US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

TOKOROZAWA, Japan, Kyodo - Wu Nien-ting (39) of the Seibu Lions is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run in the second inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on April 24, 2022.

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses with a Christmas tree at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Baseball: Lotte's Sasaki gets pay raise

Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a press conference at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2022, after signing for the next season for an estimated 80 million yen ($608,000), up 50 million yen from 2022. He became the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history at 20 years and five months to throw a perfect game on April 10, 2022.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Carter

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Carter

File photo taken in April 2015 shows Ashton Carter, who served as U.S. secretary of defense during Barack Obama's administration. Carter died on Oct. 24, 2022, at 68.