India: IndiGo Flight Evacuated at Bengaluru Airport After Smoke Fills Cabin

A smoke emergency forced the evacuation of an IndiGo Airbus A321neo at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday, May 26. Smoke was detected in both the cockpit and cabin of flight 6E 6017 while taxiing for departure to Chennai, prompting the crew to deploy emergency slides and evacuate all 230 passengers and crew, with two sustaining minor injuries.

China: Parent Redstart Uses Food to Coax Chick Into Its First Flight in Zhejiang

An adult redstart in Zhejiang was filmed on April 15 coaxing its chick to fly for the first time by holding food just out of reach and slowly retreating along the rocks, until the young bird gained enough confidence to flutter across.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on May 27, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on May 27, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox watches his two-run home run take flight in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on May 26, 2026.

US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth

Severe thunderstorms struck the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Sunday, May 24, prompting the National Weather Service to issue flash flood warnings for the area. The severe weather caused flight delays and flooded roads across the region.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 22, 2026.

Trinidad and Tobago: SpaceX Starship V3 Passing Over Caribbean Skies

SpaceX's newly upgraded Starship V3 megarocket successfully launched from Starbase, Texas on Friday, May 22, completing its debut test flight after a one-day delay caused by a stuck hydraulic pin on the launch pad. This video shows the rocket flying over Trinidad and Tobago.

US: SpaceX Starship V3 Launches Successfully From Starbase, Texas

SpaceX's newly upgraded Starship V3 megarocket successfully launched from Starbase, Texas on Friday, May 22, completing its debut test flight after a one-day delay caused by a stuck hydraulic pin on the launch pad.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run as he starts to round the bases in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) watches the flight of his solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

US: Evacuations Ordered as Sandy Fire Tears Through Simi Valley, California 2

The Sandy Fire broke out Monday, May 18, in Simi Valley, roughly 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, burning over 1,600 acres, destroying at least one home, and putting more than 28,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders.

US: Hail and Strong Storms Strike Chicago Area

Strong storms swept through the Chicago area on Monday, May 4, bringing hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.

US: United Flight Hits Light Pole and Truck While Landing at Newark Airport

A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 3, with all 231 people on board escaping without injury.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) watches the flight of the ball of a three-run home run by the Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks (L) in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and Chicago Cubs reliever Hoby Milner (bottom, L) watch the flight of Ohtani's solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and Chicago Cubs reliever Hoby Milner (L) watch the flight of Ohtani's solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and Chicago Cubs reliever Hoby Milner (41) watch the flight of Ohtani's solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and Chicago Cubs reliever Hoby Milner (41) watch the flight of Ohtani's solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

Boeing 787 makes emergency landing

Video from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Boeing 787 jet operated by All Nippon Airways Co. on Jan. 16, 2013, at Takamatsu Airport in western Japan, following an emergency landing after smoke was detected inside the aircraft. All 137 passengers and crew aboard the domestic flight evacuated the plane. (Kyodo)

US: Lightning Flashes Over Enid as Tornado-Producing Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma 4

Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma on Thursday, April 23, after a stretch of severe storms tore across the northern region, leaving a path of damaged homes and downed power lines. This aerial footage shows intense lightning hitting around Enid amid the tornado-producing storms.

US: Lightning Flashes Over Enid as Tornado-Producing Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma 2

Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma on Thursday, April 23, after a stretch of severe storms tore across the northern region, leaving a path of damaged homes and downed power lines. This aerial footage shows intense lightning hitting around Enid amid the tornado-producing storms, captured from aboard Delta Flight 1719.

US: Lightning Flashes Over Enid as Tornado-Producing Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma 3

Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma on Thursday, April 23, after a stretch of severe storms tore across the northern region, leaving a path of damaged homes and downed power lines. This footage shows intense lightning flashing over Enid amid the tornado-producing storms, seen from near Orlando, Oklahoma.

US: Lightning Flashes Over Enid as Tornado-Producing Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma

Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma on Thursday, April 23, after a stretch of severe storms tore across the northern region, leaving a path of damaged homes and downed power lines. This aerial footage shows intense lightning hitting around Enid amid the tornado-producing storms, captured from aboard Delta Flight 1719.

Japan: Haneda Airport Flights Disrupted by ATC System Failure 2

A malfunction in the air traffic control system operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) struck Tokyo's Haneda Airport at early Tuesday morning, April 21, causing widespread flight disruptions that continued throughout the day. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) alone had more than 200 domestic flights combined, affecting more than 31,600 passengers.

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, ahead of its planned launch in September to search for dark matter.

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

NASA head Jared Isaacman speaks at a press conference during the unveiling of the U.S. space agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, ahead of its planned launch in September to search for dark matter.

Japan: Haneda Airport Flights Disrupted by ATC System Failure

A malfunction in the air traffic control system operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) struck Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 6:30 AM on Monday, April 21, causing widespread flight disruptions that continued throughout the day. By 6:00 PM, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) alone had canceled 208 domestic flights combined, affecting more than 31,600 passengers.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

A departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, is crowded after the airport suffered a glitch in its air traffic control system causing flight delays.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

A departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, is crowded after the airport suffered a glitch in its air traffic control system causing flight delays.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

A departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, is crowded after the airport suffered a glitch in its air traffic control system causing flight delays.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

An electronic signboard at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, notifies passengers of flight delays caused by a glitch in its air traffic control system.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

An electronic signboard at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, notifies passengers of flight delays caused by a glitch in its air traffic control system.

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

Traffic control glitch delay flights at Haneda airport

An electronic signboard at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, notifies passengers of flight delays caused by a glitch in its air traffic control system.

US: Bomb Threat Reported at Denver Airport, United Airlines Flight Evacuated

A reported bomb threat at Denver International Airport led to the evacuation of United Airlines Flight 2408, bound for Dulles, before departure Sunday evening, April 19.

US: Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Form Rare “Super Delta” Over Pensacola Beach, Florida

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds joined forces Tuesday morning, April 14 over Pensacola Beach, Florida, forming a rare 12-aircraft formation known as the "Super Delta." The highly anticipated flyover drew large crowds to the beach, with spectators gathering to watch the display from 10:40 to 10:50 a.m. The Super Delta, which brings together two of the world's top aerial demonstration teams in a single delta formation, is considered an exceptionally rare event.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam 8

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.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam 7

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.

US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Barrels Toward Northern Mariana Islands and Guam 6

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.