Lead Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors after back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and 3,360 injured, officials said. The hardest-hit coastal state of La Guaira has been declared a disaster zone and fully militarized as crews search through collapsed buildings. International rescue teams and emergency supplies … Read more
Lead Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors after back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 920 people dead and 3,360 injured, officials said. The hardest-hit area, La Guaira state, has been declared a disaster zone and fully militarized as crews search collapsed buildings and shore up makeshift shelters. International urban search-and-rescue … Read more
Lead: Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, producing powerful temblors that flattened buildings along the northern coast and in Caracas. Officials say at least 920 people have died and 3,360 were injured; rescue teams are racing to find people still trapped as aftershocks, equipment shortages and damaged infrastructure complicate operations. La Guaira — the … Read more
Lead Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys left a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of igniting a brush blaze that federal authorities say evolved into the destructive Palisades Fire. The jury, which began deliberations Wednesday, reported a persistent 10-to-2 split by … Read more
Lead On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the U.S. Men’s National Team saw its flawless group-stage record end in dramatic fashion when Türkiye scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to win 3-2. The result came after the U.S. had already secured first place in Group D and planned a … Read more
Lead The final day of Prime Day — which began June 23 and ends June 26, 2026 — is your last opportunity to pick up hundreds of discounted items for under $50. Retailers and brands including Samsung, Anker, Ninja, JBL and Razer have dozens of small-ticket items on sale, from Bluetooth speakers and power banks … Read more
June 25, 2026 — At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Turkiye scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to beat the United States 3-2, denying the USMNT a spotless group stage finish. The late winner, tapped in by substitute Kaan Ayhan, capped a chaotic Group D finale after the U.S. had already secured first … Read more
Lead Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on the night of June 24, 2026, devastating coastal areas around La Guaira and shaking Caracas. Officials reported at least 188 deaths and thousands of injured in early tallies; later health ministry briefings indicated the toll may be higher, with some sources citing about 235 fatalities and several thousand … Read more
Lead: A powerful doublet of earthquakes struck Venezuela on the evening of June 24, 2026, killing at least 188 people and injuring about 1,500, officials said. The quakes, measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, caused widespread building collapses and disrupted communications and power in Caracas and coastal areas. Acting President … Read more
Who: The U.S. Department of State’s web page titled “Responding to Venezuela Earthquakes.” When: accessed on 2026-06-25. Where: the official state.gov domain. What happened: visitors encountered a technical error preventing access to the page and any official statement. Result: the interruption limits public access to the State Department’s account of U.S. diplomatic or humanitarian activity … Read more
Lead On June 24, 2026, two back-to-back earthquakes — a 7.2 foreshock followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5 mainshock — struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing at least 164 people and injuring 971, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. The worst damage is concentrated in the coastal state of La Guaira, which has been declared a … Read more
A pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, killing at least 164 people and injuring 971, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. A magnitude 7.2 tremor near San Felipe was followed about 40 seconds later by a larger magnitude 7.5 quake centered roughly 23 km southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state. The coastal … Read more
Lead: On June 24, 2026, Venezuela was struck by two large earthquakes — a 7.2 foreshock followed about 40 seconds later by a 7.5 mainshock — that hit the country’s northern coast and Caracas metropolitan area. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early on June 25 that at least 164 people have died and 971 are … Read more
Lead On Wednesday evening, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast within a minute of each other, killing at least 32 people and injuring about 700. A magnitude 7.2 foreshock hit near San Felipe just after 6:04 p.m. ET and was followed 40 seconds later by a 7.5 mainshock roughly 23 km southeast of Yumare. … Read more
On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast within a minute of each other, the stronger registering magnitude 7.5 and the earlier foreshock 7.2. The quakes—centered roughly 23 km southeast of Yumare and felt across Caracas and surrounding states—collapsed buildings, closed Simon Bolivar International Airport and left communities scrambling. Acting President Delcy … Read more
