4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Tennessee and southern US

Meteorologists at television news stations serving Georgia and North Carolina reported feeling the tremors A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern US on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported. The website for the … Read more

4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Tennessee and southern US

Meteorologists at television news stations serving Georgia and North Carolina reported feeling the tremors A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern US on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported. The website for the … Read more

The hidden underwater eden of ‘California’s Galapagos’, where kelp, sea lions and giant bass reign

On the remote Channel Islands, a draw for researchers and divers, preservation has transformed the ecosystem Just 14 miles (23km) off the southern California coast lies a vast underwater paradise. Giant sea bass the size of grizzly bears and schools of sardines glide together through swirling strands of golden kelp, whose long stalks preside over … Read more

Judge pauses Trump’s massive layoffs; US, China hold trade talks

A federal judge in California ordered a two week pause in President Donald Trump’s plans to drastically cut down on the federal workforce. Meanwhile, officials from the U.S. and China are set to meet for their first high-level negotiations since Trump’s tariffs went into effect. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Saturday TODAY.

Trump signs EO offering illegal migrants ‘exit bonus’ in first-ever self-deportation program

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing the first ever self-deportation program which incentivizes illegal migrants to voluntarily leave the country in a free flight and with a cash bonus. The new program, titled “Project Homecoming,” authorizes government-funded flights and offers money to illegal migrants willing to self-deport.  Trump announced the signing of the order … Read more