Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude strikes southern Japan; tsunami alert issued

A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami alert was issued. The alert was for a one-meter-(about one yard) high tsunami, according to the Reuters news service. Reuters said the quake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture. The temblor measured at the highest possible level of seven on Japan’s … Read more

Powerful earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border, triggering tsunami alert

A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country but the earthquake triggered a tsunami alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The U.S. … Read more

Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life. What she didn’t know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes … Read more

U.S. announces new bank alert targeting powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel

U.S. Treasury announced a series of sanctions and a new bank alert targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal enterprise. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on two Mexican men and nine companies involved in transportation, financial services and real estate, accused of being tied to a cartel-linked fuel theft … Read more

Searchers are on high alert for a missing giraffe in Texas

She has a neck the size of an adult human, legs that are just as long and an unforgettable coat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. And she’s missing. The search for Gracie, a giraffe who disappeared from the Texas ranch where she is one of … Read more

Knicks parade expected to draw record crowds; NYPD on alert

The New York Police Department has completed a security assessment for the New York Knicks’ victory parade and celebration Thursday, and one concern is a possible lone actor’s viewing the parade as a “high-priority target” given the “potentially historic” crowds expected to attend the event, according to the assessment shared with various law enforcement organizations … Read more

No hazard found after ‘severe’ Pentagon alert sparks emergency response

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an “air quality incident” that was later revealed to be a false alarm.  An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a “severe” rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing … Read more