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
The warning was ignored, and the following day hundreds of robed priests joined thousands of members of a congregation who prefer the traditional Latin Mass over modern liturgies. The ceremony was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel with simultaneous translation into several languages. Founded in defiance Named after Pope Pius X, who served from 1903 … Read more
Government bonds around the world sold off sharply Friday as the price of oil jumped, both driven by an array of geopolitical developments in the Iran war, politics and trade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The yield on a 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose above … Read more
The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash. Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption … Read more
A massive winter storm slamming the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with blizzard conditions on Monday has prompted travel bans in some cities and states and forced thousands of flights to be canceled. More than 40 million people are under blizzard warnings along 700 miles of the East Coast from Maryland to Maine. The region is grappling … Read more