Three-year cruise canceled weeks before setting sail, prompting passenger backlash Monday, November 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Less than two weeks before its maiden voyage, Life at Sea Cruises announced it had canceled its three-year voyage after delays and logistical challenges, leaving passengers who spent tens of thousands of dollars stranded.Life at Sea Cruises said it will make... Read More.
Japan begins releasing Fukushima’s treated radioactive water into Pacific, prompting strong rebuke from China Thursday, August 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday afternoon.Executives of the company, known as TEPCO, told reporters they would immediately halt the release of the treated... Read More.
Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into Pacific, prompting strong rebuke from China Thursday, August 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday afternoon.Executives of the company, known as TEPCO, told reporters they would immediately halt the release of the treated... Read More.
Wildfires rage amid heat wave in Greece, prompting evacuations and call for European support Thursday, July 20 by ABC News(LONDON) -- As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate.The blaze began Tuesday on the island, which is known for its beach resorts, and had by Wednesday "spread... Read More.
7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska Peninsula, prompting brief tsunami warning Sunday, July 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday.Preliminary data placed the quake about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, the National Weather Service said. It had initially been measured at a magnitude of 7.4, the United States... Read More.
Israel storms mosque, detaining hundreds and prompting clashes amid religious holiday Wednesday, April 5 by ABC News(LONDON) -- Israeli police officers stormed a mosque in Jerusalem overnight, raising tensions during a high holiday and prompting clashes that continued into Wednesday morning.Video from the scene released by the Israeli Police Force showed officers entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where worshipers were celebrating... Read More.
Putin says he’ll move nukes to Belarus, prompting Ukrainian alarm; US says no sign of imminent risk Sunday, March 26 by ABC News(MOSCOW) -- U.S. officials and lawmakers reacted with a mix of caution and concern this weekend in the wake of comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would be moving tactical nuclear weapons into neighboring Belarus, which provided a crucial staging ground for the... Read More.
Twitter suffers major outage, prompting emergency fix and apology Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Twitter suffered a user outage on Wednesday that lasted for hours and required an emergency fix, prompting an apology from the company and marking one of the first major site malfunctions under the leadership of Elon Musk.When attempting to post messages,... Read More.