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Mexico shaken by 6.3 magnitude earthquake

Mexico - Emiratesvoice

Tourist hotspots in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula were shaken Friday by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake -- but no injuries or damage were reported, authorities said. The epicenter was located in the Gulf of California, 76 kilometers northeast of Loreto, a small city in the state of Baja California Sur, the National Seismological Service said. "There are no reports of peopleRead more

California couple charged with torturing, abusing their children

United States - Emiratesvoice

A California couple who held their 13 malnourished children captive in a suburban home were charged Thursday with multiple counts of torture and child abuse. David Allen Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise Anna Turpin, 49 were hit with 12 counts of torture, 12 of false imprisonment, six of child abuse and six of abuse of a dependent adult atRead more

California couple pleads not guilty of torture, abuse

Los Angeles - Emiratesvoice

A California couple accused of holding their 13 children captive pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts of torture and abuse, with prosecutors saying the malnourished victims were allowed to shower just once a year. Dressed all in black with their hands and legs shackled, David Allen Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise Anna Turpin, 49 appeared calm as theyRead more

Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home

Los Angeles - Emiratesvoice

A California couple has been arrested after authorities found a dozen malnourished siblings held captive in their home, some shackled in the dark to their beds with chains and padlocks, officials said Monday. Authorities launched a torture probe and set bail at $9 million for the parents after a 17-year-old girl escaped the house on Sunday and called 911. TheRead more

Death toll from California mudslides rises to 18

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 on Saturday but a man who had also been on the list of missing persons was located alive, authorities said. The body of Morgan Christine Corey, 25, was found in mud and debris in Montecito, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. Corey's 12-year-old sister, Sawyer, had beenRead more

Death toll from California mudslides rises to 18

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Death toll from California mudslides rises to 18

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Death toll from California mudslides rises to 18

MONTECITO - Emiratesvoice

Dozens still unaccounted for in California mudslides

Los Angeles - Emiratesvoice

Authorities in southern California said Thursday that dozens of residents were still unaccounted for after powerful mudslides that have killed 17 people, including four children, and destroyed homes in a region already pummeled by massive wildfires. Heavy rain on Tuesday, which followed 10 months of drought, sent sticky mud and debris flowing from the hills into Montecito and other townsRead more

SpaceX says rocket worked fine

Miami - Emiratesvoice

A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit. "For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of California-based SpaceX."If we orRead more