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Tsunami evacuation orders lifted in Hawaii, threat to West Coast eases
Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.
Tsunami alert remains in effect for Washington coast as waves reach state
The first tsunami waves arrived in Washington at La Push and Westport early Wednesday morning, the Seattle weather office said in an X post at 12:58 a.m. In a follow-up post at 3:52 a.m., it said ...
Tsunamis lap at Japan, Hawaii and California after huge quake off Russia’s Far East
Pacific, with millions told to seek high ground; several injured, though none severely; no major damage initially reported ...
As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, a clothing factory in the tiny African nation of Lesotho goes dark
In the tiny African nation of Lesotho, clothing manufacturer Tzicc’s business has dried up in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. A few months ago, work was ...
Where are tsunami warnings and watches issued in the US?
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, triggering alerts, watches and warnings in some U.S. states.