Day: March 22, 2024

Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Java Island, authorities warn of possible aftershocks

12:52 pm March 22, 2024

A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.4 and struck at a depth of 8.5 kilometers (5.2 miles) north of Paciran in East Java province. Two other […]

Lego instructs California police department to stop using Lego heads to mask identities of suspects: report

12:06 pm March 22, 2024

The Murrieta Police Department in California has been instructed by Lego to stop digitally adding Lego heads onto photos of suspects, according to a recent report. “Lt. Jeremy Durrant told the Washington Examiner that the Lego Group had contacted them, and requested to stop editing Lego heads onto the photos,” the outlet reported Thursday. In […]

Rubio says being Trump running mate would be ‘incredible honor’

11:57 am March 22, 2024

After reports that he is being considered to be former President Trump’s running mate, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said it would be an “honor” to serve, but said he has not heard from the Trump campaign. Rubio, a Republican from Florida, said Thursday that being offered the chance to be a presidential running mate would […]

COVID pandemic led to thousands of missed prostate cancer cases, new study finds

11:52 am March 22, 2024

Tens of thousands of prostate cancer cases were missed during the disruption of the COVID pandemic. Those are the findings of a new study published in BJU International last month. Researchers from the University of Oxford and other U.K. universities analyzed a dataset of 285,160 participants from OpenSAFELY-TPP, a large, nationally representative dataset of routine […]

Former Filipino congressman arrested over alleged involvement in governor’s killing

11:50 am March 22, 2024

A former Filipino congressman accused of masterminding the killings of a provincial governor and several others has been arrested in East Timor and will be deported to the Philippines, Philippine justice officials said Friday. Police arrested Arnolfo Teves Jr. while he was playing at a golf driving range Thursday in East Timor’s capital of Dili, […]