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CARACAS, VENEZUELA / Content Syndication Services / – Venezuela’s earthquake death toll has risen to 2,645 after twin quakes struck the country on June 24, authorities said. The disaster injured more than 12,000 people and left about 15,000 homeless. The Communication and Information Ministry released the latest figures as rescue and recovery work continued in Caracas, La Guaira, Caraballeda and other damaged areas along the northern coast. The earthquakes hit within one minute of each other west of Caracas, shaking the capital and nearby coastal communities. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The second quake followed…

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA / Content Syndication Services / – Three California drivers filed a proposed class action on June 22 accusing major fuel retailers and pricing software provider Kalibrate of using artificial intelligence to raise gasoline prices across the state. The complaint in U.S. District Court in Sacramento says the companies used Kalibrate Fuel Pricing to coordinate retail pump prices. It seeks class status, damages, and a jury trial for drivers who bought fuel at affected stations. The lawsuit names Knowledge Support Systems Inc., which does business as Kalibrate, along with Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Speedway, EG America, BP Products North America,…

BUTLER, MISSOURI / Content Syndication Services / – Twelve people died Sunday when a skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri. The dead included 11 skydivers and the pilot. Authorities said there were no survivors. The crash happened near Butler, about 65 miles south of Kansas City. The aircraft was part of a Skydive Kansas City operation, making the accident one of the deadliest U.S. skydiving aviation crashes in recent years. Emergency crews responded before noon after reports that the plane went down near airport property and caught fire. Officials said the aircraft had departed moments…

NEW YORK / Content Syndication Services / – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 73 United Nations personnel held by the Houthis in Yemen. The demand came as the United Nations marked two years since a June 2024 wave of detentions. Guterres also condemned earlier and later detentions of personnel in 2021, 2023 and 2025. The detained personnel include United Nations staff, aid workers, civil society members and people linked to diplomatic missions. The United Nations said one colleague has died in detention. It also said some detainees have no contact with families or colleagues. The…

Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific season, formed far from land and is forecast to strengthen modestly.

NASA linked loud New England booms to a natural meteor that fragmented 40 miles high, releasing energy near 300 tons of TNT over the region.

California state and local teams respond in Orange County as hazardous materials crews work at the Garden Grove chemical tank site.

Southern California crews battled the Sandy Fire after wind-driven flames threatened homes and prompted evacuations.

Washington says Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days and continue political and security talks in coming weeks.

BEIJING, CHINA / MENA Newswire / — U.S. President Donald Trump began his visit to China with formal talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, opening the first trip to the country by a sitting U.S. president since 2017 and putting trade, Taiwan and wider security issues at the center of the summit. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, and Xi received him at the Great Hall of the People before the two leaders moved into meetings that Chinese officials said would cover bilateral ties and broader global issues. The opening day combined ceremony and negotiations. Xi held…