Morning news brief: US on high alert for Iran threat; 4.0 magnitude aftershock rattles New Jersey, and more

Following an Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria, the United States is on high alert for a possible attack by Iran aimed at Israeli or American assets in the region, as per Reuters.In other news, a second earthquake of magnitude 4.0,according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),was reported in New Jersey on Friday (April 5).

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Following an Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria, the United States is on high alert for a possible attack by Iran aimed at Israeli or American assets in the region, as per Reuters.

A second earthquake of magnitude 4.0 was reported in New Jersey on Friday (April 5). The quake was at a depth of 9 kilometres, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

An Indian student has died in Ohio, US.India's Consulate in New York informed that police is investigating the matter and will update the family of the deceased about the latest development.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has done a lot of thinking and has concluded that he will not endorse Joe Biden in the upcoming 2024 Presidential election.

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