Rehearsal for mega-quake ‘catastrophe’ starts in Northwest

Members of the National Guard listen as State EOC supervisor Chris Utzinger reads messages about the latest details on a simulated tsunami during an earthquake and tsunami readiness drill, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Camp Murray, Wash. The four-day event, called Cascadia Rising, is built around the premise of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake 95 miles off of the coast of Oregon that results in a tsunami.

News Analysis: Rising crime by U.S. servicepeople in Okinawa bolsters …

A recent spate of internationally-reported crimes committed by U.S base-linked personnel in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan's southwest has renewed calls from prefectural officials as well as locals for the tiny island to comprehensively have its base-hosting burdens lifted as the disproportionate number of bases being hosted on the tiny island is thought to be directly attributable to the rising instances of crime.

Miss USA Contestants Faced Harder Questions Than Hillary Clinton

Question to Miss California: One of the biggest challenges facing the United States is social and economic inequality. How do we narrow the gap between the rich and the poor? Answer: When it comes to social and economic equality, I think the poor and the rich need to stop being so segregated.

Joseph C. O’Connor, 78, of Grafton/Quincy

He is survived by his brothers, John O'Connor, Mark O'Connor and his wife Kathleen, Patrick O'Connor and his wife Mary, Stephen O'Connor and his wife Sarah, and his sister Bridget "Bridie" Doyle, along with many nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews. Joseph was born May 30, 1938 in Galway, Ireland, a son of the late Mary and Mark O'Connor.

U.S. Navy bans booze in Japan

All U.S. Navy sailors in Japan are banned from drinking alcohol and restricted to base except for essential trips after several recent alcohol-related incidents which the Navy's 7th Fleet said are harming U.S.-Japan relations. "Effective immediately, sailors are prohibited from drinking alcohol, on and off base.

Protesters take part in a demonstration in Naha, Okinawa

U.S. Navy bans alcohol in Okinawa after crime spree The move is intended to address growing outrage about behavior of Americans on the island. Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://usat.ly/1X6SYso An American sailor was arrested in Japan on Sunday on suspicion of drunk-driving and causing an accident on the southern island of Okinawa, where public anger has run high over crimes by US military personnel.

USS Harry S. Truman CSG launches combat sorties against ISIL

The U.S. Navy's Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group launched combat sorties from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea last week in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Syria and Iraq. According to a release from U.S. European Command, the group flew multiple combat sorties in an effort to degrade the resources and leadership capability of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Pence orders flags at half-staff in honor of Indiana cadet

Gov. Mike Pence has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of a West Point cadet and Indiana native killed last week during training exercises at Fort Hood, Texas. Cadet Mitchell Alexander Winey, a 21-year-old Valparaiso native, died after an Army transport truck he was riding in was washed away in a rain-swollen creek Thursday.

England’s Euro 2016 football shirts are being made in Indonesian…

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Ogden Arts Festival

This coming weekend, we start getting knee-deep in festival season; county fairs, music series, and various markets will all be kicking inm esp ecially now that most every school is out for summer break. The Ogden Arts Festival will take over Historic 25th Street and the Ogden Amphitheater from June 11-12, featuring local and visiting artists and musicians, as well as cool vendors and food, plus kids activities for the wee ones to enjoy.