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At least three people are dead and more than 200 injured after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Japanese city of Osaka during morning rush hour on Monday.

The quake struck at around 8:00 a.m. in the city with a population of nearly 2.7 million.


According to the Japan Times, a 9-year-old girl was killed when a wall surrounding a swimming pool fell on her. Two elderly men died in different locations, including one who was crushed by a falling wall and another who was killed by a falling bookcase.

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Several more people are believed to be dead but fatalities have not yet been publicly confirmed.
Power was out for more than 170,000 homes for several hours, but local reports said electricity has been restored.

About 700 people were moved to evacuation centers, NHK reported.
Firefighters were called on to put out fires across the city as a result of the earthquake.

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A van carrying 12 undocumented immigrants in Texas near the border with Mexico crashed during a pursuit with police and border agents, killing five, officials confirmed on Sunday.

The incident occurred in Big Wells, Texas, about 50 miles from the Mexico-U.S. border. According to KSAT-TV, Border Patrol agents attempted to pull the van over, but the driver did not do so.

Dimmit County Sheriff deputies also pursued the van, which was allegedly going more than 100 mph when the driver lost control and caused it to tip over.

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Four people were dead when emergency responders arrived. A fifth died later at a nearby hospital. All of the deceased were immigrants. Their names or countries of origins were not released as of Sunday night.

The driver and a person in the passenger seat were U.S. citizens. They both suffered injuries and are in custody.

The surviving immigrants have also been detained.
Dimmit County Sheriff Marion Boyd said the fatal crash demonstrates the need for increased border security.

"We've seen this many, many times, in not only this county but other counties along the border," Boyd said, according to CNN. "It's a problem...This is, I think, a perfect example of why our borders need to be secure."

"I think we need a wall, in my opinion," Boyd added. "If it can be built, I think it needs to be built. But along with that, there needs to be cameras. There needs to be sensors."

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On this date in history:
In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, arrived in New York Harbor.


In 1967, China announced it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.

In 1972, the Watergate scandal began with the arrest of five burglars inside Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington.

In 1982, Argentina's President Leopoldo Galtieri resigned in response to Britain's victory in the Falkland Islands war.

In 1986, Kate Smith, one of America's most popular singers in the 1920s, '30s and '40s, died at the age of 79.

In 1991, a coroner in Kentucky exhumed the remains of the 12th U.S. president, Zachary Taylor, to prove or disprove rumors he was killed by arsenic poisoning. The testing proved he wasn't.

In 1994, former NFL player O.J. Simpson led California Highway Patrol on a low-speed chase in his white Bronco. The 90-minute televised chase occurred shortly after he was charged for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

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In 1996, ValuJet Airlines shut down about a month after a crash in the Florida Everglades led to questions about the carrier's safety and maintenance records.

In 2011, Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon and co-founder of al-Qaida, moved up to assume leadership of the terrorist network six weeks after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden.

In 2015, Dylann Roof killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in a mass shooting.


In 2017, the USS Fitzgerald Navy destroyer collided with a container ship in the Pacific off the coast of Japan, killing seven U.S. sailors.

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Lava from the Kilauea Volcano has destroyed 467 homes and covered 5,914 acres, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said Saturday.

Activity on Saturday included an explosive event at Halemaumau Crater that had the energy of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

As Fissure 8 in the lower East Rift Zone remains active, lava fountains are reaching 170 feet tall, leaving gas emissions high. Winds will to continue to bring vog to the central, southern and western parts of Hawaii Island, officials said.

Saturday's announcement comes with an alert to Hawaiians to remain vigilant about air quality conditions and for those with breathing problems to limit outdoor activities. The alert also said areas downwind of Kilauea should be prepared for ash.

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An explosive event at the Kilauea summit on Friday produced an ash plume that rose to 10,000 feet and dispersed, the defense agency said.

Heavy vog is blanketing the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around to Kona through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday survived a no-confidence vote over a deal to end a decades-old dispute regarding the name of neighboring Macedonia.

Lawmakers backed Tsipras by rejecting the motion brought by the opposition New Democracy party, which had accused him of granting too many concessions to Macedonia in the deal, which is set to be signed Sunday.

The European Union, the United Nations, the United States and NATO all welcomed the agreement, which changes the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia.

The opposition party said the deal is harmful for Greek interests. Before the vote, thousands of protesters gathering for a second day outside the House caused a riot that led to police firing tear gas into the crowd.

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On Wednesday, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov refused to sign the name change deal and said he wouldn't grant approval if the measure is passed by Madeconia's parliament.

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A British lawmaker has blocked a bill that would make it a criminal offense to take a picture up a woman's skirt without her consent.

Sir Christopher Chope, 71, a conservative lawmaker, objected to the bill to make the non-consensual practice called upskirting illegal Friday as it was being read in the House of Commons, TIME reported.


The upskirting bill would make the offense punishable by two years in prison if it becomes law.
In Scotland, upskirting is already illegal.
Chope did not give a reason for objecting.

The bill is expected to be up for debate again on July 6.

British Prime Minister Theresa May supported the bill and was "disappointed" in Sir Chope's actions blocking the upskirting bill as the only lawmaker objecting to it advancing.

