NTD News Today (April 5): 4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northeast; Israel Fires Two Officers After Strike on Aid Workers

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey on April 5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and it was likely felt by millions of people across the northeastern U.S. and New York City metropolitan area. The USGS says the quake struck in Lebanon, New Jersey, at around 10:23 a.m. ET. At a briefing, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her administration is taking the earthquake “very seriously,” while New York City Mayor Eric Adams said there were no reports of major damage to infrastructure, and no reports of injuries so far.

Just over a week after the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the US Army Corps of Engineers announced it plans to fully reopen the channel leading to the Baltimore port by the end of May – a significant update since the disaster halted vessel traffic and delivered a serious blow to a port critical to local and national economies.

The Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure, the military said.
The inquiry found Israeli forces mistakenly believed they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drones hit the three vehicles of the World Central Kitchen aid group late on Monday night, and that standard procedures had not been followed.