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US: Tornado Hits Enid, Oklahoma 2

A tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, April 23, damaging homes and hitting Vance Air Force Base. Several injuries were confirmed on the city's south side, with no fatalities reported. The twister moved through residential areas, an airport, and several colleges before heading toward the nearby town of Fairmont. A separate tornado was also confirmed near Braman, Kay County, around 7:30 p.m.

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US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth so far in 2026, has been barreling toward the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific Ocean, with the National Weather Service warning of potentially "devastating damage." As of Monday, April 13, Sinlaku carried sustained winds of 175 mph — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — with typhoon warnings in effect for Saipan, Tinian and Rota, as typhoon conditions were expected by Tuesday. An island-wide power outage hit the Northern Mariana Islands, while flight cancellations were also reported amid the worsening weather.

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US: Large Hail Batters Southeast Iowa as Tornado-Warned Storm Sweeps Through

A tornado-warned storm swept through southeast Iowa, including Ottumwa, on Thursday, April 2, leaving a trail of damage across the region. Several tornadoes and large hail were also reported in portions of Washington, Johnson, and Cedar counties, damaging homes and vehicles.

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US: Artemis II Launch Spotted From Plane Window at Liftoff

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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ABC s Abbott Elementary Official Emmy FYC And Finale - LA

Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James, William Stanford Davis At ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Official Emmy FYC And Finale at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 15 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABC s Abbott Elementary Official Emmy FYC And Finale - LA

Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James, William Stanford Davis At ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Official Emmy FYC And Finale at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 15 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABC s Abbott Elementary Official Emmy FYC And Finale - LA

Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James, William Stanford Davis At ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Official Emmy FYC And Finale at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 15 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ABC s Abbott Elementary Official Emmy FYC And Finale - LA

Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James, William Stanford Davis At ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Official Emmy FYC And Finale at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 15 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: CPKC Holiday Train Brings Christmas Cheer Across Country

The CPKC Railway Holiday Train arrived in Windsor, Ontario on Monday, November 25. The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train is touring Canada and the US from November 21 to December 20, raising money, food, and awareness to support food banks across their network.

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Warner Bros. Pre-Emmy Awards Party - LA

Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, William Stanford Davis, Lisa Ann Walter at Warner Bros. television group celebrates its 76th Emmy Awards nominees on September 14n 2024. Photo by Jesse Bauer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Warner Bros. Pre-Emmy Awards Party - LA

Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, William Stanford Davis, Lisa Ann Walter at Warner Bros. television group celebrates its 76th Emmy Awards nominees on September 14n 2024. Photo by Jesse Bauer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Far-Right And Counter Protests Spread Across Country Following Southport Knife Attack

Protests and counter-protests involving far-right and anti-immigration activists erupted across the U.K. after false information was spread that the suspect in Monday’s knife attack in Southport was a Muslim immigrant. In several towns and cities, demonstrations escalated into violence and clashes with police.

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UK: Far-Right And Counter Protests Spread Across Country Following Southport Knife Attack 2

Protests and counter-protests involving far-right and anti-immigration activists erupted across the U.K. after false information was spread that the suspect in Monday’s knife attack in Southport was a Muslim immigrant. In several towns and cities, demonstrations escalated into violence and clashes with police.

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US: Damaging Tornado Touches Down In Mount Vernon, Indiana 2

A tornado touched down in Mount Vernon, southern Indiana, on Tuesday, July 9. It caused severe damage to homes and buildings, derailed a freight train, and damaged gas lines and power lines.

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US: Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base 3

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket on Wednesday, July 3, from Vandenberg Space Command Base in California, carrying eight NASA-sponsored small satellites called CubeSats on the 'Noise of Summer' mission.

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US: Cicadas Begin Emerging In South Carolina, Residents Complain Of Noise

Cicadas have begun emerging from their underground lives and caused quite a considerable amount of noise, prompting South Carolina residents to complain to police on Tuesday, April 23. 2024 is a special year for the bugs as two types of periodical broods, the 13-year Brood XIX cicadas in the Southeast and the 17-year Brood XIII in the Midwest, will emerge from the ground.

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Philippines: Fire Erupts In Parking Area At Manila Airport Burning Several Vehicles 2

A fire broke out in a carpark at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday afternoon, April 22. The blaze occurred in the extension parking of the airport's Terminal 3, burning several vehicles. This is a developing story.

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