"Upskirting is an invasion of privacy which leaves victims feeling degraded and distressed," May tweeted Friday. "I am disappointed the Bill didn't make progress in the Commons today, and I want to see these measures pass through Parliament - with government support - soon."

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London resident Gina Martin sparked a campaign against upskirting after being victimized by the practice last year at a London concert when a man beside her suddenly placed his phone up her legs.
Martin said she was outraged by Sir Chope blocking the bill's progress in a statement on social media.

"I am obviously extremely upset and disappointed that Sir Chope decided to object on this vitally important bill for the women of England and Wales," Martin said. "I remain positive, though. We knew this was a risk--but I now stand with powerful, passionate, women and men behind me."

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A fire has ripped through Scotland's world-renowned Glasgow School of Art, which was under restoration from a fire four years ago, officials said Saturday.

Firefighters battled the blaze Saturday, which ripped through the school's Mackintosh building overnight and had spread to adjoining buildings.


Officials told The New York Times the blaze had "consumed" about half of the building.
No one was injured in the blaze, which also spread to nearby building, including a campus nightclub, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

More than 120 firefighters and 20 fire engines responded to the scene.

Deputy Chief Officer Iain Bushell, in charge at the scene, said the fire caused "extensive damage."
"This is an extremely challenging and complex incident, but the response and professionalism of our firefighters has been exceptional," Bushnell added. "This will be a prolonged incident and crews will remain on the scene as they work to prevent further fire spread and damage."
A cause has not yet been determined, firefighters said.

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The building under restoration from a May 2014 fire had been set to re-open next year prior to this weekend's fire.

The restoration project, estimated to cost between $26.5 million and $46.5 million, was aimed at returning the renowned institution to its former gloryfollowing the 2014 fire.

A projector exploding in the basement caused the 2014 fire, which damaged the library viewed as on of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told BBC News that the fire was "heartbreaking," and worse than the one four years ago.

"The fire has been a devastating blaze, much worse than the one that took hold of the Mackintosh building four years ago," Sturgeon added. "The damage is severe and extensive. My heart goes out to everybody associated with the art school."

The building, known as lauded designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece, opened in 1909.


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A taxi plowed into a crowd of World Cup fans Saturday in Russia's capital, injuring at least seven people.

The injured included two Mexican nationals, who had come to Russia for the World Cup, RT News reported. The driver attempted to flee the scene, but was caught. It's unclear whether a mob of pedestrians caught him or police got him first.

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"Five people hurt in the accident have been taken to hospital," a source in the city's emergencies services told TASS.

Police said the taxi driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and has been arrested.
Mexican nationals were in the city ahead of an opening match with Germany on Sunday.

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Citibank settled a lawsuit filed by attorneys general in 42 states for $100 million after an investigation found the bank manipulated Libor, a benchmark interest rate that helps set lending rates globally.
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced the settlementon Friday, saying Citibank made millions of dollars of gains from its "fraudulent conduct."

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"Our office has zero tolerance for fraudulent or manipulative conduct that undermines our financial markets," Underwood said. "Financial institutions have a basic responsibility to play by the rules -- and we will continue to hold those accountable who don't."
Governmental and not-for-profit entities who have investment contracts with Citibank will be notified if they are eligible to receive part of the settlement funds.



Citibank is the third bank that settled with state attorneys general for illegally influencing the Libor, following Barclays and Deutsche Bank, which have been fined $420 million collectively.



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June 15 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury indicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on wire fraud charges for a scheme to defraud investors in the health technology company, federal prosecutors in California announced Friday.
The indictment accused Holmes, the former CEO of the company, and former Theranos President Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani of two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud each.

Holmes and Balwani allegedly made false and misleading statements to investors, media representatives, as well as doctors and patients about innovative methods for drawing blood, testing blood and interpreting the results.

"According to the indictment, Holmes and Balwani used advertisements and solicitations to encourage and induce doctors and patients to use Theranos's blood testing laboratory services, even though the defendants knew Theranos was not capable of consistently producing accurate and reliable results for certain blood tests," a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of California said. "The tests performed on Theranos technology, in addition, were likely to contain inaccurate and unreliable results."

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The indictment also said Holmes and Balwani told investors their products were being used by the Department of Defense on the battlefield in Afghanistan and on medical helicopters to generate more than $100 million in revenue, but that was not the case. The statement said the Department of Defense use generated about $100,000 and it was never deployed.

They also allegedly told investors that they would increase the number of Wellness Centers in Walgreens stores, but the rollout had stalled after the pharmacy questioned the accuracy of Theranos' testing results.

"The conduct alleged in these charges erodes public trust in the safety and effectiveness of medical products, including diagnostics. The [Food and Drug Administration] would like to extend our thanks to our federal law enforcement partners for sending a strong message to Theranos executives and others that these types of actions will not be tolerated," said Catherine Hermsen, acting director of the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations.

In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission forced Holmes to give up her role as CEO of Theranos after charging her with "massive fraud."

Holmes and Balwani settled the charges against them without admitting guilt. The terms of the settlement, through, said Holmes must pay a $500,000 fine, return 18.9 million shares giving her super-voting equity rights and she is banned from serving as an officer or director of a public company for 10 years.

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