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.

Wedding dress designer Katsura dies at 94

Wedding dress designer Katsura dies at 94

Japanese wedding dress designer Yumi Katsura is pictured in Tokyo on July 15, 2016. She died on April 26, 2024, at age 94.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the Washington Nationals. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams interferes with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani's swing in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams interferes with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani's swing in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (2nd from L) and teammates line up ahead of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024, wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 to pay tribute to him on Jackie Robinson Day. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) and teammates line up ahead of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024, wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 to pay tribute to him on Jackie Robinson Day. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Will Smith in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) high-fives Will Smith after scoring on his sacrifice fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) high-fives Will Smith after scoring on his sacrifice fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians on April 15, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston.

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians on April 15, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston.

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox flies out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians on April 15, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston.

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Baseball: Guardians vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox prepares to go to the plate in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians on April 15, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024.

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (3rd from R) and teammates pose for a photo in front of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024, wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 to pay tribute to him on Jackie Robinson Day prior to a game against the Washington Nationals. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka of Japan celebrates after winning the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram title at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka of Japan celebrates after winning the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram title at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram title at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka (L) of Japan wins over Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram final at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka (L) of Japan grapples with Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram final at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka (L) of Japan grapples with Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram final at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka (R) of Japan competes against Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram final at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

Wrestling: Asian championships

Wrestling: Asian championships

Nao Kusaka (R) of Japan grapples with Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan in the men's Greco-Roman 77-kilogram final at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 15, 2024.

U.N. chief meets press over Sudan

U.N. chief meets press over Sudan

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 15, 2024, as Sudan passes the first anniversary of the start of the conflict between its military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Criminal trial of ex-U.S. President Trump

Criminal trial of ex-U.S. President Trump

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside a criminal court in New York on April 15, 2024, as his hush money trial gets under way.

Criminal trial of ex-U.S. President Trump

Criminal trial of ex-U.S. President Trump

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump and journalists gather outside a criminal court in New York on April 15, 2024, as his hush money trial gets under way.

IOC chief Bach in Olympia

IOC chief Bach in Olympia

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a ceremony to sign a declaration of an Olympic truce in ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 15, 2024. The IOC chief will attend the Paris Olympic flame lighting ceremony the following day.

Philippine President Marcos

Philippine President Marcos

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends a press conference in Manila on April 15, 2024.

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympic flame lighting ceremony is held in ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 15, 2024.

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympic flame lighting ceremony is held in ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 15, 2024.

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

Olympic flame lightning ceremony rehearsal

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympic flame lighting ceremony is held in ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 15, 2024.

OpenAI sets up first Asian base in Tokyo

OpenAI sets up first Asian base in Tokyo

Brad Lightcap, chief operating officer of OpenAI, the developer of generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2024, after the San Francisco-based company launched its first Asian base in Tokyo.

OpenAI sets up first Asian base in Tokyo

OpenAI sets up first Asian base in Tokyo

Brad Lightcap, chief operating officer of OpenAI, the developer of generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2024, after the San Francisco-based company launched its first Asian base in Tokyo.

New monkey troop leader at southwestern Japan zoo

New monkey troop leader at southwestern Japan zoo

Photo taken on April 15, 2024, shows Omugi, a Japanese macaque monkey who has recently become the new leader of the troop at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the southwestern Japan city of Oita.

New monkey troop leader at southwestern Japan zoo

New monkey troop leader at southwestern Japan zoo

Photo taken on April 15, 2024, shows Omugi, a Japanese macaque monkey who has recently become the new leader of the troop at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the southwestern Japan city of Oita.

Ring-entering sumo ritual at Yasukuni shrine

Ring-entering sumo ritual at Yasukuni shrine

Sumo grand champion Terunofuji, accompanied by his son, performs a ring-entering ritual on April 15, 2024, at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine.

Anniv. of N. Korea founder's birth

Anniv. of N. Korea founder's birth

People visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2024, to offer flowers as North Korea marks the 112th anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il Sung's birth.

Anniv. of N. Korea founder's birth

Anniv. of N. Korea founder's birth

Soldiers salute at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2024, as North Korea marks the 112th anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il Sung's birth.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.