US: Waves Pound Galveston Coast as First Tropical Cyclone of Season Threatens Texas

Rough waves crashed along the shores of Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday morning as Potential Tropical Cyclone One approached the Gulf Coast. Authorities have issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the area, with forecasters warning of heavy rainfall and possible flooding in the coming days.

US: Green Algae Returns to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Days After $14.2 Million Renovation

Green algae has reappeared in Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, just days after the completion of a $14.2 million renovation project. National Park Service crews were deployed to remove the algae, with officials attributing the bloom to supply lines coming back online following eight weeks of restoration work. The pool's floor was painted "American flag blue" as part of the renovation.

US: Ominous Shelf Cloud Looms Over South Florida Amid Severe Thunderstorm Warnings

An ominous cloud loomed over South Florida on Tuesday, June 2, as severe thunderstorms moved through the area, prompting weather warnings over damaging winds and hail. Reports of what appeared to be power flashes were also coming in near Wellington.

Tokyo stocks surge

Tokyo stocks surge

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,600 points higher on April 1, 2026, from the previous day's close amid rising hopes of the U.S.-Iran war coming to an end soon.

China: Snowboarder Tumbles Over Cliff Edge at Xinjiang Ski Resort

A female snowboarder lost control and tumbled over a cliff edge at a ski resort in Altay, Xinjiang, China, on March 5, 2026. After mistakenly entering a dangerous area while descending, she rolled down a steep snowy drop before coming to a stop, aided by heavy snow coverage. Nearby ski patrol responded quickly, and the woman reported no serious injuries.

Mexico: Resort City Puerto Vallarta Rocked by Violence After Cartel Leader Death 4

Puerto Vallarta woke Sunday, February 22 to scenes of smoke, fires and road blockades after armed groups burned at least eight vehicles and scattered tire spikes across the city and nearby municipalities in Jalisco state. The violence, which prompted a “Code Red” alert and shelter-in-place calls from authorities, was reportedly triggered by a federal operation in Tapalpa and unconfirmed reports of the killing of alleged CJNG leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes. This video shows the Mexican Navy ship coming into Puerto Vallarta on Monday afternoon.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japan's Ayumu Hirano performing a frontside double cork 1620 en route to scoring 86.50 points during his second run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. The reigning champion finished seventh after coming back from hip and nose fractures suffered in mid-January.

5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

People light candles at the Peace Memorial Park near the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

People light candles at the Peace Memorial Park near the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

[Breaking News]Literary award winner in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors. (Kyodo)

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

Literary award winner in Japan

Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Makoto Toriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

Literary award winner in Japan

Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The Jägala Waterfall

The Jägala Waterfall

09.01.2026, Jägala-Joa. The Jägala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees receive food at a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Trucks bound for Afghan returnees' home provinces from a temporary camp are seen at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

A television monitor displays US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garnered our country over the past year” as well as “teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

A television monitor displays US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garnered our country over the past year” as well as “teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garnered our country over the past year” as well as “teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garnered our country over the past year” as well as “teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

President Donald Trump Delivers An Address To The Nation - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garnered our country over the past year” as well as “teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

A man dressed as Santa Claus attends a parade to celebrate the coming Christmas in Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

People dressed as Santa Claus attend a parade to celebrate the coming Christmas in Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

People attend a parade to celebrate the coming Christmas in Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

RECAP: Over 50 Injured After Strong M7.5 Quake Strikes Northern Japan

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Aomori late Monday, December 8, triggering tsunami warnings across Hokkaido and Tohoku before being lifted early Tuesday. Over 50 injuries and power outages were reported. Authorities warn of a heightened risk of another major quake in the coming week.