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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.

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Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated April 16, 2013 - An American flag on the roof of the White House flies after it was lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the attack on the Boston Marathon, in Washington, DC, USA. P - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections

STORY: Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling centers in Baghdad STORYLINE: Iraqi security personnel cast their votes on Saturday in 15 of the country's 18 provinces ahead of the provincial elections slated for Monday following a 10-year hiatus. The voting began after 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) when soldiers and policemen lined up to cast their ballots at polling centers in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and several other cities in the 15 provinces of the country, excluding the three provinces of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. According to figures from Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission, more than 1 million voters from the security personnel are expected to cast ballots in 565 polling centers in the 15 provinces. The last provincial elections in Iraq were held in April 2013. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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Baseball: 2013 Red Sox reunion at Fenway Park

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Koji Uehara (R) and other members of Boston Red Sox's 2013 World Series-winning team reunite at Fenway Park in Boston on April 16, 2023, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their title.

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Baseball: 2013 Red Sox reunion at Fenway Park

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Koji Uehara, a member of Boston Red Sox's 2013 World Series championship team, appears in a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park in Boston on April 16, 2023.

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U.S.-BOSTON-MARATHON BOMBINGS-ANNIVERSARY

(230416) -- BOSTON, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A remembrance event is held to mourn the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston, the United States, April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings back in 2013. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounded more than 260 others. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-BOSTON-MARATHON BOMBINGS-ANNIVERSARY

(230416) -- BOSTON, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Family members of the Boston Marathon bombings victims attend a remembrance event in Boston, the United States, April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings back in 2013. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounded more than 260 others. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-BOSTON-MARATHON BOMBINGS-ANNIVERSARY

(230416) -- BOSTON, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston, the United States, April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings back in 2013. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounded more than 260 others. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-BOSTON-MARATHON BOMBINGS-ANNIVERSARY

(230416) -- BOSTON, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Family members of the Boston Marathon bombings victims walk towards the memorial site during a remembrance event in Boston, the United States, April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings back in 2013. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounded more than 260 others. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-BOSTON-MARATHON BOMBINGS-ANNIVERSARY

(230416) -- BOSTON, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman places flowers at the memorial site of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston, the United States, April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings back in 2013. On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounded more than 260 others. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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Iceland premier in China

BEIJING, China - Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 16, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Magazine writer moonlights as Shinto priestess

Tokyo, Japan - Photo taken April 16, 2013, shows the contents of a bag used by weekly magazine writer Kazuyo Kawamura. Kawamura occasionally gets away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo to perform duties as a Shinto priestess in her ancestral home in Kochi Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Lower house OKs ratification of int'l child custody pact

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a House of Representatives plenary session in the Diet building in Tokyo on April 23, 2013, shortly after unanimous approval of Japan's ratification of an international treaty to help settle cross-border child custody disputes, paving the way for passage through the Diet in late May. The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction sets out the rules and procedures for the prompt return of children under 16, taken or retained by one parent following the failure of an international marriage, to the country of their habitual residence if requested by the other parent.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows a farm where chickens are raised in Shanghai on April 16, 2013. People involved in the poultry business have been suffering from sluggish sales due to human infections of H7N9 bird flu in the country.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows chickens at a poultry yard in Shanghai on April 16, 2013. People involved in the poultry business have been suffering from sluggish sales due to human infections of H7N9 bird flu in the country.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their talks in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Explosions in Boston

BOSTON, United States - An April 16, 2013, photo shows flowers and U.S. national flags laid on a road in Boston leading to the sites of fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Rangers vs. Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) congratulates Derek Holland after a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 16, 2013. Holland started and pitched seven shutout innings in the Rangers' victory over the Cubs 4-2.

