who were "fashionable and beautiful." Another ad targeting men for a job in a Chinese internet company included photos of a female employee pole-dancing.
Romaine Lettuce Caused An Ongoing E. Coil Outbreak, CDC Says
Boeing, Embraer confirm merger talks ongoing; deal not guaranteed
US aerospace giant Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer said Thursday they were in talks on a “potential combination” but cautioned there was no guarantee of a deal. The talks ignited shares of the Brazilian company, which makes commercial, military and executive jets, despite immediate signs of opposition to the transaction in Brazil. Any deal would need to be approved by the Brazilian government.
