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.

Sharp's headquarters in Osaka

Sharp's headquarters in Osaka

Photo taken on April 28, 2024, shows Sharp Corp.'s headquarters (R, back) and its subsidiary Sakai Display Products Corp. (front) in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.

Sharp's headquarters in Osaka

Sharp's headquarters in Osaka

Photo taken on April 28, 2024, shows Sharp Corp.'s headquarters (front) and its subsidiary Sakai Display Products Corp. in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Japan players train in Doha, Qatar, on April 28, 2024, ahead of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football semifinal match against Iraq the following day.

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Japan players train in Doha, Qatar, on April 28, 2024, ahead of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football semifinal match against Iraq the following day.

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Japan players train in Doha, Qatar, on April 28, 2024, ahead of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football semifinal match against Iraq the following day.

Carp streamers in Japan

Carp streamers in Japan

"Koinobori" carp streamers fly over a beach in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, on April 28, 2024.

Carp streamers in Japan

Carp streamers in Japan

"Koinobori" carp streamers fly over a beach in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, on April 28, 2024.

Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Golf: ISPS Handa Championship

Yuto Katsuragawa of Japan poses for a photo after winning the ISPS Handa Championship golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2024. The men's golf tournament is co-sanctioned by the JGTO Tour and Europe's DP World Tour.

Horse racing: T O Royal claims Spring Tenno-sho

Horse racing: T O Royal claims Spring Tenno-sho

Six-year-old favorite T O Royal (far L), ridden by Yuji Hishida, races en route to winning the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 28, 2024.

Horse racing: T O Royal claims Spring Tenno-sho

Horse racing: T O Royal claims Spring Tenno-sho

Six-year-old favorite T O Royal, ridden by Yuji Hishida, wins the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Tourists watch whirlpools from a sightseeing boat at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Swans in northern Japan

Swans in northern Japan

A flock of swans rest in a swamp in Wakkanai on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 28, 2024, after flying from the main island of Honshu where they spent the winter. The swans will fly northward to breeding grounds in Siberia.

Swans in northern Japan

Swans in northern Japan

A flock of swans rest in a swamp in Wakkanai on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 28, 2024, after flying from the main island of Honshu where they spent the winter. The swans will fly northward to breeding grounds in Siberia.

Swans in northern Japan

Swans in northern Japan

A flock of swans rest in a swamp in Wakkanai on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 28, 2024, after flying from the main island of Honshu where they spent the winter. The swans will fly northward to breeding grounds in Siberia.

Swans in northern Japan

Swans in northern Japan

A flock of swans rest in a swamp in Wakkanai on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 28, 2024, after flying from the main island of Honshu where they spent the winter. The swans will fly northward to breeding grounds in Siberia.

Swans in northern Japan

Swans in northern Japan

A flock of swans rest in a swamp in Wakkanai on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 28, 2024, after flying from the main island of Honshu where they spent the winter. The swans will fly northward to breeding grounds in Siberia.

Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Golf: JM Eagle LA Championship

Hannah Green of Australia holds the victor's trophy after winning the JM Eagle LA Championship golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party lost three seats in House of Representatives by-elections on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Toshimitsu Motegi (C), secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party lost three seats in House of Representatives by-elections on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Akiko Kamei of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan speaks to her supporters in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Shimane No. 1 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Akiko Kamei (C) of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan celebrates in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Shimane No. 1 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Akiko Kamei of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan waves to her supporters in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Shimane No. 1 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Natsumi Sakai (C) of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan poses with her supporters in Tokyo after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Tokyo No. 15 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Natsumi Sakai of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan speaks to her supporters in Tokyo after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Tokyo No. 15 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Natsumi Sakai (2nd from L) of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan smiles in Tokyo after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Tokyo No. 15 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Natsumi Sakai of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan speaks to her supporters in Tokyo after she secured victory in the House of Representatives by-election for the Tokyo No. 15 constituency on April 28, 2024.

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Lower house by-elections in Japan

Kenta Izumi, chief of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2024, after the party won all three seats contested in House of Representatives by-elections.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lines out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to the dugout after lining out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lines out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Sake drinking contest in Kochi Pref.

Sake drinking contest in Kochi Pref.

A contestant attempts to drink a large amount of sake on the stage in front of a cheering crowd as a drinking contest is held in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi signs an autograph for fans ahead of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (L) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead of a baseball game on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (L) chats with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead of a baseball game on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (R) chats with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead of a baseball game on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after popping out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after popping out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 28, 2024, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Preview of "the Boy and the Heron" in Shanghai

Preview of "the Boy and the Heron" in Shanghai

Movie enthusiasts flock to a preview of Japanese anime giant Hayao Miyazaki's U.S. Academy Award-winning film "the Boy and the Heron" at a movie house in Shanghai on March 28, 2024, ahead of its release to the general public on April 3.

"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

The Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a "snow corridor" connecting the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, reopens on March 28, 2024, after closing during winter, ushering in spring. Driving on the eight-kilometer road, which has a snow wall of up to 7 meters high, will be permitted from April 1.

"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

The Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a "snow corridor" connecting the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, reopens on March 28, 2024, after closing during winter, ushering in spring. Driving on the eight-kilometer road, which has a snow wall of up to 7 meters high, will be permitted from April 1.