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US: Powerful Blizzard Continues to Batter Long Island, NY

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region.

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US: Powerful Blizzard Hits NYC, Travel Bans Issued Across Northeast

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region. This video was captured on the Manhattan side beneath the Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge), along the East River, on Sunday night, February 22.

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ratcliffe Arrives on Capitol Hill

Ratcliffe Arrives on Capitol Hill

John Ratcliffe, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), arrives in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, to brief members of Congress on the US military activity that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ratcliffe Arrives on Capitol Hill

Ratcliffe Arrives on Capitol Hill

John Ratcliffe, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), arrives in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, to brief members of Congress on the US military activity that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Lake-Effect Snow Buries Upstate New York, Up to 6 Feet in Oswego County

Intense lake-effect snow buried parts of upstate New York on Sunday, dumping up to six feet of snow in Oswego County within days.

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Shultz Testifies on Central America

Shultz Testifies on Central America

United States Senator Claiborne Pell (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, listens as US Secretary of State George P. Shultz testifies on the situation in Central America on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 10, 1987 Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shultz Testifies on Central America

Shultz Testifies on Central America

United States Senator Claiborne Pell (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, questions US Secretary of State George P. Shultz during his testimony on the situation in Central America on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 10, 1987 Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shultz Testifies on Central America

Shultz Testifies on Central America

United States Senator Daniel J Evans (Democrat of Washington) questions US Secretary of State George P. Shultz during his testimony before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the situation in Central America on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 10, 1987 Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Upstate New York Blanketed by Heavy Snow

Central New York and other parts of Upstate New York saw heavy snowfall on Tuesday, December 2. It was the fist snowstorm of the season for the Capital Region.

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US: 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Opens Holiday Season 2

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with spectacle, featuring new giant balloons like Buzz Lightyear and PAC-MAN. The parade started on West 77th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side and ended at Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square on West 34th Street.

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US: 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Opens Holiday Season

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with spectacle, featuring new giant balloons like Buzz Lightyear and PAC-MAN. The parade started on West 77th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side and ended at Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square on West 34th Street.

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US: Flood Advisory Issued for Northern and Central California

A flood advisory for Northern and Central California was in effect until 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. Officials urge residents to follow any remaining road closures.

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US: Flood Advisory Issued for Northern and Central California 2

A flood advisory for Northern and Central California was in effect until 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. Officials urge residents to follow any remaining road closures.

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Meeting Senior Security Advisors

Meeting Senior Security Advisors

United States President George W. Bush meets with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director George Tenet (far left), U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (center) and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice in the Oval Office of the White house in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 7, 2001..Mandatory Photo by Eric Draper - White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York City

Illustration - New York City

Illustration in New York City. NYC, USA on October 20, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency 4

Heavy rainfall that began Monday, September 8 continued into Tuesday, triggering flash flooding across central Kansas and prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency 3

Heavy rainfall that began Monday, September 8 continued into Tuesday, triggering flash flooding across central Kansas and prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency 2

Heavy rainfall that began Monday, September 8 continued into Tuesday, triggering flash flooding across central Kansas and prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency

Severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding across central Kansas on Tuesday, September 9, prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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US: Massive Fire Destroys Abandoned Buildings in Northeast Minneapolis

A large fire erupted early Sunday, September 7 on Central Avenue NE in Minneapolis, engulfing multiple abandoned commercial buildings and causing partial collapses. Crews battled access issues, low water pressure, and threatened power lines before containing the blaze. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

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US: Storms Drop Large Hail in Central Kansas

Parts of Kansas were hit by large hail on Wednesday, September 3, as storms swept through the state. Some areas reported hail the size of golf balls and ping pong balls.

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President Trump Chairs a Cabinet Meeting at the White House

President Trump Chairs a Cabinet Meeting at the White House

John Ratcliffe, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), listens as United States President Donald J Trump chairs a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTAN, CENTRAL PARK. EARLY MORNING BLACK & WHITE VIEW OF THE BETHESDA FOUNTAIN FROM THE BETHESDA TERRACE ARCADE DURING A FREEZING COLD WINTER SNOWSTORM. WINTERTIME IN CENTRAL PARK, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

MEXICO, QUINTANA ROO, RIVIERA MAYA, YUCATAN PENINSULA, COBA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

MEXICO, QUINTANA ROO, RIVIERA MAYA, YUCATAN PENINSULA, COBA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

MEXICO, QUINTANA ROO, RIVIERA MAYA, YUCATAN PENINSULA, COBA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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