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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

Lead: Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast on June 24, 2026, registering magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 just 40 seconds apart, causing widespread damage and prompting an immediate state of emergency. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced at least 32 dead and roughly 700 injured, with officials warning casualties are likely to rise as rescue teams … Read more

Lead Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on the evening of 24 June, the US Geological Survey reported: an initial 7.2-magnitude shock centred near San Felipe was followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5-magnitude mainshock. The twin tremors caused multiple building collapses in Caracas, major infrastructure damage including partial roof failures at Maiquetía international airport, and … Read more

Lead On June 24, 2026, inside a closed-door Republican luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump confronted Senate Republicans face to face over Tuesday’s vote approving a war powers resolution linked to the Iran conflict. The encounter came after Trump scrapped a planned public signing of an overwhelmingly passed housing bill, saying he would … Read more

Lead Amazon’s Prime Day sale has returned in an expanded format this year, extending across four days and covering a wide range of categories from apparel to home goods and electronics. Many discounts are restricted to Prime members, but several notable bargains are open to all shoppers. Yahoo Tech editors have tracked prices and highlighted … Read more

Day two of Amazon Prime Day 2026 is underway, and our NBC Select team has identified more than 241 discounted items across categories, with some markdowns reaching up to 70% off. The four-day sale runs through June 26, 2026, and new, member-exclusive deals continue to appear throughout the event. Every product highlighted here meets strict … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Day sale is underway and this year’s event has been extended to four days, offering deeper windows to buy discounted tech, home goods and streaming subscriptions. The multi-day event (typically 48 hours) includes member-only discounts but also features several offers open to all shoppers, with standout reductions on Apple watches, Sony and Bose … Read more

Lead: Amazon’s Prime Day sale is underway, running June 23–26, 2026, and shoppers are finding deep cuts across electronics, home goods and toys. Our editorial team tracked the live event and compiled 65+ standout offers, including record-low prices on Apple Watch models, Sony headphones, Kindles and Samsung OLED TVs. Many headline items are at historic … Read more

Lead On 22 June 2026, UNICEF warned that global confirmed Ebola cases have reached 1,000 and that an estimated 2.95 million children and adolescents (age 18 and under) — about 54 percent of people living in 31 affected health zones — are exposed to heightened risks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The … Read more