Strong earthquake injures two in Japan

A strong earthquake has shaken residents in a mountainous region of central Japan, injuring at least two people and knocking roof tiles off homes.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 5.6 quake struck about 7am on Sunday in Nagano prefecture, about 190 kilometres west of Tokyo. The US Geological Survey measured the magnitude at 5.2.

Authorities say two people had minor injuries, one in Otaki village and the other in Kiso town.

The Fire and Damage Management Agency reported multiple incidents of fallen roof tiles and broken glass.

Japanese television broadcaster NHK showed a worker in Kiso picking up glass from a shattered show window at a Nissan car dealer.

Source: Strong earthquake injures two in Japan | Perth Now

Thirteen people injured as ANOTHER train derails outside of NYC

Thirteen people were injured Thursday evening when another train derailed outside of New York City during rush hour.

Four people required medical treatment at a hospital after a Metro-North train derailed in Westchester around 5pm, according to NBC New York. At least one person was seen being taken off the train by stretcher.

According to MTA officials, the derailment led to significant delays after five of the 12 cars slid off the tracks not too far from the Rye station on the New Haven line.

The train was scheduled to get into Grand Central at 5.42pm, officials said.

Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino told NBC that the train appeared to be going around a curve at a speed faster than the 10mph allowed.

Astorino indicated that it was likely that the ‘excessive speed’ could have played a role in the derailment.

However, MTA would not confirm Astorino’s statement about the speed, but said a speed restriction was set for the curve Thursday because of hot weather, according to NBC.

Passengers were transferred to another train by 6.30pm.

According to the MTA’s Twitter page, crews worked well into the night to remove the derailed train.

 The MTA said on Twitter that it’s optimistic that it will be a ‘relatively normal’ commute for Metro-North riders on Friday morning

Transportation officials are investigating the cause of the accident

The MTA said on Twitter that it’s optimistic that it will be a ‘relatively normal’ commute for Metro-North riders on Friday morning.

Transportation officials are investigating the cause of the accident.

In early April, Penn Station suffered its second derailment in less than two weeks when an NJ Transit train went off track, causing a handful of injuries and delays.

The Northeast Corridor train, which departed Trenton at 7.31am, had a ‘slow-speed derailment’ as it pulled into Track 9 around 9am.

Two weeks before that derailment, an Amtrak train had a slow-speed derailment on Track 6 at Penn Station.

The DC-bound train sideswiped an incoming NJ Transit locomot

Source: Thirteen people injured as a train derails outside of NYC | Daily Mail Online

This 14-year-old’s poem destroying Donald Trump has gone viral

Here is Owen’s poem in full:

A man and a woman were running a race.

The man dressed in red with a very orange face,

And the woman dressed in blue with a pantsuit and a briefcase.

The race was much longer than a dash, mile or marathon,

And to many Americans it felt like it went on and on.

This was a race of old and new ideas and one thought,

And so the race started with the sound of a gunshot.

The woman dressed in blue was off to a great start,

She was gaining support and was eager to do her part.

However the man in the red was racist and sexist I’m sure you would agree,

He even said he wanted to grab a woman by her…

As the competitors turned the corner you got a glimpse of the fans,

And you could hear in the distance a chant about a man with small hands.

He claimed his hands and feet were quite big,

All while having a bright orange spray tan and a big yellow wig.

About halfway through the race the man was falling behind,

And the supporters of the woman were happy to have saved mankind.

As the competitors were nearing the finish line,

The people in blue were already celebrating and drinking their wine.

The woman approached the finish with a big, wide grin,

But then something happened that seemed to be the work of Vladimir Putin.

The woman fell down and lost her lead,

The win began to feel a lot less guaranteed.

The man hurdled over her body and crossed the finish,

And we all knew our Nation’s reputation would certainly diminish.

The man had somehow done it, he actually won,

The supporters in blue sat in shock and ceased all of their fun.

The man was apparently going to Make America Great Again with his campaign,

And the woman was depressed and had to put away her celebratory champagne

The results of this race tore apart our land,

As millions of Muslims were immediately banned.

This man can do absolutely no good,

Except run his mouth and claim he was just misunderstood.

The man has stated “we need global warming” for all to hear,

Which has made me quite certain that the end is near.

He has called women ugly and fat,

Which has left me wondering how he could have won the race and done all that.

After insulting and making fun of men and women nationwide,

I’ve become mortified, horrified, and have lost my American pride.

Every time he talks or makes a speech,

All I can say is impeach, impeach, impeach.

Source: This 14-year-old’s poem destroying Donald Trump has gone viral | indy100