41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala

41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner, Jake Reiner, Romy Reiner and Nick Reiner 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala - Held at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2014. Photo bySteven Bergman/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

YANG Chen Ning

YANG Chen Ning

HANGHZOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2014 - (FILE) YANG Chen Ning gave a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on April 14, 2014.

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis celebrates marriage for 20 couples during a nuptial Mass in St. Peter's Basilica , Vatican on Sept. 14, 2014, including some who already have kids , a sin under Catholic Church teaching. The ages of the newlyweds range from 25 to 56, and among them there are those who are already living together, those who already have children, those who met in church. It is quite rare for a pope to celebrate public weddings. John Paul II did it twice, in 1994 and 2000, while Benedict XVI never officiated the sacrament during his papacy. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a performance in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240413) -- NANNING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival at an alley in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 13, 2024. The Sanyuesan Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month by various ethnic groups in China. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage and a statutory holiday in Guangxi in 2014, the festival usually sees various ethnic cultural events organized across the region, which has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China. This year, Guangxi launched a splendid array of folk cultural activities, and its 14 cities have planned and organized a slew of events, incorporating regional characteristics and cultural highlights and offering a prolonged period of cultural festivities for residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

Two organizations provide relief to displaced people in Iraqi Kurdistan

STORY: Two organizations provide relief to displaced people in Iraqi Kurdistan DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the distribution STORYLINE: The Iraqi International Bring Hope Organization, in cooperation with the Maldivian International Aid Campaign, distributed on Wednesday 285 food parcels to the displaced in Harsham camp, in the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The distribution process included 285 families, which is the total number of families in the Harsham camp. The camp opened in Erbil during the Islamic State (IS) control of some provinces, such as Nineveh, and parts of Diyala and Kirkuk in 2014. The food basket, prepared by the two organizations, consisted of 14 basic foodstuffs. The two organizations aim to fill the needs of the displaced in the camp after the decline of international humanitarian aid to the camps in the Kurdistan region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi