Tag: rocks

Ransomware attack rocks NMHU, resulting in canceled classes, days-long tech outage

Apr. 7—New Mexico Highlands University is the latest victim in a series of local cyberattacks: A ransomware attack threatened the university’s cybersecurity defenses last week, resulting in canceled classes and disruptions in employee payroll systems. Classes — in-person and online — will be canceled through Tuesday, campus officials announced Sunday via an online emergency operations […]

NH couple saves dog trapped on ocean rocks during storm

A dog trapped by the high tide on Hampton Beach during Thursday’s storm was saved by a quick-thinking New Hampshire couple. Sarah Rydgren and her boyfriend Michael Kent of Kensington, NH, went for a drive Thursday evening to see the waves along the coast. Rydgren hopped out of the car on Ocean Boulevard to take […]

WrestleMania 40: How to watch The Rock’s return to the ring, full lineup and more

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns will tag-team Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins during Night 1 of WrestleMania XL this weekend. (Louis Grasse/PXimages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s time for another WrestleMania! This weekend, WrestleMania 40 — AKA WrestleMania XL — will be held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philly. With Dwayne “The Rock” […]

Family in mourning after murder-suicide rocks Brockton neighborhood

Family members say Carlos Brown doted over his yard at 524 Ash St. Evidence of that: the perennials along the sidewalk, situated with razor precision. But the landscape apparently gave no hint to the tumult inside the house shared by Brown and his wife, Sheron Trowers. The couple, both around 60, could often be heard […]

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, sending some scrambling out windows of damaged buildings and halting train service throughout the island. A tsunami warning was triggered but later lifted. The quake was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous Hualien […]

Japan issues tsunami warning after massive earthquake rocks Taiwan

Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines have issued tsunami warnings after a massive earthquake hit Taiwan Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said tsunami warnings are in effect for coastal regions of the country. Taiwan experienced a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at 8:58 a.m. on Apr. 3, 2024. The depth was about 35 kilometers, or 21 miles, […]