US: Downgraded Lala Still Brings Heavy Rain, Winds and Damage to Hawaii

Tropical Storm Lala brought flooding and strong winds even after weakening from a hurricane. About 184,000 customers remained without power, and at least 100 homes were damaged or destroyed throughout Hawaii.

US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 4

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Baseball: Japan, S. Korea batting champion Baek In Chun dies

Baseball: Japan, S. Korea batting champion Baek In Chun dies

File photo taken in 1971 at an unidentified stadium shows Baek In Chun playing for the then Nippon Professional Baseball's Toei Flyers. The South Korean player, who won batting titles in both Japan and South Korea's professional baseball leagues, died at age 82 on Aug. 15, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako communicates with participants at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako attends a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(From L) Japan's Shuya Matsumoto, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Shoon Mitsunaga and Tatsuya Murasa pose with their bronze medals for the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(Clockwise from L) Japan's Tatsuya Murasa, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Shoon Mitsunaga and Shuya Matsumoto celebrate after winning the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay bronze at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Travelers fill an arrival lobby of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 16, 2026, after spending Japan's "Bon" summer holidays overseas.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Travelers fill an arrival lobby of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 16, 2026, after spending Japan's "Bon" summer holidays overseas.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes (L) on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars in Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2026, as the "bon" summer holiday season nears its end.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

A giant bonfire forming the Chinese character for "large" is lit on a mountainside in Kyoto during the Gozan Okuribi event, a traditional ceremony held to send off ancestral spirits and pray for good health, on Aug. 16. 2026.

Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

A giant bonfire forming the Chinese character for "large" is lit on a mountainside in Kyoto during the Gozan Okuribi event, a traditional ceremony held to send off ancestral spirits and pray for good health, on Aug. 16. 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox reacts after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 14, 2026.

Japan: Record Rainfall Strands Thousands at Soga Station in Chiba 2

Record-breaking heavy rainfall caused widespread train suspensions, leaving more than 10,000 people stranded across Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13. Around Soga Station, floodwaters rose to waist height, forcing about 4,000 people to spend the night at the station until morning.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke gold at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026, alongside silver medalist Blake Tierney (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Ethan Ekk, also of Canada.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan poses during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan acknowledges the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan acknowledges the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox gives an interview after his two-run home run helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (front, R) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (far R) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2026.