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Explosions in Boston

BOSTON, United States - An April 16, 2013, photo shows flowers laid on a road in Boston leading to the sites of fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Yankees vs. Diamondbacks

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera closes a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 16, 2013, when the team's players honored Jackie Robinson Day by wearing No. 42 as the last active player to wear that number. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Explosions in Boston

BOSTON, United States - An April 16, 2013, photo shows mourners assembling in a park in Boston near the sites of fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a North Korean military officer at an observation facility near the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers stand guard in the border village of Panmunjom on April 16, 2013. Seen in the background is a building on the South Korean side. Kyodo News entered Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Explosions in Boston

BOSTON, United States - An April 16, 2013, photo shows participants writing messages during a memorial rally in Boston for fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Yankees vs. Diamondbacks

NEW YORK, United States - Ichiro Suzuki (L) and other New York Yankees players offer a moment of silence on April 16, 2013, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York, over fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Blue Jays vs. White Sox

TORONTO, Canada - Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Munenori Kawasaki makes a diving catch of a liner hit by Conor Gillaspie of the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 16, 2013. The White Sox won 4-3.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a signboard reading "independent unification" at the North Korean entrance to the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Yankees vs. Diamondbacks

NEW YORK, United States - Police officers with a dog stand guard before a game between the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 16, 2013, amid tightened security following fatal explosions that took place the previous day during the Boston Marathon.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean military officer points to the military demarcation line on a Korean Peninsula map in a security facility at the North Korean entrance to the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers stand guard in the border village of Panmunjom on April 16, 2013. Seen in the background is a building on the South Korean side. Kyodo News entered Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a signboard (L) reading "70 kilometers to Seoul" near the North Korean entrance to the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean military officer is on guard on the North Korean side near the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows foreign tourists beside a Korean unification slogan near the North Korean entrance to the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers stand guard in the border village of Panmunjom on April 16, 2013. Seen in the background is a building on the South Korean side. Kyodo News entered Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a pedestrian near the North Korean entrance to the demilitarized zone on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered the border village of Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Ex-Hiroshima mayor receives German peace award

BERLIN, Germany - Former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (L) receives the 2013 Otto Hahn Peace Medal, a prominent German honor, from the United Nations Association of Germany at a ceremony in Berlin on April 16, 2013, for his ongoing efforts to abolish nuclear weapons,

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Panmunjom amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows soldiers on the South Korean side of the border village of Panmunjom on April 16, 2013. Kyodo News entered Panmunjom from the North Korean side amid continued tensions.

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Suu Kyi, Kishida

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) holds talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Lower house OKs FY 2013 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party members applaud after the House of Representatives in a plenary session approved a 92.61 trillion yen ($953.9 billion) draft budget for fiscal 2013 on April 16, 2013. The passage by the lower house of the budget aimed at shoring up the economy ensures its enactment by the middle of May.

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Tokyo enlists New York support in Olympic bid

NEW YORK, United States - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (L) holds a T-shirt to promote Tokyo's 2020 Summer Olympics bid during a press conference in New York on April 16, 2013. Inose said, after meeting with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that the two sister cities will cooperate to realize the Tokyo bid.

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Suu Kyi, Kishida

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their talks in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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TEPCO transfers radioactive water to reliable container

OKUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 16, 2013, shows work at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, to transfer radioactive water stored in one of the leaky underground tanks to a more reliable container above ground. By the end of June, TEPCO plans to empty four underground tanks that currently hold a total of about 23,000 tons of heavily radiation-contaminated water to prevent more liquid from leaking out and seeping into the soil.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (far L) meets a group of Japanese lawmakers in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Sony, Olympus set up medical joint venture

TOKYO, Japan - Toru Katsumoto (L), president of Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc., shakes hands with Takashi Fukaya, executive vice president of the new company, at a press conference in Tokyo on April 16, 2013. Sony Olympus Medical Solutions is a joint venture formally established the same day by merging the medical businesses of Sony Corp. and Olympus Corp., with an eye to marketing new endoscopes and other medical equipment.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with Kenji Hirata, president of the House of Councillors, at the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) shakes hands with Kenji Hirata, president of the House of Councillors, at the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Honda to open energy-efficient plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 16, 2013, shows work to install solar power generation equipment on the roof of a new auto production plant of Honda Motor Co. in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo. The automaker opened to the press the environmentally friendly auto production plant scheduled to start operations in July.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) listens to a debate by the House of Representatives' Budget Committee at the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) listens to a debate by the House of Representatives' Budget Committee at the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.

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Suu Kyi visits Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) visits the Diet building in Tokyo on April 16, 2013.