Japan Marks 5th Anniversary of Tsunami

REMEMBERING

Updated Apr. 13, 2017 5:37PM EDT / Published Mar. 11, 2016 3:35AM EST

Kyodo/Reuters

Japan marked the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country and left more than 18,000 dead or missing. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Akihito attended a memorial in Tokyo to take part in a national moment of silence to mark the exact moment the magnitude-9.0 quake struck off the coast of Japan in 2011. The powerful quake struck sparked the world’s worst nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Water overwhelmed the plant, taking cooling systems offline and triggering a series of meltdowns.

Read it at BBC News

Trump’s Sons Don’t Want ‘John Boltons’ in Next Admin: Report

Don Jr. and Eric Trump have reportedly taken the reins on assembling their father’s potential White House transition team.

Billie Eilish on Masturbation: ‘People Should Be Jerking It’

“Last year, I realized I wanted my face in a vagina,” Eilish told Rolling Stone in a new interview.

TikTok Investor Accused of Funding ‘OG Conspiracy Theorists’

Jeff Yass has reportedly contributed a total of $16 million to such groups in recent years.

NPR’s New CEO Strikes Back at Her ‘Bad Faith’ Detractors

Critics have resurfaced Katherine Maher’s past comments and questioned her objectivity.

Kanye West Wants to Open a Porn Studio: Report

A rep for the embattled artist told TMZ that he’s in “advanced talks” to set up the project as part of his Yeezy company.

Several Crew Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film

Eddie Murphy and the film’s other stars, Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, weren’t on the set at the time.

‘Giant’ Coyote Spotted Prowling Central Park Spooks Joggers

Brett Cohn said the animal stopped him “in his tracks” on Saturday morning.

TikTok Star Eva Evans’ Cause of Death Revealed

The 29-year-old’s death shocked friends and family, as well as her more than 300,000 followers.

Japan Marks 5th Anniversary of Tsunami

Kyodo/Reuters