US: Possible Tornado Spotted Near Port St. Lucie, Florida 2

A brief landspout/tornado likely occurred near Jessica Clinton Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Sunday, August 23, lofting a small amount of debris and causing minor damage, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters is greeted by teammates after hitting a walk-off solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters (29) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters (29) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami grounds out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami grounds out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is called out on strikes in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami grounds out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan smiles after making a winning birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan smiles after making a winning birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto leaves the mound during the middle of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan makes a birdie putt on the fifth hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto returns to the dugout after leaving the mound during the middle of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the first tee during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

Canada: Lightning Storms Disrupt Flights at Vancouver Airport

Overnight lightning storms disrupted operations at Vancouver International Airport, forcing a pause of more than five hours, with more than 50 flights cancelled and at least 53 delayed into Sunday, August 23. Environment Canada recorded nearly 2,000 lightning strikes across British Columbia's South Coast between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

US: Possible Tornado Spotted Near Port St. Lucie, Florida

A brief landspout/tornado likely occurred near Jessica Clinton Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Sunday, August 23, lofting a small amount of debris and causing minor damage, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) steals second base in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) steals second base in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes a pose after hitting a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes a pose after hitting a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring a run on a two-run home run by Max Muncy in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring a run on a two-run home run by Max Muncy in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Summer festival in quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. city

Summer festival in quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. city

People gather at a summer festival in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, about one month after a powerful earthquake hit the region on July 28.

Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, L) at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.