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Miami Herald
3 hours ago
- Climate
- Miami Herald
3.3-magnitude quake rattles Northern California communities, seismologists say
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Arcata area in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 14-mile deep quake hit 2 miles from Arcata at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, June 22, according to the USGS. About 335 people from as far away as Florence and Talent in Oregon reported feeling the tremor to the agency. Arcata is about a 280-mile drive northwest from San Francisco. What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Quakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people. Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they're most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security. If an earthquake strikes, it's best to protect yourself right away. Here are tips from experts: If you're in a car: Pull over and stop. Set your parking brake. If you're in bed: Turn face-down and cover your head with a pillow. If you're outdoors: Stay away from buildings. Don't go inside. If you're inside: Stay and don't run outdoors. Stay away from doorways. The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say. 'Wherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,' officials say. 'If you're using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wheels are locked and remain seated until the shaking stops.' Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible. If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows. Once under a table, officials say you should hold on with one hand and be ready to move with it. 'There can be serious hazards after an earthquake, such as damage to the building, leaking gas and water lines, or downed power lines,' officials say. 'Expect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake. Be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel an aftershock.'
Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Lake Zurich's Max Maj to play in Illinois Shrine Game and in college. Despite a late start, he's not finished.
Offensive lineman Max Maj is probably one of most inexperienced players participating in the Illinois High School Shrine Game on Saturday. Maj, who recently graduated from Lake Zurich, didn't play the sport until he was in high school. 'My parents didn't know anything about football, and they thought it was dangerous, so they didn't want me to play,' he said. 'I had played lacrosse since fourth grade, and hitting people with metal sticks didn't seem far off from football.' Maj eventually swayed his parents after Lake Zurich running backs coach Nate Boekholder, who was his physical education teacher in middle school, planted the seed. 'I remember him trying to convince a few of us to play, so I signed up for summer camp before my freshman year and have been playing ever since,' Maj said. 'I look back now and can't imagine football not being a central part of my life. My whole daily schedule revolves around it.' Indeed, the 6-foot-3, 280-pound Maj became a two-year starter at tackle for the Bears, earned All-North Suburban Conference honors as a senior and will continue to play football at Michigan Tech, a Division II program. This week, he has joined about 100 other players in Bloomington for the Shrine Game at Illinois Wesleyan's Tucci Stadium. 'It's an honor to be chosen to play,' Maj said. 'I haven't had access to a football field since last fall, so it will be good to get practice in against some other top players, and the game also serves a good cause.' Maj's size has helped his cause. But he is also an exemplary team player who has made the most of his relatively brief time in the sport, according to Lake Zurich coach Ron Planz. 'He was arguably our most selfless player, someone who has an infectious personality, works hard and wants everyone around him to be good,' Planz said. 'To see him being able to continue playing is a testament to his hard work. 'I tell guys all the time that football is unique in that you can only play it for so long. There aren't any pickup games at the Y, so once it's over, it's over.' Maj is well aware and already has a career path in mind. He intends to major in construction management at Michigan Tech. 'When we moved into our house in third grade, it was a fixer-upper, and my dad did a lot of the work,' he said. 'He came here from Poland when he was 18, and remodeling was his first job, so that sparked my interest.' In such work, Maj sees parallels to football. 'If you do quality work, there's a quality product, and if you do sloppy work, you get sloppy results,' he said. Results have been important to Maj, who made enough of an impression as a freshman to participate in postseason practices. The Bears lost to Batavia in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs, but the experience had a lasting impact on Maj. 'That was a real eye-opener for me,' he said. 'The guys took me under their wing. After we lost, I remember thinking, 'We can't have that happen again.'' Maj looked inward to see how he could improve and helped Lake Zurich reach the state semifinals in each of the next two seasons. 'It inspired me to work as hard as possible to get better,' he said. 'I found a place called Tactic Sports Performance. It was the first time I thought of football as something to consider long term.' Maj has continued training in the sport even as he pursues his professional aspirations. Last week, he drove two hours each way to Wales, Wisconsin, for a bricklaying job, and he also had football commitments. 'I would wake up at 3:00 am to get my workout in by 4:30, then drive to Wisconsin for 10-hour days and get home by 8:00 pm,' he said. 'It was a tough week, but I had to get both things done. 'If you want anything in life, you have to go earn it.'
USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU hockey to face Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational this year
MSU hockey to face Ferris State in Great Lakes Invitational this year The Great Lakes Invitational returns for its 59th installment on December 28-29, 2025 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids! We'll take on Ferris State at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 28 in a field that also features Michigan Tech and Miami. Tickets go on sale in September at… — Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) June 9, 2025 The 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational was confirmed on Monday, with the Spartans' matchup for the event announced as well. The official schedule and details for this year's Great Lakes Invitational has been announced, with the Spartans set to face in-state rival Ferris State in the semifinals. Michigan Tech will play Miami (OH) in the other semifinals matchup, with the Spartans playing one of those two teams in either the championship or third-place game. The tournament will be held on December 28 and 29 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Tech and Miami (OH) will meet in the first semifinal on December 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET, with the Spartans and Bulldogs playing in the second game that'll begin at approximately 7 p.m. ET. The winners of the semifinal matchups will play in the championship game at 7 p.m. ET on December 29, while the two losers will play prior to that in the consolation game at 3:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State captured its first Great Lakes Invitational championship since 2009 this past season, beating eventual national champion Western Michigan in the finals. The Spartans will again be a contender to win this event, with Michigan State expected to be a preseason top five team again this upcoming season. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Miami Herald
09-06-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
3.3-magnitude quake rattles San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 6-mile deep quake hit about a mile from Pinole at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, according to the USGS. More than 4,100 people from as far away as Miramonte and Willits reported feeling the tremor to the agency. 'Felt that earthquake in Berkeley,' wrote one person on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'That earthquake felt like it was glitching,' read another comment. Pinole is about a 20-mile drive northeast from San Francisco. What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Quakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people. Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they're most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security. If an earthquake strikes, it's best to protect yourself right away. Here are tips from experts: If you're in a car: Pull over and stop. Set your parking brake. If you're in bed: Turn face-down and cover your head with a pillow. If you're outdoors: Stay away from buildings. Don't go inside. If you're inside: Stay and don't run outdoors. Stay away from doorways. The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say. 'Wherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,' officials say. 'If you're using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wheels are locked and remain seated until the shaking stops.' Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible. If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows. Once under a table, officials say you should hold on with one hand and be ready to move with it. 'There can be serious hazards after an earthquake, such as damage to the building, leaking gas and water lines, or downed power lines,' officials say. 'Expect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake. Be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel an aftershock.'
03-06-2025
- General
After 60 years, the search for a missing plane in Lake Superior remains fruitless
Experts searching for plane wreckage in Michigan's Lake Superior turned up found logs and rocks on the bottom but no debris from an aircraft that crashed nearly 60 years ago carrying three people on a scientific assignment. A team from Michigan Technological University returned last week by boat to get closer to 16 targets that appeared on sonar last fall, more than 200 feet (61 meters) below the surface of the vast lake. The crew used side-scan sonar and other remote technology. 'We did not locate any sign of the wreckage of the missing aircraft,' said Travis White, a research engineer at the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Tech. 'However, we did validate our technical approach, as we found physical objects in each target location.' The Beechcraft plane carrying pilot Robert Carew, co-pilot Gordon Jones and graduate student Velayudh Krishna Menon left Madison, Wisconsin, for Lake Superior on Oct. 23, 1968. They were collecting data on temperature and other lake conditions for the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Seat cushions and pieces of stray metal have washed ashore over the years along the Keweenaw Peninsula. But the wreckage and the remains of the men have never been found. 'We're probably not going to find a fully intact airplane,' said Wayne Lusardi, state maritime archaeologist. An autonomous vessel was launched last September, recording sonar readings and other data. After studying those findings over the winter, White, Lusardi and others returned to Lake Superior. 'Unfortunately, the targets turned out to be mostly natural: large sunken trees, logs, rocks," White said by email. Metal cans on the lake bottom, believed to be 75 years old, give 'hope that the plane wreckage may be reasonably well-preserved and not buried,' he said. White said the next challenge will be how to continue the work. 'We may attempt a crowdfunding model to see if we can raise some funds for future mapping activities that could help us locate the plane or other historic wrecks,' he said. The initial search last fall was organized by the Smart Ships Coalition, a group of more than 60 universities, government agencies, companies and international organizations interested in maritime autonomous technologies.
