US: Double Rainbow Appears Over Golden After Storm Delays Rockies Game at Coors Field

A huge double rainbow appeared over Golden after the storm that delayed the first pitch of the Rockies-Royals game at Coors Field on Friday, July 31.

Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Friday, July 31. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Friday, July 31. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to restore electricity is underway in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to restore electricity is underway in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to restore electricity is underway in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to restore electricity is underway in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to restore electricity is underway in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A man stands in front of a collapsed house in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Propane gas cylinders lie scattered in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A "torii" gateway is seen collapsed at a shrine in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A damaged shrine is pictured in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

Spain: Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta From Morocco 2

Thousands of migrants swam or walked into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco this week, with at least 18 people dying in the attempt as of Friday, July 31, prompting Spain to deploy its military to help restore order at the border. This video shows migrants appearing to express joy after arriving at the coast.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A red warning notice reading "Danger" is posted on the wall of a damaged house in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers on July 31, 2026, clean up a carpentry shop in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake hit the region three days earlier.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Staff members on July 31, 2026, clean up a Lawson convenience store in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake struck the region three days earlier.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People line up at the town government office in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, to receive bottles of water three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train runs after leaving Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 31, 2026. The reopening of a section of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line earlier in the day restored full rail service between Kumamoto Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture after a powerful earthquake suspended operations three days earlier.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train runs after leaving Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 31, 2026. The reopening of a section of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line earlier in the day restored full rail service between Kumamoto Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture after a powerful earthquake suspended operations three days earlier.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train runs after leaving Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 31, 2026. The reopening of a section of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line earlier in the day restored full rail service between Kumamoto Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture after a powerful earthquake suspended operations three days earlier.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A firefighter is engaged in a search and rescue operation at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A road is seen cracked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A road is seen cracked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A road is seen cracked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Tilted electric poles and collapsed houses are pictured in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A warped and cracked road is pictured in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

China: Residents Form Human Chain to Aid Firefighters at Zhengzhou Auto Market Blaze

Residents in Zhengzhou, Henan, formed a human chain on June 20, 2026, to help firefighters lay water hoses at a massive blaze at Hongda International Auto Market after fire truck water supplies ran short. Crews piped in water from Dongfeng Canal roughly three kilometers away, and locals carried and connected hose sections to keep the operation going.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) returns to the dugout after issuing a base-loaded walk in the sixth innings in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 30, 2026.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) returns to the dugout after issuing a base-loaded walk in the sixth innings in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 30, 2026.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) returns to the dugout after issuing a base-loaded walk in the sixth innings in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 30, 2026.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) returns to the dugout after issuing a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 30, 2026.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (C) is pulled after issuing a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 30, 2026.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Citizens wait to apply for a document certifying damage done to their property at the Uki city government office in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. The certificate is required to receive such support as temporary housing and tax reduction or exemption.

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox heads to first base after hitting a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 30, 2026.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People collect water from a water tanker truck in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, as tens of thousands of households remained without water on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan reacts after finishing second in the first round of Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai (L) of Japan is pictured after finishing the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A passenger heads to a ticket gate at JR Kumamoto Staton in Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, as the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumes operations on a section to and from Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture following its suspension after a powerful earthquake three days earlier.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Rio Takeda of Japan is pictured after finishing the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England, on July 30, 2026.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan is pictured after finishing the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England, on July 30, 2026.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Efforts are under way to remove debris at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Police officers are seen in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Flowers are placed in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Flowers are placed in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

Poland: Air Raid Sirens Sound in Lublin Amid Russian Strikes on Ukraine 3

Air raid sirens sounded early Thursday, July 30, in the eastern Polish city of Lublin after Poland's military scrambled fighter jets and put air defense systems on alert amid a large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine.

Poland: Air Raid Sirens Sound in Lublin Amid Russian Strikes on Ukraine 2

Air raid sirens sounded early Thursday, July 30, in the eastern Polish city of Lublin after Poland's military scrambled fighter jets and put air defense systems on alert amid a large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Police officers mobilize search dogs on July 30, 2026, at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.