Washington State

The most destructive Cascadian earthquakes are likely to slam offshore of Washington state and Vancouver Island, new data reveal. The Cascadia megathrust is a massive fault thought capable of generating devastating magnitude 9 earthquakes similar to the 2011 Tohoku temblor, but its structure has long eluded scientists. Now, data from the most comprehensive survey yet show that the fault is not a single, continuous fracture but comprised of at least four segments. The most dangerous appears to stretch from off the coast of southern Vancouver Island through Washington state, researchers report in the June 7 Science Advances.

Geoscientists found the most dangerous part of a famous West Coast fault

Yakima, WA

New York Post

That’s beary suspicious.

Washington officials were left scratching their heads this week when they found a mammal indigenous to the rainforest crawling along a stretch of desert.

The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — was discovered Sunday darting up a tall wooden post at a rest stop along Interstate 82 southeast of Yakima, the state Department of Transportation said on X.



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“Hello from our friendly Kinkajou! What’s that you say? It’s a nocturnal rainforest animal,” the DOT wrote.

“Why was it at our east Selah Creek Rest Area over the...

Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through Washington state

Oregon State

NBC News

A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have warned about the potential of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a megathrust fault that runs offshore along the coast from northern Vancouver Island to Cape Mendocino, California. When the fault — or even a portion of it — next snaps, it will reshape life in Oregon, Washington and Northern California.

'The big one': Researchers gain clearest picture yet of fault that threatens the Pacific Northwest

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

Insider

Luxury campers can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but these vintage camping photos show that simple living may be best.

30 vintage photos of people camping show how different it used to be

Hawaii State

Scientists fear Washington’s Mount Rainier could trigger a swift debris flow caused by melting snow and ice. An event could endanger nearby populated areas.

Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano keeping scientists up at night

Santa Cruz, CA

A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive.

Hiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day

Daily Mail

A four-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was miraculously found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness.

Huge update after Christian Ramirez, 4, disappeared from campground in California wilderness

Riverside County, CA

The Independent

 A couple hiking in the desert south of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after running out of water, authorities said. On Sunday, the man called 911 and reported that his girlfriend was dehydrated and weak, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office posted Monday on social media. A search and rescue helicopter crew was dispatched on June 9, when temperatures reached triple digits, to the area known as Painted Canyon and found the couple huddled in a dry creek bed, the office said.A video posted online by the Sheriff's Office shows the...

Couple rescued from desert near California's Joshua Tree National Park after running out of water

A doctor who was on drugs while seeing patients has been suspended. Nathan Sandles, who worked as a GP at Church Langley Medical Centre in Harlow, Essex, was found acting "drowsy, sleepy and disorientated" while on shift. He prescribed medication for himself by falsely using a patient’s name, the Medical...

GP suspended for being on drugs while on shift

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare - but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way.

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

Yosemite National Park, CA

Madera County, CA

Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of a man and a woman who were found near Angel Falls, not far from Yosemite National Park in central California, this week, the Madera County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

They were identified as Monica Ledesma, 34, and James Hall, 35, who were in a relationship, the sheriff’s department said.

Rescuers first located Ledesma’s body Wednesday, after being notified about an unresponsive woman in the water not far from Bass Lake.

Pro rock climber Charles Barrett gets life in prison for sexual assaults in Yosemite National park

Some of Hall’s belongings were found near...

California man died ‘trying to save’ girlfriend as rescue teams recover couple’s bodies from waterfall near Yosemite

The family of a Dumfries woman who died in Crete 15 years ago has said police in Greece are reopening an investigation into her death. It would be the fourth investigation into Jean Hanlon's death, and follows a report being passed to prosecuting authorities from a private investigator. It identifies...

'Massive breakthrough' in woman's Crete death case

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

A man was "heavily intoxicated and "unconscious" in his bed when he was murdered by his girlfriend, a court has heard. Tony Browne, 54, was at home when he was stabbed by 35-year-old Polish national Wiktoria Maksymowicz. She has been handed a life sentence after pleading guilty to murder. She...

Tony Browne 'unconscious' in bed when murdered

Chloe Hunt could have survived had the pens been removed sooner, a coroner says.

Woman's death from swallowing pens was 'avoidable'

Two men are arrested and a crime scene is in place after a woman was attacked at the M32 Skatepark.

Woman raped in early hours of morning in skatepark

The lead actor in the original detective series Bergerac has said he was offered a cameo role but turned it down. John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac.

Bergerac star John Nettles turns down remake role

Jaydon Beckford was found dead by the side of a canal, five days after shooting his friend.

Boy shot himself after killing friend - inquest

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The Pacific Crest Trail: The US West Coast's 'greatest footpath'

One hundred years after the US designated the world's first wilderness area, an epic hike offers adventure seekers the chance to experience a slice of the...

The Pacific Crest Trail: The US West Coast's 'greatest footpath'

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