Rubble: The Nepalese were digging through the ruins today and cremating the dead one day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Katmandu. Strong aftershocks continued through the day as medical and relief teams pour in.

Buildings collapsed to mountains of rubble yesterday as at least 2,200 people were killed and more than 4,000 injured. The 200 foot Dharahara Tower, which had sightseers inside, was reduced to a pile of sand covering at least 60 people.

The quake did not come as a complete surprise. Although earthquakes cannot be predicted, geologists knew that extreme pressure was building in major tectonic plates in the area.

At least 34 people were killed in India and 100 miles away on Mt. Everest 17 people were killed when the quake set off an avalanche. Google engineering executive Dan Fredinburg, an Everest veteran, died when the slide hit base camp. Describing himself as a “Google adventurer,” Fredinburg sometimes shot pictures of the world’s tallest mountains for Google Earth. In 2013 he posted, “with Google Maps you can instantly transport yourself to the top of these peaks and enjoy the sights without all of the avalanches, rock slides, crevasses and dangers from altitude and weather that mountaineers face.”

Black Lives: Protests in Baltimore over the death of 25-year old Freddie Gray in police custody turned briefly violent late yesterday as a few demonstrators began smashing cars. A phalanx of police moved in. Some demonstrators threw eggs, rocks, and bottles. One man threw a burning trash can at the police. About a dozen people were arrested. Baltimore authorities blames some of the trouble on “outside agitators.”

Nation: Searchers are looking for four people who have been missing since yesterday when a powerful storm struck a sailing regatta on Mobile Bay, flipping boats. More than 100 boats were in the race and 50 people were pulled from the water.

The Nerd Prom: Luther the Anger Translator made an appearance last night at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Keegan-Michael Key, who plays President Obama’s angry alter ego on Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele,” stood over the president’s shoulder last night saying what he really meant. When the President talked about reporters doing an important job, Luther shouted, “Oh, CNN, thank you so much for the wall to wall Ebola coverage. For two whole weeks we were one step away from the walking dead and you all got up and just moved on to the next thing!”

Fence Jumpers: The NY Times Reports that Russian computer hackers last year found a way to read some of President Obama’s personal emails. The paper says the President’s personal server was not breached, but the hackers were able to read the messages received from the President by other people in The White House.

Reality Show: After giving a dignified interview to Diane Sawyer about his sexual identity as a woman, the joke making the rounds about Bruce Jenner is that he has finally brought some class to the Kardashian women.

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