US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 7

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

2025 Baby2Baby Gala

2025 Baby2Baby Gala

Derek Blasberg arriving to the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell at the Pacific Design Center on November 8, 2025 in West Hollywood, Ca. Photo by LISA OConnor/ AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Dust Devil Spotted In Olathe, Colorado

On Thursday, June 13, a huge dust devil was spotted in Olathe, Montrose County, southwestern Colorado.

U.S. envoy, Suu Kyi

U.S. envoy, Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - Derek Mitchell (L), U.S special envoy to Myanmar, and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference in Yangon on March 14, 2012.

Suu Kyi holds talks with U.S. diplomats

Suu Kyi holds talks with U.S. diplomats

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) meets Derek Mitchell (L), U.S. special representative and policy coordinator for Myanmar, and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca, who directs the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 12, 2012.

U.S. envoy Derek Mitchell

U.S. envoy Derek Mitchell

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. special representative and coordinator for policy on Myanmar Derek Mitchell speaks to reporters at Yangon international airport in Myanmar on Sept. 14, 2011, as he wrapped up his six-day visit to the country. Mitchell urged leaders of Myanmar's new government to prove skeptics wrong about its commitment to human rights and democracy.

U.S. envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

U.S. envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. special representative to Myanmar Derek Mitchell (R) meets Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (L) at her home in Yangon on Sept. 12, 2011.

U.S. envoy Derek Mitchell

U.S. envoy Derek Mitchell

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. special representative and coordinator for policy on Myanmar Derek Mitchell speaks to reporters at Yangon international airport in Myanmar on Sept. 14, 2011, as he wrapped up his six-day visit to the country. Mitchell urged leaders of Myanmar's new government to prove skeptics wrong about its commitment to human rights and democracy. (Kyodo)

U.S. envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

U.S. envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. special representative to Myanmar Derek Mitchell (R) meets Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (L) at her home in Yangon on Sept. 12, 2011. (Kyodo)

U.S. envoy, Suu Kyi

U.S. envoy, Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - Derek Mitchell (L), U.S special envoy to Myanmar, and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference in Yangon on March 14, 2012. (Kyodo)

Suu Kyi holds talks with U.S. diplomats

Suu Kyi holds talks with U.S. diplomats

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) meets Derek Mitchell (L), U.S. special representative and policy coordinator for Myanmar, and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca, who directs the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 12, 2012. (Kyodo)