Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Another earthquake has hit off the coast of Vancouver Island, around 178 kilometres west of Port Hardy. The rumbling happened at 7:23 p.m. on Wednesday and it was originally measured at magnitude-4.4. The final measurement called it a magnitude-4.0 earthquake and it caused no damage or tsunami risk.
EARTHQUAKE Mag=4.0 on 16 Jan at 19:23 PST.
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) January 17, 2019
Details : https://t.co/BSWipsnnzj
178 km W of Port Hardy, BC
Crews are still working to rescue 15 mine workers who have been trapped in a flooded Indian coal mine, but a discovery on Thursday has dashed any slim hopes of finding the men alive. Indian Navy Divers have detected a body and skeletons with an underwater ROV. Water inside mines has a high sulphur content, which can decompose of bodies very fast.
#MeghalayaMineTragedy | On December 13, an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district collapsed and got flooded from the adjacent Lytein river which trapped at least 15 workers.
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) January 17, 2019
Almost a month later, the Indian Navy has detected a bodyhttps://t.co/WVvMs0wAxc pic.twitter.com/V9u1rGAxiB
City officials in Louisville have announced that the city’s airport will be named after hometown boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The announcement regarding the soon-to-be-named Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport comes on what would be the boxing legend’s 77th birthday.
Muhammad Ali belonged to the world, but he only had one hometown. Today’s decision to change @flylouisville’s name to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is a major piece of a broader effort to celebrate those deep ties. pic.twitter.com/mxXyX4pILl
— Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) January 16, 2019
As the government shutdown continues in the United States, the president has signed a bill that will soften the blow for some government workers. The bill will guarantee around 800,000 workers back wages when the shutdown ends. Federal contractors, however, will not get any back pay.
Trump signs law guaranteeing back pay for federal workers during shutdown https://t.co/TZl7HxStia pic.twitter.com/cehOPFzgFf
— The Hill (@thehill) January 17, 2019
Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts is taking his talents to Oklahoma. The 20-year-old announced on Wednesday that he’d be transferring schools and will play for the Sooners next college football season. Hurts was Alabama’s starter until he lost his job to Tua Tagovailoa, so the change of scenery will allow him to be the number one guy once again.
Alabama Forever !https://t.co/PMDqmrYcHO
— Jalen Hurts (@JalenHurts) January 16, 2019
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Betty White (97), Steve Harvey (62), Jim Carrey (57), Calvin Harris (35), Jake Paul (22), Michelle Obama (55), Dwayne Wade (37), Ray J (38), Lil Jon (48), Tiesto (50), Kid Rock (48), James Earl Jones (88), Maury Povich (80)
Thumbnail photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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